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    How to Build and Grow a Newsletter as a Business Model

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    There's a similar feature in the Newsletter Plugin I use on my website. It will automatically generate and mail newsletters using my website's existing or new content. It merges it with a dynamic template I can create and then takes care of everything. You just leave it running in the...
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    How to Build and Grow a Newsletter as a Business Model

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    I agree with @Andy Black. Start with the simplest option to gain some momentum. Once you have some subscribers, you can easily migrate to your own domain and newsletter setup. I'm worried that you will get caught up with the technology and trying to manage it when your time could be better spent...
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    How to Build and Grow a Newsletter as a Business Model

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    Building the tech to add a newsletter function to something like a WordPress site is easy and probably takes about an hour, including installing and configuring the plugin and hooking it up to AWS. My big question is, what are you offering in the Finance Space? Why should I subscribe to your...
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    Is joining a university worth it?

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    University is 100% worth it, but not for the sake of getting a certificate or job. It's all about the opportunities it offers and the contacts you make. Many great startups came from people at university working with the contacts they made. But there is a BUT. You need to be doing something...
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    Youtube Script writing - how words work | need help

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    It sounds like you are trying to eat an elephant in one go. Focus on improving one thing, improve it and then move on to the next. When I started, I didn't script my videos, so I frequently missed important points and just rambled. Since then, I've scripted everything, and I've probably...
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    GEN Z.. WHAT DO THEY DO?

    INTRO 
    Are you sure you're only 18?
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    GEN Z.. WHAT DO THEY DO?

    INTRO 
    I have good news for you. These issues are no different to the issues I faced when growing up in the 70's and 80's. I left school in the largest recession the UK had ever faced and most school leavers couldn't get a job or even any benefits. Mental health was also an issue, but because it was...
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    Experiences with payment providers that act as a Merchant of record

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    If you know how to code, go with the Paddle API. You can easily change it later if you want to, and you only pay per transaction. I also found their team helpful when I needed to contact them. You might also want to investigate whether your country has a one-stop shop for digital tax reporting...
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    Experiences with payment providers that act as a Merchant of record

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    Digital product tax can be a bit of a nightmare, and very few people seem to comply with the law. For anyone not aware, if you sell digital products to customers in the EU, you are liable for VAT, no matter where you are based. This used to apply to any digital product sold, but there is a...
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    Fast Lane at 43?

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    Don't let your age hold you back. I'm in my late 50's and love being in business for myself. I tried to retire and found I couldn't stop. Having a growing business is like the best drug ever. You're in the right place, and there are some great people on this forum.
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    ChatGPT AI is a huge breakthrough, a Google killer

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    So, it's more human than we give it credit for.
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    YouTube channel about Google Sheets / Apps - Script - Progress thread

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    It is, but if I have a contract with them to complete a piece of work, they employ me for that purpose; I'm just not a permanent employee. This was fairly standard practice when I had my project consultancy business. Only the major companies tend to introduce themselves as separate entities.
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    YouTube channel about Google Sheets / Apps - Script - Progress thread

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    I don't include logos on my website that say who I work with, but I suspect they will give permission if I ask. I tend to promote events that I think my subscribers would enjoy or benefit from. For example, I have a couple of Webinars coming up, which are joint ventures between two leading...
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    YouTube channel about Google Sheets / Apps - Script - Progress thread

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    This looks like you are making good progress. The first opportunity feels like a job in disguise, but I think you have handled it well. I like that you have gained a contact from this; it could build into something in the future. The second opportunity looks like a job but it could be a good...
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    Building long-tail Google Ads campaigns for fun and profit

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    Thanks. I'm a fan of anything that continues to be effective but requires minimal ongoing maintenance.
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    Building long-tail Google Ads campaigns for fun and profit

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    Thanks for sharing @Andy Black Do you find the impressions and clicks remain consistent over time with this approach, or do they tail off, and you need to revisit the campaign more often?
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    Lex's Digital/Physical Product Group Accountability Thread

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    I've been there! Here's how to fix it in the free Audacity software https://www.wikihow.com/Change-a-Mono-Track-Into-Stereo-Track-Using-Audacity
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    Figuring Out YouTube

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    I sometimes use my Logo as a lower-third overlay with an animated title. It lasts about 7 seconds while I'm introducing the video. I only do it for brand awareness, but I mention my brand and use the logo whenever I can to help people recognise it. No one ever mentions they've seen my logo...
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    Existential Thoughts: Change My Mind

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    Try to find time to read Viktor Frankl's "Mans Search for Meaning". It's not what happens around us or our actions that dictate our happiness. It's the meaning we attach to those events. If you can reframe your mind to see the positive in even the most traumatic experience, you can gain...
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    12 Ideas, 1 year: Going from $250K to $5M (Progress Thread)

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    Nice to see you taking lots of action. Have you thought you may be trying to target an "old-world problem" with a new-world angle? When I did my MBA (back in the late 90s - where have the years gone), it was common to have your photo receiving your degree. The photographer who the University...
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