How to Convert Readers to Your Subscription (LIVE Workshop with Kyra Fox)
One of the hardest things about setting up a subscription as an author is getting readers to pay you for it. In this 2 hour workshop, we do a deep dive into Kyra Fox’s subscription and help her grow it so that you can too.
We are so grateful to Kyra and her bravery and time in doing this.
Please check her subscription out: https://www.patreon.com/kyrafoxauthor
And here’s her website: https://kyrafoxauthor.com/
And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyrafoxauthor/
EPISODE OUTLINE:
0:00 Introduction and Context
3:04 Kyra’s Subscription and Writing Journey
7:22 The Importance of Consistency in Subscriptions
8:10 Kyra’s Experience Starting Subscriptions
11:20 Kyra’s Dream Author Lifestyle
13:20 Kyra’s Goal with her Subscription for Readers
20:15 The Lack of Discovery with Subscriptions
25:18 Diving into Kyra’s Subscription Tiers
32:10 Emilia’s Tier Feedback to Kyra
34:10 - 36:10 Michael’s Tier Feedback
36:10 - 39:54 How Authors Can Maximize High-Price Tiers
39:54 - 43:27 Making Subscription Benefits Clear to Readers
43:27 - 47:25 Why $1 Tiers May be a Bad Idea
47:25 - 54:08 How Kyra Promotes Her Books
54:08 - 1:02:50 How Kyra Networked with Bestsellers + Advice
1:02:50 - 1:06:40 How Kyra Built an Author Community on Instagram
1:06:40 - 1:08:45 How Promotes her Subscriptions
1:08:45 - 1:11:22 Why Community is a Superpower for Authors in Subscriptions
1:11:22 - 1:13:10 The Superfan Funnel into Your Subscription
1:13:10 - 1:18:50 How Kyra Builds Trust with her Readers
1:18:50 - 1:24:10 The Email That Got Kyra 5 of her 7 Subscribers
1:24:10 - 1:31:52 Giving Kyra Feedback on Her Subscription Launch Email
1:31:52 - 1:42:15 Reviewing Kyra’s Social Media Promotions
1:42:15 Thinking like an Author Creator
1:44:16 Reviewing Kyra’s Reels
1:49:21 How Kyra Has Fun With Marketing
1:52:27 Escaping the Gamification of Creativity
1:58:24 Running Your Indie Business on Your Own Terms
2:03:38 Kyra’s Takeaways and Conclusion
Links Referenced in Podcast
Eden Books: https://edenbooks.org/
Superfans by David Gaughran: https://davidgaughran.com/books/strangers-to-superfans/
Nebula: https://nebula.app/
Michael’s Article in The Tilt: https://www.thetilt.com/audience/content-curation
Publish Press: https://www.thepublishpress.com/
And join Ream, the all-in-one publishing platform by fiction authors for fiction authors: https://www.reamstories.com
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