Hope everyone is doing well I have a few questions to ask of you and would love your feedback as this substack continues to grow.
Charging for content is new to FunintheUP and it is important to me I get your feedback with some things that I do.
My idea behind providing a paid service is to give you things that you won’t find anywhere else and also provide a little insight to what I do around the Upper Peninsula and of course like us all get paid for our job. I have struggled to keep the UP Snow Reports and Fall Color Reports going the last few years. I did the advertiser/sponsor route with just a few businesses willing to advertise to tens of thousands of loyal readers to FunintheUP and with only a few it doesn’t work so I need to find alternatives so I can keep providing these reports and content.
The only thing keeping me around here in the Upper Peninsula is my deep passion for the area I grew up in and my work with FunintheUP keeps me here. I also lead Guided Tours upperpeninsulatours.com in which I provide awesome adventure tours off the beaten path and this helps through the summer months.
I treat what I do as a job, it really is my job, it’s a fun job, and I get to share this beautiful and unique world of the Upper Peninsula with you. As this substack grows and FunintheUP grows more opportunities will arise and I will be able to provide more and more content.
I thank you for your time and for subscribing, I am deeply grateful that you see a value to what I do. With your support I will be able to keep doing the Snowfall Totals, Fall Color Reports, add more content, do giveaways, and provide other fun content with you throughout the years.
Thank you!
—Yooper Steve
Where do I find My Account so I can see how much I am paying and if it lists the right credit card?
I love what you do! I think you have the best job in the world. I love the U.P. and would live there if I could make a living up there. I also run my own business. Yes, you should charge for what you do. I know the challenges that people want what you do for free. They want what I do for free also. I am struggling with my business. This has been the worse year for my business in the 25 years I have been in business. I would support you more if I was in a position to do that. I have often wanted to do one of your guided tours also. I will eventually when I have more money available. I am doing what I can to help you in your business. I tell everyone to follow Yooper Steve. You have the best video, real time, the best up to date information and it is a way for us to keep connected to the U.P. Your passion for the U.P. comes through in your videos and your writing. I will try and help out more when I can. Thank you.