# The First Subscription Fixes I’d Make If I Only Had a Few Days

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Podcast: [Subscription Prescription | Weekly Doses to Boost Ecommerce Revenue](https://stenobird.com/podcast/subscription-prescription-weekly-doses-to-boost-ecommerce-revenue-6583318)
Published: 2026-02-10T11:00:03+00:00
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## Resource

If I only had a couple of days to improve a subscription program, this is exactly where I would start. In this episode of Subscription Prescription, I walk through a mini subscription workshop focused on fast, high-impact fixes. These are practical changes you can make quickly to increase subscription opt-in, reduce churn, and improve retention without rebuilding your entire stack. We cover: Why defaulting to subscribe and save matters and how small design changes drive uptake How to upsell subscriptions in the cart when customers choose one-time purchase Turning billing reminder emails into value reminders instead of charge notices What to fix first inside your cancellation flow to improve save rates When aggressive discounts actually make sense for retention How a simple splash screen or founder video can reduce cancellations Building an onboarding sequence that reinforces value and sets expectations Longer-term offer tests like bulk subscriptions, starter kits, and gifts This episode is built for operators who want results quickly and need a clear order of operations for improving subscriptions. New episodes of Subscription Prescription drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to stay notified. Get our weekly newsletter in your inbox: https://newsletter.thesubscriptiondoc.com

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