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Liam Jones's avatar

Hi this is a really useful idea. Do you know how to stop Substack from directing people to ‘complete their subscription on the app’ after they subscribe? At the moment when somebody who doesn’t have the app subscribes they can’t actually get to the content because they can’t get past this screen

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

Unfortunately, I don't work FOR Substack. I just work on it. I have no control over default things and I do understand how annoying it can be for new subscribers.

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Liam Jones's avatar

I know you don'r work for Substack, I thought you might have some advice. I've done some experimenting today and I think that Substack might only direct new subscribers to the app if a pub is connected to Stripe.

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Michael Stutz's avatar

Kristi, this has me thinking how running a Substack today is like the equivalent to having a zine back in the day. I own a record store, and I just decided I want to make a Substack wall, like how there used to be sections for underground zines: if anyone has cards, flyers, stickers, whatever promoting their Substack, send it and I'll put it up

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

What a friggin cool idea!!! You should totally write a post about this and send it out into the universe. I bet lots of writers would bite!

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Michael Stutz's avatar

Working on it!

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Michael Stutz's avatar

Done! I will post pics once it all comes together!

https://substack.com/profile/127322714-michael-stutz/note/c-63861727

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Serena Camacho's avatar

This is amazing advice! I’d totally hire you if I had money. Thanks for the tips!

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

You're welcome!! And you don't have to hire me to pay such a lovely compliment! Thanks!

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Serena Camacho's avatar

Ha! :)

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Ilana's avatar

Thank you. A great tip

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

You’re very welcome!

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Sophie S.'s avatar

That's a really cool idea, never considered this as an option!

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Andrew | Dad Explains's avatar

I subbed because I've thought about this and now you've given me my sign.

Let's go.

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

Excellent!! Always follow the signs!

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Desiree Flaming's avatar

I recommend including the text link along with the QR code because not everyone can scan qr codes (-:

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Annette Marquis's avatar

I took this advice one further and made a t-shirt with my Substack on it. Amazing how many people ask me about it.

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

Ha that's awesome!! What is the #1 thing people say/ask when they see it?

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Annette Marquis's avatar

My shirt asks a question: “Who are your Accidental Mentors?” (https://www.annettemarquis.com/s/accidental-mentors), so they often tell me a story of one of their’s. It’s a perfect conversation starter.

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

That is brilliant! I love how you tailor the QR code to a specific question that will trigger interest. Now I want to do that 🤣

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Annette Marquis's avatar

I want to be clear though—I didn’t use a QR code (next time!)—just printing on the shirt.

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Michelle Forman 🇨🇦's avatar

I love this idea! On it!

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Paolo Peralta's avatar

What you do is very interesting ❤️ thanks for helping fellow stackers. ❤️

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

My pleasure!

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Lakshmi Sharath's avatar

What a cool idea . I should do this for Insta too

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

Yup you can do it for anything!

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Cork Hutson's avatar

Thanks for the tip, Kristi. Tried it on a QR Code generator. Works perfectly. 👍

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

Perfect! Happy networking!

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Maryan Pelland's avatar

Boom! I tend to ignore QR codes, but maybe I need to change that tactic. Good idea.

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May Morris-Kawel's avatar

Oh Wow! Who would have thought??

This is super helpful.

Thanks Kristi

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Katie Donohue Tona's avatar

Wow great idea! Sounds like a fun creative project to do too😊Thank you for sharing!

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

You're welcome!

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Francine Boilard's avatar

Fantastic! I have my QR code for my blog. Wow! Done it in seconds.

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

👏👏👏

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