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Jeff Jackson's avatar

Hi Kristi!

You're so great! Thanks for all the help you provide.

I actually found the "custom theme" setting when I started out, but I was in a rush (so MANY things to configure!) and I didn't know about some of those things you mention.

I'll go back to check!

Thanks for all you do! You've been such a big help, it had truly been inspiring!

[P.S.: I wish I could afford to be a paid subscriber to your Unstack, but I just can't right now. I've gotta get a handle on medical (& other) debt.

It came out of a whirlwind a few years ago, really stresses me out every month (and in between). Cuz I'm already "past" retirement age, but got nuttin' to show for it....except massive debt that's outta control ...]😱

Y'know....

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Kristi Keller πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦'s avatar

Jeff, I'm so glad my Substack has helped you get yours up and running. And please, don't even worry about supporting with a paid subscription. I understand everyone's lives are different and if it were me two years ago, I would have been in the same boat you are so believe me, I get it. I'm just glad you're finding my info useful πŸ’–

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Beth Bollinger's avatar

I love this idea but my branding section is totally different and I don’t seem to have the same customization options!

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Kristi Keller πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦'s avatar

Branding is a different area than homepage customization. Did you click in the right place?

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David Perlmutter's avatar

Thank you again- I keep saving these articles to use what they discuss on my own sites.

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Kristi Keller πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦'s avatar

You're welcome David!

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Joan DeMartin's avatar

Thanks for this help!

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Paul Caloca - EssentialRiskMgt's avatar

Excellent idea!

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Phil Powis ❀️⚑️'s avatar

Thanks for this tip, and i've implemented it! Would love your thoughts on our home page layout for Sacred Business Flow :) We've put a lot of thoughtful energy into it...

https://love.sacredbusinessflow.com/

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Kristi Keller πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦'s avatar

Your gray bar looks good but you might consider shortening the message a bit. Try looking at your site on mobile to see if all that text displays correctly.

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Ororo Munroe's avatar

I had seen this and wondered how to get it. Thank you!

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Kristi Keller πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦'s avatar

You’re welcome!

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Hannah Newman's avatar

Genius, thank you for sharing

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NOURISH U with Salema Veliu's avatar

Thanks for the tip just done that and looks a lot more inviting.

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Karen Michaels πŸ¦‹'s avatar

Finally got around to this yayyy! As always thanks for good intel and inspo! πŸ¦‹

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Kristi Keller πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦'s avatar

Anytime my lady!

PS: Our 2 hour Zoom on Friday might have had something to do with my voice disappearing by Saturday morning 😁😁

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Karen Michaels πŸ¦‹'s avatar

😳 omg you poor baby!! Ok I’ve got to show the straw trick for voices. It’s amazing and actually works.

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Christine Kathleen's avatar

You are a gift to this world. Thank you! πŸ˜πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™ŒπŸ»

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Kristi Keller πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦'s avatar

How flattering 😁 Thank you!!

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Arthur McNamee's avatar

Great how to post. I will try it outπŸ‘

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Chris Broadbent's avatar

Thanks, I have taken a look and implemented (I think) - am also building up to launching a second publication, perhaps a paid for fictional home for more creative ramblings away from my free mentalist blog work - any advice or help much appreciated as I feel like I’m on the brink of a Jekyll and Hyde moment……

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Kristi Keller πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦'s avatar

Lol well I'm the queen of multiple personalities here, with 3 Substacks!! Best piece of advice? Pace yourself!! It can be a lot to keep up with if you plan to write weekly.

The good thing is you have the experience of already starting one stack so you can implement what you've learned at the new one.

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Chris Broadbent's avatar

Thanks Kristi, yep I’m just going to get on with it and try to write weekly - if I have more homes for my writing then I can hopefully be more experimental. Let’s see what happens πŸ˜ƒ

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Kristi Keller πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦'s avatar

Hahahaa Mike, you're hilarious!! That's how I felt when I looked at Sophie's homepage 😁

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Mike Searles's avatar

Just when I thought I was making progress on Substack - I had to look at YOUR homepage! πŸ˜„

Can I love you and hate you at the same time? ❀️🀒

But seriously - "I am being serious, and don't call me Shirley."

Great post. Thank you. I've got some work to do...

"Medic!!!" πŸ₯

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Teyani Whitman's avatar

I love this, but I might need to hire you to make it go.

There is no toggle to advanced options on my branding page.

I’m not sure how to send you a photo of this page, but this is one of those KaPow features that y9 are so magical about…

(KaPow often eludes the oldsters)

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Kristi Keller πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦'s avatar

Hahaha I love the sound effect 🀣 There should be an advanced toggle there though.

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Teyani Whitman's avatar

I’ll look again tomorrow when I’m not so sleepy.

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