Welcome to the latest edition of Creator Collab House. I’m your host, Simon Owens. For those who don’t know me, I write a media industry newsletter you should definitely check out. Today’s featured creator is Ben Cohen, who runs the left-of-center newsletter
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I'm considering a premium newsletter focused on land use and zoning in the county we cover. How do you decide which articles to leave free, and which to put behind the paywall.
The Banter, back when it was a daily blog, used to have an advertising business model, but you abandoned it when you pivoted to Substack. Do you think you'll ever reintroduce ads? If so, what would your strategy be?
With Trump gone, have you noticed any changes in your growth or open rates for the newsletter? Are readers as engaged during a Biden presidency?
When you first launched The Banter, Substack was the main player for paid newsletters. Now Revue has reverted to free after Twitter's acquisition and Ghost is gaining traction. How are you thinking about your longterm prospects of staying at Substack?