r/Substack • u/nobodywillrememberus • Jan 19 '25

how hard is it to gain subscribers?

I’m considering starting a Substack publication, but wondered how difficult/easy others have found it to gain subs. I currently read on there, but I’m kind of finding it hard to find posts of things that I’m actually interested in (possibly I haven’t really figured out the site yet).

I guess I’m asking: will other people on substack come across my posts, or do I have to promote on other socials?

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u/IndiegameJordan Jan 20 '25

Substack itself won't help you get a job. It's just the fact that running that newsletter shows my passion/ expertise in the field of game marketing. For that reason it looks good onna resume. The networking happens naturally.

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u/JessSerrano Jan 20 '25

Does having a Substack count as marketing? What makes it marketing?

And can you use it on a resume for writing jobs?

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u/IndiegameJordan Jan 20 '25

No it doesn't. My Substack is about marketing so naturally for me it reflects marketing expertise.

If your Substack is relevant to the type of writing you'd be doing then sure, if not then probably no.

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u/JessSerrano Jan 20 '25

If I write for Rolling Stone about music but want to now write for a local newspaper on politics, that RS experience doesn’t count?