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I started Substacking recently. I’m not bothering with a paywall - I’m doing it to get better at writing and because writing helps me think and reflect. If peop
by ghiculescu 4y ago
I started Substacking recently. I’m not bothering with a paywall - I’m doing it to get better at writing and because writing helps me think and reflect. If people find what I’m writing interesting or helpful, that’s a bonus.
I thought the only people who’d read my posts were people I have on LinkedIn so I’ve been really pleasantly surprised how many people I’ve never heard of have been subscribing. I’m not sure what Substack are doing but they seem to do something right to spread your writing beyond your direct network. I appreciate that, and I’m not surprised they’ve enabled some very large subscriber bases as a result.
ps. If you want to make my day: https://ghiculescu.substack.com https://ghiculescu.substack.com
- aiappreciator 4y agoYou are literally demonstrating how substack "does something right to spread your writing beyond your direct network" On substacks, writers own their brands. Their own brand is plastered everywhere on their website. Compare that to medium, where the medium brand takes precedence. Since writers own their brands, they are highly incentivised to market it themselves, and keep a distinct personal voice, both easily drawing in paying customers.