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I'm confused by what the incentive is to write on Substack for new ...


I'm confused by what the incentive is to write on Substack for new ...

I think it really depends whether you want a huge broad but shallow audience of minimally engaged readers or a smaller slice of very loyal readers.

Introducing a new writer dashboard - On Substack

Just have a newsletter that everyone can get for free. You are not required to charge, I don't think. Or if the subscription button includes ...

Substack's most powerful feature is growth

Substack makes money only when writers make money, which means we have a very strong incentive to help writers grow their revenue.

Comments - Introducing a new writer dashboard - On Substack

Well, you can do all that, except for paying Substack for their platform. Just have a newsletter that everyone can get for free. You are not ...

What I've Learned After Two Years on Substack (April 2024)

In my experience (and from what I've heard from other Substack writers), though, the number is typically something closer to 4 or 5 percent. I'm ...

Newsletters: The Substack boom is creating parasocial relationships ...

Writing an email “isn't performative,” he continued. “I find the incentives of sending someone an email to be much different than the incentives ...

Jay Acunzo posted on the topic - LinkedIn

I'm confused. Did Substack ever really drive paid subs? Didn't the quality of the writing and word of mouth each newsletter publisher got ...

Is Substack the Best Platform for Writers? Jane Friedman's Expert ...

Jane Friedman Substack Interview Transcript: Ann Kroeker [00:00:00]: I'm Ann Kroeker, writing coach. If you're tuning in for the first time ...

What to Write About on Substack (Topics and Niches)

For your Substack publication to be successful, you must have something of value to offer your subscribers. Newsletters are transactional: a ...

When to go paid on Substack? - by Elin Petronella

And with each new post you'll be able to get connected even ... I'm on Substack because I chose to write as my medium. As a result ...

A guide to growth and collaboration on Substack Notes

I'm a very new writer on substack. I've been live for a few months ... Post image, appearing confused. So I reverted. This needs fixing ...

Comments - Why I'm Not Going Paid on Substack

Fat-cash debut novels and high-paying essay gigs are rare. Most writers detest self-promotion, yet it's a necessary evil of the career writer.

Substack Is Both Great and Terrible for Authors | Jane Friedman

They offer you their tools for free, then they make money if you start charging for your newsletter. So every step of the way, Substack will put ...

Substack App FAQ: Writer questions answered

(We expect writers to see an increase in these free subscriptions as app use increases). Once a new reader subscribes from the app, they'll get ...

Introducing the Substack Bestseller badge

They are assigned solely according to how many paid subscribers a writer has on Substack. Upon qualifying for a badge, writers will receive a ...

Is Substack the Media Future We Want? | The New Yorker

Writers can choose whether subscriptions are free or paid; the minimum charge for paid subscriptions is five dollars a month or thirty dollars a ...

How to Start Substack (Beginner's Guide) - YouTube

I cannot find a dashboard page...I'm confused (as usual...) The screens you are displaying are not the same as what my substack screens ...

Why we pay writers - by Hamish McKenzie - On Substack

With Substack Pro, we pay a writer an upfront sum to cover their first year on the platform. The idea is that the payment can be more attractive ...

Insights from a year spent exploring intrinsic motivation - Attuned

If some folks make writing a newsletter seem like an easy, lucrative side hustle, it isn't. Building a readership on Substack (or elsewhere) isn ...

Substack Pledges - by Hamish McKenzie

When subscribing to a free Substack, readers can now pledge and commit to paying for a future subscription to that publication. The writer then ...