July Digital Publishing Platform Updates and News
Blogging Guide Content Recap for July 2020
Hey everyone!
Welcome to the monthly Blogging Guide Platform Updates and News.
This segment will cover news or updates relating to major digital publishing platforms, including Medium and Substack.
I will also include any Blogging Guide-specific updates and a concise list of some of the top articles from Blogging Guide, posted this past month.
Medium
Platform Updates and News
Articles
Medium Platform Changes
Medium announced that it will be launching a foundational set of controls around color, headers, type, and branding so that you can make a space on Medium that is uniquely yours.
Substack
Platform Updates and News
Articles
How Scott Hines got his first 1,000 signups in less than five months
Substack Podcast #018: Corporate governance with Francine McKennaÂ
Next week: Building an audience from scratch, with Abigail Koffler
Videos
Building your newsletter email list from scratch (Source)
Finding your audience as a newsletter writer (Source)
Building a community of newsletter subscribers (Source)
Blogging Guide News
Blogging Guide has launched its new website!
I was recently interviewed on Indie Hackers to discuss building Blogging Guide.
Blogging Guide surpassed 5,000 free sign ups on Substack!
July Articles on Blogging Guide
In case you missed them, here are some fantastic articles covering Medium, Substack, and digital publishing in general, this month, on Blogging Guide:
5 Brilliant Ways to Energize Your Blog Post Titles Using Number Psychology
Medium Platform Update • Medium Author Profile Bio Section Change
Media Contact List Organized by Media Organization and Topic
July Industry-Wide Articles
These articles were not written by me, but are some resources that I found useful in understanding changes occurring in the digital publishing space:
Audible’s New Head of Original Programming Is Out After Just a Month — Bloomberg
Publishers Try Sending News by Text — Wall Street Journal
Spotify launches video podcasts worldwide, starting with select creators— TechCrunch
Until next time!
Casey
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