Archive - Backstage Pass

Five Signals That a Free Subscriber is Ready to Upgrade to Paid

The behavior changes that tell you a reader is ready to go Paid

Nov 13 •

How Morning Brew Achieves a 42% Open Rate (While You’re Stuck at 22%)

Let's learn how to boost our Open Rates

Nov 11 •

You’re Tracking the Wrong Substack Metrics, Here’s What Actually Matters

The difference between growth on paper and growth that actually gets you paid

Nov 6 •

My 17th Month Publishing on Substack: Here's What I Learned

Let's dive into some VERY interesting data!

Nov 4 •

October 2025

Build your content like a movie trailer the brain can’t walk away from

How psychological triggers compound when you sequence them right, with AI workflows to build yours.

Published on ROBOTS ATE MY HOMEWORK • Oct 30

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

Showing my work for the month of October

Oct 28 •

This Guy Makes $28,000 Every Time He Hits 'Publish'. Here's How He Does It

ABT - Always Be Testing

Oct 23 •

Behind the Scenes: What My Most Successful Free and Paid Posts Have in Common

I’m pulling back the curtain on the data, the psychology, and what it means for anyone trying to grow faster on Substack

Oct 21 •

You Have My Permission to Own It: How to Share Your Expertise Without Apologizing

Your accomplishments signal the service you can offer to others

Oct 16 •

You Don't Need to Write Better, You Need to Connect Deeper

Because engagement isn’t earned, it’s felt

Oct 14 •

The 5 Psychological Triggers That Increase Paid Subscribers by 10-20%

Y'all ready to learn how to get more Paid subscribers?

Oct 9 •

The Three Barriers That Are Keeping Your Substack’s Conversion Rate Stuck at 1%

And here's how you break free

Oct 7 •

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