Hey Friend 👋,

No matter how you feel about it, Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter has reminded us of one thing: Social media can change.

Whether you use Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok to connect with your audience, you don't own your social media followers.

A company decision can change the number of people you reach, the content that's favored in algorithms, and how much money you make.

Email is different. With email, you own your audience. You can email your subscribers whenever you like. You have a direct connection to your audience.

This week's blog post has everything you need to turn your social media followers into loyal, profitable email subscribers. 

Between planning, production, recording, editing, and promotion, it can take up to seven hours to create just one to five minutes of video. These YouTube automation tools can make all of that easier, so you can grow your YouTube channel faster. 

👉 Check out the YouTube automation tools

Want to get more traffic to your blog? Writing great posts is just the first step. See our best tips for growing a blog, including how to pick content topics that are more likely to get visibility, and how to promote and distribute your blog posts more effectively. 

👉 Get more traffic to your blog

"Upgrading to the pro version of AWeber was worth every penny. 

The added features and analytics allow me to see detailed information such as what links people click on and how often. 

Knowing this information allows me to better understand the type of content people want to see as opposed to adding to email clutter."

- Laurie Palau, AWeber customer since 2017

What we're reading + watching + listening to:

💻 From James Clear: How to Build New Habits by Taking Advantage of Old Ones

📹 TED Talk: This is what happens when you reply to spam email #humor

📖 Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

💌 AWeber customer Future ADHD has a very cool lead magnet of ADHD-Positive Affirmation Cards. Also check out their TikTok and Instagram accounts. #inspiration

That's it! Thanks for reading. Reach out if you need help. 

Until next week, 

- Pam and the team

P.S. You knew AWeber offers free migration services, right? We'll move your entire account — including email messages, automations, landing pages, and sign-up forms — from your existing provider into AWeber. For free. If you'd like help getting set up with AWeber, schedule a meeting with our customer service team.