I'm not a paid subscriber because I'm tight, but I am aligned with your socio-political stance and it makes me happy that you are in the world and broadcasting.
Whether you merge your channels is an interesting one, as is the wide variety of your content. I have another Substack account that I am really trying to build into something. I have a YouTube account to go along with it. In my research into how to make them grow I have learned that the algorithms (both YT and Substack) reward content which attracts returning viewers with more impressions. The difficulty is for you (and me) if your content covers a wide range of topics, (niches to use the YT jargon) then the algorithm can work against you.
So for example if you have a loyal following of subscribers who like your financial advice and then you release an article on skin care many of them might not click on it, this tells the algorithm that your core audience doesn't like that article and so it doesn't push it as hard with the wider world.
This is a bit of a pain if you are trying to cover more than just one specific thing.
It's not so much audience capture as algorithm capture. So to use the example above the skin care article might be great but it won't get pushed as hard to new readers / viewers, you then look at the data and see that it hasn't done as well and stop making that type of content...
That said you mentioned that your fitness articles do really well, perhaps thats simply because there's a much bigger demand?
As a fairly long time subscriber I enjoy all of your content, but I can see that some might come for just the money advice and others may not be interested in that at all.
Would be comfortable with up $10, maybe $15 a month, but the current paid feels too high for me. I think you may get overall more revenue if you reduce the paid fee.
I'm a paid subscriber. Not sure the poll is working for me (no idea, maybe it is the browser) but I like you because of your financial stuff, but I still really like the comedy/music. All in all I'm very happy with the Substack. I prefer your reading of the articles, which is far superior to AI.
I shouldn't say this but for the financial advice you are not permitted by law to give you are undercharging. ;)
Ok I filled it in. I found the problem, Brave has “shields”, an ad-blocker. It isn’t that unusual for it not to work on anything that has an auto-refresh on it and that was the case here. I turned it off and the poll worked fine.
I like you are brave on the topics you touch and the opinions you share and come across as a free person with moral conviction. I might be wrong but that’s what I feel when I read your articles, or watch your songs.
I did take a free trial because I really wanted to know what STOCK you were so fascinated with (see what I did there without giving it away to the masses? 😉) I can't afford to even invest much these days, so asymmetric bets are most appealing to me at this point, but I can't afford the price point. I'm not sure how it would work on substack, but if there was a way to introduce a price point that was lower with fewer recommendations/discussions, that would be more of a possibility for me. In the meantime, I suppose I could do a paid subscription for a month or two on your other feed to pay you something for the STOCK tip!
I was a paid subscriber for a year and didn't renew mainly because I'm also subscribed to your Youtube channel and I was watching what I had just read from you a few days before! I did appreciate and learn a lot about your investment ideas and commentary, which I may or may not have followed ;-) I also am drowning in email subs from a thousand different people and unread emails give me stress & anxiety on top of my day job. I have also purchased and read your books which I enjoyed and learned from. My humour is clearly rubbish because I don't relate to yours at all! And I'm not always in agreement with your social commentary, but your health articles have really been a shot in the arm - so glad you are an advocate for cutting out booze and refined oils. Well done on the health journey!
I bought some comstock a while back. It’s up 57% for me. As Kenny Rogers says in the Gambler ‘don’t be counting your money when your still at the table’. Once I double I’ll take out my original stake and buy you lifetime subscription.
I like your open approach to making your SUBSTACK as good/useful/enjoyable as possible.
Having read through each of the previous comments/ observations/suggestions, I have a good feeling that you are very much on the right track, as the quality of the subscribers who have written to
You are superb.
Now!! …All we need is for you to aim high enough to beat Doomberg’s subscriber numbers.
Dom, I enjoy your investing content very much. That your health stuff does well may flatter the ego but what does it do to your subscriber numbers? If it's boosting your earnings keep doing it. If it isn't, stop. If you don't know, ask.
However, the quality of your video content (visually) is appalling compared to what the young'uns do. It really wouldn't take you more than a few evenings on Youtube to learn how to make them look better. If you don't want to spend a fortune on gear, buy what was good 5 years ago, there is no shortage of high quality audio and camera gear out here. As well as many excellent tutorials on lighting and set arrangement. You really have no excuse for such shoddy looking content.
You have no depth of field, the background is both too close, too distracting and visually confusing. Get rid of the ads for your other projects. It looks like it was arranged by a bloke.
Obviously, your'e never going to be as easy on the eye as the lass in the other screenshot, but she clearly has an eye for what looks good. And all she is doing is following standard practices. And she's selling financial advice too.
This chap in the next link does rather well, in a different niche from you but much of what he teaches applies to you. If you're using video as a lead magnet for your paid newsletter then watch this chap. And look at how he presents himself in what looks like a hotel room.
You could fix this very quickly old thing. Then you might not have to offer a reduced price as an incentive to sell your newsletter. I'd experiment with that first.
i have only knows about you last 12 months retired, enjoy your programes very much and you as a person, need to learn more but who do i pay a subcription to, anyway look forward to all your programes, gerald
I actually owe you a paid sub already - apologies cos I just haven't gotten around to it, but I've made a tidy little sum already off of LTBR and LODE thanks to your early insights. That kind of content is killer. I'm here for the risky ventures because you seem to have a nose for them. I've passed your details on to numerous others as a result of those. Thanks for all your hard work putting out this content - I know it's a lot of work!
I'm not a paid subscriber because I'm tight, but I am aligned with your socio-political stance and it makes me happy that you are in the world and broadcasting.
Thank you, and I appreciate your honesty hahahah
I think you are a brilliant author and commentator and love it when a video pops up of you and the jeune gilets!
Thank you!! Blushing …
Whether you merge your channels is an interesting one, as is the wide variety of your content. I have another Substack account that I am really trying to build into something. I have a YouTube account to go along with it. In my research into how to make them grow I have learned that the algorithms (both YT and Substack) reward content which attracts returning viewers with more impressions. The difficulty is for you (and me) if your content covers a wide range of topics, (niches to use the YT jargon) then the algorithm can work against you.
So for example if you have a loyal following of subscribers who like your financial advice and then you release an article on skin care many of them might not click on it, this tells the algorithm that your core audience doesn't like that article and so it doesn't push it as hard with the wider world.
This is a bit of a pain if you are trying to cover more than just one specific thing.
It's not so much audience capture as algorithm capture. So to use the example above the skin care article might be great but it won't get pushed as hard to new readers / viewers, you then look at the data and see that it hasn't done as well and stop making that type of content...
That said you mentioned that your fitness articles do really well, perhaps thats simply because there's a much bigger demand?
As a fairly long time subscriber I enjoy all of your content, but I can see that some might come for just the money advice and others may not be interested in that at all.
I will watch what you do with interest..
Thanks Tom! Yes algos are everything
Great investment ideas. Eagerly wait on Wednesdays and Sundays. Have been a follower since the early money week days along with MSW.
Keep it going.
Made a tidy amount from Lode and SMR.
Thank you.
Can you do a summary on bitcoin wallets with specific brands please.
🙏🏾
Peter.
Many thanks, sir. And Noted.
Would be comfortable with up $10, maybe $15 a month, but the current paid feels too high for me. I think you may get overall more revenue if you reduce the paid fee.
I'm a paid subscriber. Not sure the poll is working for me (no idea, maybe it is the browser) but I like you because of your financial stuff, but I still really like the comedy/music. All in all I'm very happy with the Substack. I prefer your reading of the articles, which is far superior to AI.
I shouldn't say this but for the financial advice you are not permitted by law to give you are undercharging. ;)
There is a different poll for paying subscribers here; https://www.theflyingfrisby.com/p/how-do-you-like-your-frisby-served-8a8?r=1o6vt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Ok I filled it in. I found the problem, Brave has “shields”, an ad-blocker. It isn’t that unusual for it not to work on anything that has an auto-refresh on it and that was the case here. I turned it off and the poll worked fine.
Cheers.
Ok good. Thank you
I like you are brave on the topics you touch and the opinions you share and come across as a free person with moral conviction. I might be wrong but that’s what I feel when I read your articles, or watch your songs.
Thank you very much
Flying Frisby is unique and hits the truth bullseye. One of the best I read.
Thanks Xavier!
I did take a free trial because I really wanted to know what STOCK you were so fascinated with (see what I did there without giving it away to the masses? 😉) I can't afford to even invest much these days, so asymmetric bets are most appealing to me at this point, but I can't afford the price point. I'm not sure how it would work on substack, but if there was a way to introduce a price point that was lower with fewer recommendations/discussions, that would be more of a possibility for me. In the meantime, I suppose I could do a paid subscription for a month or two on your other feed to pay you something for the STOCK tip!
Thanks Nick
I was a paid subscriber for a year and didn't renew mainly because I'm also subscribed to your Youtube channel and I was watching what I had just read from you a few days before! I did appreciate and learn a lot about your investment ideas and commentary, which I may or may not have followed ;-) I also am drowning in email subs from a thousand different people and unread emails give me stress & anxiety on top of my day job. I have also purchased and read your books which I enjoyed and learned from. My humour is clearly rubbish because I don't relate to yours at all! And I'm not always in agreement with your social commentary, but your health articles have really been a shot in the arm - so glad you are an advocate for cutting out booze and refined oils. Well done on the health journey!
Many thanks Lewis!
Regretably pension allows no posibility of becoming a paid subscriber.
Still,keep up the good work Dom.
Thanks Philip
I bought some comstock a while back. It’s up 57% for me. As Kenny Rogers says in the Gambler ‘don’t be counting your money when your still at the table’. Once I double I’ll take out my original stake and buy you lifetime subscription.
Great. Fingers crossed. Thank sir
I like your open approach to making your SUBSTACK as good/useful/enjoyable as possible.
Having read through each of the previous comments/ observations/suggestions, I have a good feeling that you are very much on the right track, as the quality of the subscribers who have written to
You are superb.
Now!! …All we need is for you to aim high enough to beat Doomberg’s subscriber numbers.
Keep Going and Keep the Faith.
That’s what I’m talking about!
Dom, I enjoy your investing content very much. That your health stuff does well may flatter the ego but what does it do to your subscriber numbers? If it's boosting your earnings keep doing it. If it isn't, stop. If you don't know, ask.
However, the quality of your video content (visually) is appalling compared to what the young'uns do. It really wouldn't take you more than a few evenings on Youtube to learn how to make them look better. If you don't want to spend a fortune on gear, buy what was good 5 years ago, there is no shortage of high quality audio and camera gear out here. As well as many excellent tutorials on lighting and set arrangement. You really have no excuse for such shoddy looking content.
Content, 10/10. Visuals. Could do better.
Yeah, my videos a year or two ago I would agree with you, but I don’t know if you’ve seen any recent ones, but the quality is much improved
The health pieces I posted last year resulted in a lot of conversions
Yes, I've seen recent videos. They look awful.
Here are two screenshots together.
https://nkforster.blogspot.com/2025/06/blog-post_29.html
You have no depth of field, the background is both too close, too distracting and visually confusing. Get rid of the ads for your other projects. It looks like it was arranged by a bloke.
Obviously, your'e never going to be as easy on the eye as the lass in the other screenshot, but she clearly has an eye for what looks good. And all she is doing is following standard practices. And she's selling financial advice too.
This chap in the next link does rather well, in a different niche from you but much of what he teaches applies to you. If you're using video as a lead magnet for your paid newsletter then watch this chap. And look at how he presents himself in what looks like a hotel room.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xxu1jyuMS8
Video set up in small spaces:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nGxuwuSJyCU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXoPcFsb1ro
You could fix this very quickly old thing. Then you might not have to offer a reduced price as an incentive to sell your newsletter. I'd experiment with that first.
Many thanks for your comments. I shall work to improve thigns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0QtGubAKHw
Could have been made for you...
Thank you
i have only knows about you last 12 months retired, enjoy your programes very much and you as a person, need to learn more but who do i pay a subcription to, anyway look forward to all your programes, gerald
Thanks, Gerald. You would pay me.!
Theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe :)
I actually owe you a paid sub already - apologies cos I just haven't gotten around to it, but I've made a tidy little sum already off of LTBR and LODE thanks to your early insights. That kind of content is killer. I'm here for the risky ventures because you seem to have a nose for them. I've passed your details on to numerous others as a result of those. Thanks for all your hard work putting out this content - I know it's a lot of work!
Thanks, Darryl. Glad to hear it’s working.