(Live) Kristi and Claire untangle your new Substack home page settings

Thanks so much Kristi Keller 🇨🇦 for the chat.Early bird for my signature course opened today….✨Thank you Seth Werkheiser, Georgina Dean, Daria Diaz, Alyssa Polizzi, Elizabeth H. Cottrell, Julie Russell, Julie Schmidt, Patti Wohlin, and many others for tuning into my live video with Kristi Keller 🇨🇦! Join me for my next live video in the app.Ai Transcript summary - Thanks Claude A Friday Catch-Up: Claire & Kristi on the Latest Substack ChangesThis week Claire Venus and Kristi (from UnstackSubstack) jumped on a live together for a warm, honest catch-up about everything that’s been shifting on Substack lately. If you missed it, here’s what they covered.The platform keeps changing (and it’s a lot) Both Claire and Kristi have been building on Substack for years and both create tutorials for their communities, so when Substack updates its interface overnight, they feel it acutely. Recent changes included the removal of the profile banner image, updates to the wordmark display, and the profile page now leading with your publication name rather than you as a person.Your bio now needs to work harder Without that welcoming banner image, the words in your bio are doing more of the heavy lifting. People make snap decisions about whether to subscribe, so it’s worth revisiting yours.Check out class replay here - The emotional side of building here One of the most resonant threads was around shame and the feelings that come up when tech feels overwhelming. Claire spoke about her audience skewing 50+ and how much it matters to her that people feel supported, not stupid. There was also a lovely conversation about the energetics of showing up online and how deep those feelings can run.Importing email lists doesn’t guarantee engagement Kristi shared a really useful insight: people who bring large email lists over to Substack often see low engagement, because their subscribers don’t yet know they can like, comment, and interact here. It’s worth educating your readers about that when you migrate.Claire’s Beautiful Digital Magazine course Claire shared that Early Bird access is open until 25th May. The course covers technical setup, brand identity, Human Design as a creative lens, and the energetics of truly owning your space as an editor and curator of your publication.Coming up on Thursday Claire teased an upcoming session all about female founders being paid properly, and how Substack can be a springboard to higher-ticket income. Look out for details in her membership. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparkleon.substack.com/subscribe