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George Schneider's avatar

Shayla. You can easily import your Medium subscribers here. On your Medium dashboard click audience, then audience emails. Then copy that link and come back to your Medium dashboard. Look for import subscribers, then paste your Medium link there. This will result in all your Medium subs automatically becoming your Substack subs!

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Shayla Renee's avatar

Oh wow. I have heard of that but was not sure they would want to follow me here? I might give that a try though. Thanks so much George!

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George Schneider's avatar

Shayla, if your followers on Medium enjoyed your work, why wouldn't they enjoy it here on Substack? The process I outlined for you is seamless. All of my Medium followers automatically were migrated to Substack subscribers for me. Substack makes it easy. Try it, you'll like it!

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Shayla Renee's avatar

You are right, of course. Good thinking. OK I will do that then :)

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Lisa Beth Wright's avatar

Hi Shayla, I'm a Medium person who's been slowly moving everything over here. I didn't see you on Medium, but I just saw you here on Notes and followed you. So, be encouraged that people are finding you!

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Shayla Renee's avatar

Thanks Lisa. I did not see you at Medium either but I am now following you as well. ❤️

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Karsten Ramser's avatar

Dear Shayla, I understand you very well. I am at the same point. The good thing on Substack there is no algorithm. Life bless you, Karsten.

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Shayla Renee's avatar

Thank you for the response. I am now follower of yours 😊

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Dixie Dodd's avatar

I'm on Medium, Shayla♥️

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Shayla Renee's avatar

Hi Dixie. Thanks for the response. I am now following you 😀

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James Alexander's avatar

I don’t know. I never have been much of a salesman. That is probably why my books have a pretty meager reception. Here are my thoughts, for what it is worth: https://medium.com/illumination-curated/a-few-thoughts-about-illumination-curated-and-illumination-newsletters-268257e87b22

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Shayla Renee's avatar

Hi James. I will check that out. In the meantime, I’m following you now 😊

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Walter P.o.p. Matthews  IV's avatar

Right here!

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Shayla Renee's avatar

Thank you for the response. I am a follower of yours now.

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Zivah's avatar

I’m on Medium and have just started here, finding my feet. My annual sub over on M finishes in October so I’ll think about what to do closer to the time. I’ll subscribe to you on both places!

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Shayla Renee's avatar

Nice to meet you. I am following you here now. 😀

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Zivah's avatar

Thank you!

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Zail Dugal's avatar

Hi Shaylee! I am on Medium and I just started on Substack. I know how lonely it can feel starting all over. I subscribed to you. Please feel free to do the same. Nice to see you here.

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Shayla Renee's avatar

Nice to meet you. I am a follower of yours now 😀

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L.E. Langner's avatar

Hi Shayla! I am in the process of migrating from Medium to Substack. I think I have set up an account here on Substack called Lizard Garden. The technical side of the migration is more difficult for me than the writing. I'm glad to see so many familiar writers! L.E. Langner.

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Shayla Renee's avatar

I am also struggling with the technical side. I still don’t think I have the payment set up right.

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Professor Mike's avatar

I’m here! Please subscribe :-)

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Edward Thomas's avatar

looks like Dr. Yildiz may have been responsible for quite a mass migration of Mediumites to Substack.

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Shayla Renee's avatar

I agree. I know he is why I made the move. I am still at Medium too, but my plan too, but I plan to just be on Substack at some point, once I learn what I am doing and am able to get paying subscribers. For now, all of my stuff here is free.

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Edward Thomas's avatar

Same here.

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Shayla Renee's avatar

I'll bet Medium realizes what a mistake they made by messing with him and his publications. He brought SO MANY people there and now they are following him HERE.

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Edward Thomas's avatar

Well, Shayla, now that we are here, let’s make the best of it!

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<Tom Kane>'s avatar

With you all the way Shayla, best of luck. Medium is done and dusted.

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Shayla Renee's avatar

Thanks again Tom. It makes me so happy to connect with Medium people on Substack. I feel we are a big Medium family and at Substack I am not as connected. So I greatly appreciate when Medium peeps find each other here :)

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Shayla Renee's avatar

It breaks my heart to see what has happened to Medium. Glad to be here with you all :)

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Nicole Peery's avatar

Mediumite new to Substack 👋🏼 Nice to see you here.

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Shayla Renee's avatar

Hi Nicole. So glad to see you here as well. I am now a subscriber to you! I love the term "Mediumite". We need to form a "Mediumite Club" on Substack :)

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Nicole Peery's avatar

These are the kind of words that appear in my brain pre-coffee 😂

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Shayla Renee's avatar

🤣🤣🤣

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Shayla Renee's avatar

Thanks Nicole. I am subscribed to you too. Yay, I look forward to reading your newsletter.

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Julia A. Keirns's avatar

From one newbie to another, welcome. Glad to find you here

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Shayla Renee's avatar

I am so happy to see you here Julia. I am now subscribed to you :)

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The Power of the Ellipsis's avatar

I’m here babes but dunno WTH I’m doing so far!!! Spread too thin at the moment.

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Shayla Renee's avatar

Thank you, Trinity. We can figure this out together when we have the time. It will all still be here when we aren't spread so thin!

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Dr Mike Broadly's avatar

Hi Shayla, how are you going here?

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Shayla Renee's avatar

Hi Mike. Thank you for reaching out! I am quite lost actually. I feel less lost now than I did a few weeks ago because I am seeing more from Medium over here, like you and Adian and Dr. Yildiz. I am starting to feel more connected here but still can't get paid subscribers because I don't think I set up my payment correctly and I can't figure out why it keeps saying it's blocked. So aggravating. I tried to reach out to tech, but they were little help.

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