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Here's What I Learned About Getting More Paid Subscribers in December

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How Spotify Converts 40% of Free Users to Paid, and the Psychology Behind Why It Works

Aug 21, 2025 • Mack Collier

Three Tactics to Convert More Free Subscribers to Paid

Feb 19 • Mack Collier

How to Leverage Substack's Algorithm For Growth

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How to Build Relationships and Trust on Substack

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My 21st Month Publishing on Substack: Here's What I Learned

Slower month, a lull as winter ends?

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Here's What I Learned About Getting More Paid Subscribers In February

Two lessons, but they taught me a LOT!

Feb 26 • Mack Collier

Here's What I Learned About Getting More Paid Subscribers In February

Two lessons, but they taught me a LOT!

Feb 26 • Mack Collier

How to Create CTAs That Convert

Let's get your CTAs sorted

Feb 24 • Mack Collier

Three Tactics to Convert More Free Subscribers to Paid

How to leverage conversion with your Paid tier

Feb 19 • Mack Collier

How a Solid Conversion Strategy Can Save a Substack That's Going Nowhere

The Psychology Behind Conversion

Feb 17 • Mack Collier

How to Monetize Your Substack and Launch a Paid Tier

Let's make some money on Substack!

Feb 12 • Mack Collier

The 5 Stages of Substack Subscribers

How to recognize, and build a relationship with each type of subscriber

Feb 10 • Mack Collier

Why Does a Conversion Strategy Matter?

How to convert without being 'bossy'

Feb 5 • Mack Collier

My 20th Month Publishing on Substack: Here's What I Learned

A strong start to 2026!

Feb 3 • Mack Collier

Here's What I Learned About Getting More Paid Subscribers in January

Let's buckle in for a fast start to 2026!

Jan 29 • Mack Collier

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