Listen Now: Audio Version of Substack Mastery Available for Subscribers!

This page includes links to educational audio recordings of the Substack Mastery book chapter by chapter for those who prefer listening to the book and take their newsletter to the next level.

Dear Subscribers,

I hope this message finds you well and thriving! These past three months have been full of excitement and hard work as I wrote, edited, and published the Substack Mastery book, now available in digital (e-book), paperback, and audio formats.

This journey has been a labor of love, driven by a simple but profound goal: to provide our community with a comprehensive and accessible resource on making the most of Substack — strategically, tactically, and practically leveraging the power of Medium and other platforms like Patreon.

The response to the book has been beyond encouraging! In a short time, hundreds of writers have used Substack Mastery insights and practical guides to launch their own Substack publications and start building audiences, achieving real momentum and connection with readers. This progress delighted me.

Seeing these results has fueled me to dive even deeper, inspiring the creation of my upcoming book for advanced writers, A Powerful Toolkit for Advanced Substack Mastery, due out on November 30, 2024, to be distributed globally.

This second book will be packed with advanced tools, refined strategies, and unique insights for writers looking to take their Substack journey to the next level. I designed it as a lifetime learning and growth tool for freelance writers and content entrepreneurs, leveraging my 42 years of content development and marketing strategy skills.

If you’d like to be part of this process as a beta reader and access chapters for free, I’d love to hear from you—just leave a comment on this post, and I’ll get in touch. I will make this version only available to subscribers as these advanced features might confuse the public, as not many writers have written about them.

As an inventor, I wrote it as bespoke, experimental, and original content to add a new dimension to the Substack ecosystem. Your feedback will be invaluable to refine it. I can’t wait to involve more voices from our community as we shape this valuable resource together.

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Free Audio Chapter

Additionally, today, I’m excited to offer a free sample chapter from the audio version of Substack Mastery, especially for the LinkedIn version, as LinkedIn can be a game changer in your writing and freelancing journey, as I articulated clearly based on my experience and observations for many years.

As the audio production of this book was costly, I will be sharing other chapters with my paying subscribers to cover its hefty cost. If you are interested in exploring an in-depth, convenient, audio-first experience, I encourage you to check it out.

The market price for this audiobook will be $75 in online bookstores. However, with the monthly subscription to this newsletter priced at just $5, I aim to make quality guidance and insights affordable, especially compared to formal Substack courses that start at $170 and up.

Here, you are not just subscribing to a newsletter but you are joining a community where I’m dedicated to sharing my 42 years of experience in content development, marketing strategy, and community building.

I will also lead ILLUMINATION’s Substack Mastery program and promote the work of paying members, founders, and Illumination Connect Partners using my vast network and professional resources.

Currently, 90% of my content is freely available to the public because I believe in supporting emerging writers on their path to growth and in helping everyone experience the joy of building an audience on Substack and making a living out of it with joy.

Thank you for subscribing, supporting this publication, and being part of this wonderful community that I have developed over the last five years.

I’m always here if you have questions or need guidance—please reach out in Notes or on the ILLUMINATION Slack workspace. You are also welcome to be a guest blogger on my website to create more visibility for your newsletters.

Together, let’s continue to build something incredible!

Warm regards,

Dr Mehmet Yildiz

Owner and Chief Editor of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications

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Introduction: Substack Mastery

Chapter 1: What is Substack, why it matters, and how to start it

Chapter 2: What is Substack Notes,

Chapter 3: How to Grow on Substack with Peer Recommendations and Powerful Sharing Tools

Chapter 4: Crafting an impactful strategy and adaptable delivery plan to maximize subscriber growth for sustainable business value

Chapter 5: Editorial Excellence and Practical Tips for Self-Editing Newsletters for Cost Effectiveness and Reader Satisfaction

Chapter 6: How to Configure and Maintain Privacy of Substack Publications with Compelling Reasons

Chapter 7: LinkedIn Is Goldmine for Substack Creators for Growing Audience

Chapter 8: Why Readers Pay for Substack Newsletters and What Type of Content Fails to Attract Subscriber

Chapter 9: How Do the BOOST Options Work on Substack, and How Will I Supplement It With Community Power?

Chapter 10: How to Use Substack Newsletters for Marketing and Sales for Supplementary Income

Chapter 11: Supercharge Your Substack Newsletters with Blogging on WordPress, Medium, or Other Platforms

Chapter 12: How to Boost Your Paid Memberships with Special Discounts or Mega Deals on Substack Creatively and Joyfully

Chapter 13: 30 Essential Principles for 3 Levels of Freelance Writers Beyond Substack Offering a Proven Quality Enhancement Checklist

Chapter 14: How to Add Interactive Educational Programs Using One of the 6 Globally Recognized Tools to Inform, Educate, Inspire, and Retain Your Subscribers

Chapter 15: Why and How to Integrate Substack with Patreon for Compelling Reasons

Chapter 16: How to Use Online Polls on Substack Effectively to Improve Your Content and Grow Your Audience

Chapter 17: Why and How to Add Surveys to Substack

Chapter 18: How Substack Writers Can Leverage Reedsy to Become Published Authors

Chapter 19: 14 Powerful Tools, Platforms, & Strategies to Elevate Your Substack Newsletters & Skyrocket Your Audience

Chapter 20: Sustaining Your Newsletters for Long-Term Success & Evolving with Your Audience & Community Around Your Work in 8 Steps

Conclusions: Your Substack Journey with Final Takeaways for Every Stage

Bonus: 100 Key Takeaways for Every Stage of Building Your Substack

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Google Play recorded a different version of this audio with a female voice and offered it at a discounted price. These professionally recorded audio chapters will also be distributed to popular audio booksellers in the near future and will be sold for $75. I will provide an update soon.

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Thank you for listening to these chapters. 🙏If you enjoyed the book, please leave a review on Goodreads or its free chapters on Medium.com or my website linked to Medium stories for free. Here are the links to the chapters.

Preface of “Substack Mastery” for Beta Readers, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15, Chapter 16, Chapter 17, Chapter 18, Chapter 19…

Based on beta readers’ feedback and massive demand from the community members, I also authored a new book for advanced freelance writers and content entrepreneurs titled A Powerful Toolkit for Advanced Substack Mastery. It is now available in this publication. You can access the chapters from the navigation bar at the top of this publication.