Reader Knowledge

Check-In: Let’s See Your Poll Questions!

What poll questions are you testing this month? Share your ideas, get inspired by others and take the next step in learning about your readers.

Jan 15 •

Amanda B. Hinton

The Writer, the Work and the Reader

Why understanding your audience feels so nerve wracking — and what happens when you stop avoiding this work

Jan 13 •

Amanda B. Hinton

Building Reader Knowledge Through 2025: The Reader Connection Blueprint + 12 Months of Polls

⭐️A Digital Download + A Newsletter Collective Resource

Jan 10 •

Amanda B. Hinton

Get to Know Your Readers Through Polls This Month

Learn to craft engaging poll questions with step-by-step examples tailored to your audience — whether you're an established author, solopreneur or…

Jan 8 •

Amanda B. Hinton

Want a Stronger Newsletter? Start By Knowing Your Readers.

When you know your readers, you stop guessing — and start creating with purpose

Jan 7 •

Amanda B. Hinton

Engage Every Type of Reader: A Guide to Mapping Your Substack Audience

And how to write Notes, headlines and email header/footers with each in mind

Aug 26, 2024 •

Amanda B. Hinton

What Readers Really Want: Publishing Cadence, Connection and Valued Essays

Survey data reveals key factors that inspire readers to subscribe, engage, and stick with your newsletter

Jul 22, 2024 •

Amanda B. Hinton

All About Readers: Join Now For a Q&A

Do you write for yourself or for readers? My answer to this is: Yes. And I use a Reader Persona to guide my understanding of readers and to expand my…

Jun 5, 2024 •

Amanda B. Hinton

Crafting Connections: How To Consider Your Readers

Unveiling The Reader Connection Blueprint: A Tool to Connect Your Writing and Audience

May 30, 2024 •

Amanda B. Hinton

Connect with Readers, Grow Your Audience

Reframe these key marketing tools to nurture authentic engagement

May 29, 2024 •

Amanda B. Hinton

A quest for readers, Part III

I created a clear, compelling “hell yes” to sign up for

Nov 29, 2023 •

Amanda B. Hinton

A quest for readers, Part II

I shifted away from metrics and toward a “felt sense of satisfaction”

Nov 28, 2023 •

Amanda B. Hinton

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