14 Things you could do when you set up your Substack (video)

14 Things you could do when you set up your Substack (video)

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Your Beautiful Digital (Substack) Magazine II

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  • WELCOME 2
  • How to log in...
  • Community, live call links, call replays
  • Slack community channel (May/ June 2025)
  • Gathering inspiration.mp4
  • A Substack Journalling Companion and Planner
  • 14 Things you could do when you set up your Substack (video)

Week One - Content, topics and and Headings

  • Content Buckets and Topics.mp44
  • Decision making on paywalls.mp4
  • Pinterest inspo & hex codes.mp4
  • Journal prompts to get your out of a Substack funk... 9
  • A post on sections and tags (video week 3) 2
  • Settings on Substack5
  • Bonus Class - IG content to a Substack publication

Week Two - A mixed media magazine?

  • Journal prompts - anything is possible but what do YOU want (week two) 2
  • Background, accent colour and welcome page.mp4
  • Using video and audio.mp44
  • Sophie's brand board....
  • Canva Templates (make a copy and add your sparkle)5
  • Edit your images inside of Substack2
  • ThumbnailclasswithMika.mp4
  • Thinking about our story...
  • Chat on Substack and encouraging readers to download the app.mp42
  • Bonus Class - Substack Notes (Sparkle on Substack member call) 4
  • Claire and Joanne - graphic design for your SS.mp4
  • Follow up links from my interview with Joanne Hawker
  • Claire and Joanne - audio.m4a
  • chat.txt

Week Three - Subscriber flow and making the most of your archive

  • Writer profile settings, publication settings and your navigation bar.mp41
  • Subscriber flow.mp4
  • Hero posts and bits on brand photography .mp4
  • Welcome emails and replies.mp4
  • Read aloud tips.mp4
  • Example of welcome video in welcome email...
  • Deeper into padlocks and paywalls.mp4

Week Four - More on Aesthetic, feel, money and community building

  • Photo ideas/ networking prompts
  • Journalling prompts
  • Sections, tags and homepage links.mp4
  • Spending money on your Substack.mp4
  • Community building.mp4
  • On commissioning illustrations... a how to guide...
  • Taking good photos on your phone.mp4
  • BONUS CLASS - Your Brand Essence with Substack - Lauren Barber
  • Final Journal Prompts
  • BONUS - members call circling back to home page set up with content blocks

Bonus Substack Classes - for now, for later, if you'd like

  • Don't forget
  • Reminder of dimensions for your images
  • Get Creative on SS Masterclass.mp4
  • How to Just Write and Send a Newsletter in Substack
  • Simple Pinterest for Substack
  • SEO with Soul for your Substack.mp4
  • Explore page leaderboards.mp4
  • Substack Notes.mp4
  • Recomendations.mp4
  • Audio for connection with Lindsay Johnstone.mp4
  • Home Page Organisation - Members Call - June 2025