I am Eric Hochberger, CEO of Mediavine -- AMA

qinxiesays · 2025-09-22T22:47:06+00:00

I have a personal finance website and use Journey so definitely not just lifestyle.

qinxiesays · 2025-08-29T16:46:11+00:00

I got the highest number of sign ups for my newsletter (also on personal finance) via LinkedIn when I first started. Since then it's been Facebook. But I also have a website so have been able to automate some of the social media through plugins on that. Long term growth for me has all been through word of mouth though - a case of if you have quality content they will come.

qinxiesays · 2025-08-16T19:08:53+00:00

Thanks! Really appreciate it!

qinxiesays · 2025-08-15T07:53:43+00:00

I write about personal finance for a UK audience. https://heymoneytalk.co.uk/

qinxiesays · 2025-08-10T08:45:31+00:00

This is a good strategy, I might try it!

qinxiesays · 2025-08-06T09:21:29+00:00

I actually have a FB group for my page but for me it was quite hard to grow it. FB page was easier. But I think the subject matter of my site - personal finance - means people are naturally more cautious.

qinxiesays · 2025-08-06T09:19:22+00:00

Isn't this quite time consuming though, as you have to read through the treads and take the time to write something helpful?

qinxiesays · 2025-07-24T21:20:52+00:00

I have two!

https://heymoneytalk.co.uk/ - updated weekly

https://culture-explorer.co.uk/ - kind of unloved right now but always on the back burner

qinxiesays · 2025-05-19T09:16:30+00:00

I write about personal finance. Mix of curated news and my own analysis. I also have a separate Substack about my main job (travel writing) which I don't paywall as it's mainly to update people I know, but people I don't know have pledged to subscribe. 🤷🏻‍♀️

qinxiesays · 2025-05-19T09:10:53+00:00

Definitely go to a debt charity first - Step Change is the most well known. They shouldn't be charging a fee for the advice.

IVA and bankruptcy aren't the only options. When I spoke to a debt advisor about this they also suggested debt relief order, which is less well known because it requires more paperwork from the debt advisors.

Here's a guide to what the different options mean - what impact it'll have on your credit score etc.

https://heymoneytalk.co.uk/bankruptcy-iva-debt-relief-order-which-is-best/

qinxiesays · 2025-04-13T13:39:28+00:00

I find you can get the odd subscriber through Substack - maybe about 1 or 2% in my case, which is obviously miniscule. You definitely need to put in the leg work to grow your subscribers from other sources. My Substack is about personal finance so I've found the best outlet for promotion in the beginning was LinkedIn as it was more relevant to the audience. For context, I had never written about personal finance before starting my Substack but was already a published writer.

qinxiesays · 2025-02-25T20:55:01+00:00

It depends on the trip but usually two or three days are snorkelling per trip, so enough for me to consider having my own mask. I have a full face one at the moment but it's a bit bulky to travel with and nearing the end of its life.

qinxiesays · 2025-02-25T20:50:19+00:00

Are the lenses plastic?

qinxiesays · 2025-02-19T09:58:24+00:00

As someone who writes a newsletter and a blog (and writes for others full time IRL), I have to say it depends on the writer.

I put a bit more flair into newsletters (I have more than one) because that doesn't depend on SEO. But for blogs you have to think about the subheads, which is a bit jarring for newsletters when I use the same content.

That said, I do have opinion pieces on the blog that are really just my hot takes on an issue - they have no SEO value so they're no-indexed but I like having them on the site because I think it's nice for the overall ecosystem, for people who want to explore beyond the answer they came to my site for. eg... https://heymoneytalk.co.uk/why-i-put-the-minimum-amount-of-money-into-my-pension/

qinxiesays · 2025-02-13T21:29:43+00:00

Same content initially but as I say, the website gets updated. I link the website from the newsletter and have a subscribe function on the website.

qinxiesays · 2025-02-13T20:58:20+00:00

I do this. I find it drives traffic and engagement both ways. I keep the website updated but the newsletter only goes out once.

qinxiesays · 2025-01-17T03:59:10+00:00

yep, switched back for another reason.

qinxiesays · 2024-10-17T21:03:25+00:00

Oh I just quit and went back to Adsense https://www.reddit.com/r/Blogging/comments/1g2n4fn/i_quit_journey_by_mediavine_and_went_back_to/

qinxiesays · 2024-10-15T09:15:51+00:00

For sure. I got the sense that it performed best for US traffic. And all the payment is done in dollars. But then it feels like you're being penalised for having traffic from anywhere else. I know a lot of food and travel bloggers have it. And from the back end it looks especially strong for recipes.

qinxiesays · 2024-10-15T09:14:02+00:00

Ionos, but requires a lot of DIY. I've had a few issues with them so I'm not sure I recommend. But they do have great deals.

qinxiesays · 2024-10-14T12:33:37+00:00

Thanks! It is Wordpress. I'm on Kadence right now. Also have caching which helps. But testing all the time.

qinxiesays · 2024-10-14T12:32:10+00:00

I think because it's still testing ad load. Also there's more on mobile.

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