Sustainable growth tools for creators. Helping you work smarter with email, automation, & monetization tools that work together to drive continuous growth.
A short-but-complete breakdown of why I love
@ConvertKit
and why I believe it's BY FAR the best marketing platform for creators.
Let's start with the obvious... email marketing 📧
Black lives matter.
When one creator suffers the entire creator community suffers.
We stand with the black community against racism, police violence, and injustice.
We've been working behind the scenes on a new tool to help you earn a living online. Want to join the waitlist to help us beta test it?
#betatest
#newfeature
A few years ago we launched a book called I Am A Blogger that featured inspiring stories of creators earning a living online. We sold them in sets of two with hopes that having an extra would encourage people to give one away.
We didn’t expect it to change someone's life.
1/5
Now that COVID-19 is a full pandemic we know many creators will soon be in a tough spot. Today we are announcing The Creator Fund: a $50,000 fund to help cover rent, childcare, medical expenses, or groceries for any creator who needs it. Learn more:
JUST ANNOUNCED!
Introducing the ConvertKit Marketplace!
The ConvertKit Marketplace is filled with email templates designed by creators for creators using our newly updated email editor.
Start sending emails that are uniquely yours.
Read more 👇
When you speak up, it matters. We heard your concerns. We listened. And we’re staying as ConvertKit. We’re sorry for our mistake. Read on to understand our why.
We're on a mission to serve online creators. Our name no longer fully captured that mission. So as of today, ConvertKit is now Seva.
Read more about why and share your
#sevastory
at
As the creator marketing platform built for creators by creators, we believe the future belongs to creators. That’s why we put together this survey where 2,704 creators from across the globe shared their experiences, data, and earnings. Here’s what we learned. 👇
Are you a ConvertKit enthusiast?
Interested in teaching & sharing ConvertKit with others (particularly here on X)?
Consider applying for our ConvertKit Ambassadors program!
To learn more:
1. Retweet this
2. Comment AMBASSADOR and I’ll DM you the details
Follow so I can DM.
Not sure who needs to hear this, but
@ConvertKit
is free to:
-Send emails to up to 1,000 subscribers
-Create unlimited landing pages and forms
-Sell digital products and services with Commerce at a 3.5% process fee (ebooks, paid newsletters, albums, fonts, coaching, etc)
🚨BIG NEWS🚨
ConvertKit has acquired
@SparkLoopHQ
, the
#1
growth platform for newsletters.
With this addition (alongside Commerce & Sponsorships), we’re 1 step closer to our vision of paying out $1 billion to creators!
Learn more about the acquisition👇
Activism and advocacy are inherent to the experience of being a creator.
To be a creator is to be an advocate for a better world.
We continue to stand with the Black community.
More:
A lot can change in a few weeks. This is a unique world event. And we’re seeing a lot of creators in need of help. And that’s why we’re making some changes to our Free Plan.
Are you a ConvertKit enthusiast?
Interested in teaching & sharing ConvertKit with others (particularly here on X)?
Consider applying for our ConvertKit Ambassadors program!
Deadline to apply is end of Fri:
1. Retweet this
2. Comment AMBASSADOR and I’ll DM you the details
Never used email automations or sequences?
You don’t know what you’re missing.
Comment JAYS PLAYBOOK and we’ll show you exactly how
@jayclouse
sets up his automations and sequences.
(Be sure you’re following so we can DM you.)
A flywheel picks up momentum with every turn.
It gets easier with each rotation.
Here are 3 flywheels
@jayclouse
uses in his business to:
→ find more newsletter ideas
→ get more subscribers
→ make more money
Comment JAYS PLAYBOOK and I’ll DM the full breakdown.
Yesterday our CEO
@nathanbarry
explained why the future belongs to creators like you, along with several powerful new features and a new name and brand designed with that future in mind. Now you can watch the whole announcement right here:
JUST RELEASED!
State of the Creator Economy 2023 Report
Insights from over 1200 creators at all stages in their journey and across every niche.
Learn what fellow creators have planned for 2023!
Gmail & Yahoo created new guidelines for emails that began Feb 1.
If you haven’t made the right changes, a lot more of your emails are going to land in spam.
You need to set up a verified sending domain and DMARC record.
Comment GOOHOO and I’ll DM you the step-by-step guide.
Before starting a paid newsletter, ask:
↳ can I create content regularly?
↳ can I maintain quality & schedule?
↳ is my audience size & cost balanced?
Comment PAID and I'll DM you the step-by-step guide to get started.
(be sure you're following so I can DM you)
Revue users: Your newsletter platform shutting down sounds stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. Let us do the hard work for you so you can spend time with loved ones this holiday season. (PS- we’ll move you for free)
In the Creator Network, your Creator Profile is how creators will get to know your content before choosing to recommend you, and how their subscribers will explore your content before choosing to subscribe.
Have you set yours up yet? Here are 2 best practices to follow:
"I made an angel investment in myself. I expected to lose it, but there was a small chance for a spectacular return." Learn how
@khemaridh
quit his high-profile job on Wall Street and redefined success on his own terms
#IAmACreator
#CreateEveryday
Every few months here at ConvertKit, we have a Creator Friday.
It’s a day where everyone on the team can tap into their creator side.
→ work on their side hustle
→ build something
→ write music
etc.
We’ll be sharing what some folks on the team are doing today.
We’d love…
📣Something BIG is coming…
One week from today, we’re sharing something new that will change the way you grow your email list. Make sure you’re on our email list to get all the info…
Writing a newsletter should get easier over time, not harder.
Here’s how
@jayclouse
is able to:
→ have a bank of the exact needs of his audience
→ always have an idea of what to write about next
This is one of the flywheels Jay uses in his business.
Tips for spotting great landing page builders:
↳ easy to use
↳ offers flexibility in designs
↳ provides insight into performance
↳ works well across different devices
See our top 10 landing page builders👇
In his interview with
@colinandsamir
,
@tferriss
shared the one tool in his business arsenal that he'd keep over anything else:
Email.
It’s a pleasure to host Tim Ferriss’ 5-Bullet Friday email on ConvertKit!
Sign up for 5-Bullet Friday here 👇
NEW ON CONVERTKIT
Our template marketplace & revamped email editor!
ConvertKit is THE marketing platform for creators:
✅ beautifully designed newsletters
✅ best writing experience
✅ welcome sequences
✅ sales funnels
Come grow your business with us.
Have you ever...
felt like an imposter?
felt so deeply hurt by one negative comment that it erases all your positive comments?
felt absolutley terrified to click send, publish, live, or launch?
But you did it anyway, didn't you?
Because you're brave.
#CreatingBravely
You don't need a fancy website to grow your email newsletter.
Take a look at
@chenellco
.
She grew her newsletter from:
900 → 12,000 subscribers
...in 6 months
Love that her website is just a simple and effective newsletter landing page 👇
We're hiring at ConvertKit!
Join us on our mission to help creators earn a living.
We're 100% independent and 100% remote, with an emphasis on work / life balance.
Here are the current openings...🧵
Give your email list a major boost with an optimized landing page.
Discover the secrets in our ultimate guide for newsletter landing pages for creators 👇
Bonnie Christine gives us a breakdown of how she makes up a $4.5 million dollar year as a course creator and surface pattern designer. How many streams of income do you think she’s built?
Watch Bonnie’s full film here
UPDATE!
You can now use the Creator Network with many third-party forms, including:
Optin Monster
ConvertPro
ConvertBox
Bloom
Mediavine Grow
Contact Forms 7
Forminator
WPForms
Gravity Forms
See thread for how to enable it...🧵
Sometimes the only way to keep going is to stop. Read
@csallen
's story to find out how he used 5 years of burnout and failure to create a dream come true.
Are people getting to your landing page but not leaving their email?
Comment LANDING and I'll DM you a guide with some different things to try.
(be sure you're following us so I can DM you).
CONTENT CREATION newsletter writers:
Looking to broaden your reach on the Creator Network?
Share your Creator Profile link in a reply.
Check out the other replies.
Connect with like-minded creators & start recommending each other 🔄
We'll send out a free book to the first 500 creators nominated. We hope it might give them the extra boost of encouragement they need right now to keep pursuing their dreams.
So, who will you nominate?
Get more details & read the official rules here:
Filming a high-quality YouTube video doesn't have to mean investing in lots of equipment or hiring a production crew. Learn about the solo video production process that YouTuber
@charliprangley
uses to make her videos.
Don’t write off popups on your website so quickly.
When used right, popups can convert between 5.1% and 20% of visitors.
Explore the different types and how to use them in our guide👇
UPDATE:
You can now see the quality of subscribers you’re gaining from Recommendations.
Data includes:
✅ average open rate
✅ average click rate
✅ unsubscribe rate
You’ll also see which subscribers were recommended by which creator.
We're stoked to now have over 1 MILLION subscribers gained through the Creator Network!
If you haven't joined, now's the perfect time to start growing your list faster without working harder.
Relying only on lead magnets for new subscribers?
You’re missing out.
Creators are growing their list by 75% using Recommendations.
Here are 5 tips on how to make that happen.
UPDATE:
We’ve made updates to the Creator Profile to serve as your overall hub on the internet with:
↳ your newsletter
↳ digital storefront
↳ link-in-bio page
Here’s what you need to know:
Want to connect in person with:
→
@AliAbdaal
→
@Codie_Sanchez
→
@ginab
…and other top creators?
Come to Craft + Commerce.
Limited to 300 people so you get a chance to connect in a meaningful way.
Only 48 tickets remaining.
@edlatimore
is living proof that we are not simply the sum of our circumstances. Check out his incredible story and then tell us what inspires you most from his journey!
Currently finalizing a video coming out next week on our YouTube channel.
Beginner vs. pro newsletters.
What's something you do now that you wish you started way sooner?
Have you spent your day waiting for Facebook, Instagram, or Whatsapp to be back online so you can reach your audience? Don’t wait for the next social outage to realize you need to own your audience by building your very own email list.
The perfect welcome sequence (from email expert
@brennandunn
):
1. Make sure they're in the right place & set expectations
2. Tell them how you'll help transform their life
3. ???
Find out the third in the latest episode of 'I Want To Know' by
@jspector
Can we let you in on a little secret? Landing pages with videos drive more clicks and sales than landing pages without videos.
Here are 3 more reasons you should use videos on your landing pages:
In less than 2 years @
@samtinnesz
's Spotify numbers have grown from one million monthly listeners to over 2.9 million and this week he's on Creator Sessions!
Using ConvertKit in your business?
We’d love to hear your story!
Each month, we’ll pick one submitted story to share in our newsletter that goes out to 290,000+ creators.
Interested?
1. Retweet this post
2. Comment MY STORY and I’ll DM you the details
(Follow so I can DM you)
There are a ton of creators willing to pay others for quality subscribers.
That means you could get paid to recommend relevant newsletters to your audience.
But you probably didn’t even know about this opportunity!
Here’s how to set it up to start getting paid… 🧵
In these uncertain times it's easy to fall into a cycle of anxiety. Yesterday we launched The Future Belongs to Creators, a live show to help break that cycle & channel anxiety into creativity. We're live every weekday for the next 8 weeks at 12 PST: