A place to discuss Substack, the newsletters, and the platform.

Jul 24, 2021 · For most substack posters, substack itself is not going to help with growing viewership. There might be a tad bit of help with discovery, but there are so many substack …

Apr 4, 2023 · Substack feels a lot more intimate than other blogs. If you spend some time reading some of the more popular Substacks, you'll start to get a feel for what I mean. To me, it feels …

Oct 22, 2023 · I like Substack because it’s a creator-driven platform. Depends on what your goals are, but with our newsletter the goal is to write something that other people can see.

Mar 27, 2023 · Substack has become a spam factory. After some research, I found Substack brags to potential newsletter authors how "most of author subscriptions come from within the …

Oct 19, 2023 · In addition to other writers, the Substack community is really growing, especially exiles from X nee Twitter. Substack Notes is a fantastic way to promote your writing, basically …

Jan 3, 2023 · Firstly, substack sucks at SEO. No matter how much you write or how good, you're not going to be seeing username.substack.com on the front page of Google when you search …

Jun 1, 2023 · Is substack worth it to you as a writer or as a reader? New to substack and I am trying to get a grasp of how much writers love it but also if readers willingly pay and find value …

Sep 6, 2023 · substack doesn't really offer avenues for you to grow an audience natively, the only people who see your stuff are the ones subscribed to you, since it was designed like email …

As someone who has experimented with building my own blogging platforms, here are a few thoughts on dedicated blogs vs Substack: While Substack certainly removes the hassle of …