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Shame On us's avatar

This is great. Not very often do you find actual tools you can utilize for your own growth without some hidden agenda or some platform taing a huge cut. I know I'm going to be coming back here to read over and over again because iot's such a huge amount. By the way, I didn't know about any of this!

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Obi's avatar

I like the strategic thinking and design foresight. The online bookstore to empower authors sounds like a great plan, Dr Yildiz!

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Cindy S. Yantis's avatar

Thank you for this, Dr. Yildiz. I've toyed with utilizing WooCommerce on my Wordpress site, but stopped because it feels like a behemoth to learn. I use Kit as my shopping cart now, but it's an extra step, takes people off my site, and they charge a not-small fee.

I look forward to learning more from you about this. Hopefully it won't be too challenging to incorporate into my site... Thank you.

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Dr Albert Jones's avatar

I have no marketing and sales skills and it is too late in my retirement years to invest on these skills. But I wan to create visibility to my decades of content in the medical field. This type of initiative gives me hope to monetize my content like academic papers and manuscripts. Thank you for giving us a road-map and a blueprint to achieve this Dr Yildiz. I will read your book and learn from it. I might also hire your services if I can't do it myself.

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Aiden MC's avatar

This is one of the most inspiring things I have read here, Dr Yildiz. As Dr Broadly said so many people throw around generic tips but you actually built something that creators can use. That’s rare, and it hit me hard. As a young filmmaker, YouTuber, and Udemy Instructor, trying to grow my own brand and earn without handing over half my income to platforms, this feels like a game-changer. I haven't thought before I could run my own store without spending thousands or learning to code. Your story made me believe I can—and should—take ownership. I will grab your book and learn from your setup. This could be the blueprint for creators like me to take back control—and keep more of what we earn. I already have a WordPress site and understand writing CSS code and web design so I am ahead of the game. I can be a contributor to your consultancy business next year. It will be a pleasure for me to extend it as a service to creators, freelancers, and entrepreneurs.

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Dr Albert Jones's avatar

Way to go Aiden! You are young and energetic. If I were in your ages I could have done it myself.

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Dr Mike Broadly's avatar

This is hands-down the most empowering initiative I have come across on this platform. While most folks recycle second-hand advice like “post more Notes” or “write every day,” you actually show what real value looks like for creators. Thank you—truly—from the bottom of my heart. ❤️Your insight is stunning, your generosity inspiring. I am seriously considering using your consultancy and book to build a store—not for myself, but for my grandchildren, who currently sell digital products on platforms that take a painful bite out of their earnings. I may be a digitally challenged grandfather, but I’m determined to prove you can teach new tricks to an old dog. 👽

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Dr Albert Jones's avatar

Well said, Dr Broadly! I might do the same to impress my grandchildren but I am not as active as yourself in the online world. You are much more courageous than me, mate 😂

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