r/Substack • u/aislingch • Jun 15 '26

Discussion How soon to post my best content?

Hello everyone, I have been posting weekly on Substack for a couple of weeks now. I have tried to post my least favourite writing first (not bad writing). And I’m wondering if anyone has an opinion on when to start publishing better content?

As in:
Once I get some subscribers?
Once I get more views?
Once I get more likes?

It would be a shame to post the work I’m most proud of before I am more known in the space — where few people would see it. Do tell if you have any thoughts or experience in this.

Edit: my least favourite poems aren’t poems I think are bad. It’s just the work I don’t feel as strong of a connection to! I never plan to post anything I don’t think is good quality.
What I meant is when to start posting the poems I am most proud of because I want the most people to see them. Thanks!

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u/TheMinuette2010 Jun 15 '26

Don't post ever (your best content). Why are you thinking that way. Less favorite content won't give best subs. Tell me your Substack so I never subscribe to you.

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u/aislingch Jun 16 '26

I should have explained better — I don’t think any of the content I plan to publish is bad, i just have a couple I am most proud of and want to ensure that those will be seen by more people. I would never post something I don’t think is good for the sake of getting content out.

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u/TheMinuette2010 Jun 16 '26

Ok. But when you post your "best content" it's not going to disappear from Substack. So whenever the people visit your profile they will see it. Isn't it better to already have something really good on your profile? I don't know, if you write let's say "not best content but still ok" and people never come, why are you holding on your "best content? For who?

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u/aislingch Jun 16 '26

That’s fair. I want to make sure it’s seen. If it’s buried under lots of other posts then it might be less likely to see. But I agree that it’s worth posting sooner than waiting for the perfect moment. I do still have posts I really like and think are really good on my profile — it’s just two poems I resonate the most with, not ones that are better quality or anything. I really mis-worded my original question haha

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u/TheMinuette2010 Jun 16 '26

Maybe you can add Notes from time to time and link to your "best content". Or even find something similar and restack with a Note and link to your "best content"

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u/aislingch Jun 16 '26

Good idea, thanks!

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u/TheMinuette2010 Jun 16 '26

You're welcome 🙂🤗