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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 more like a …

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.

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 channels that it is …

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 in it. I …

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 platform."

Jan 3, 2023 · The problem is that Substack whores out their success stories without context. The people making a living from this alone have massive followings elsewhere first, and they just pointed their …

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 maintaining …

Question related to this - I'm thinking of switching from Beehiiv to Substack because it seems like Substack has more social discovery features (like notes) for small writers.

Feb 11, 2023 · 9.4K subscribers in the Substack community. A place to discuss Substack, the newsletters, and the platform.