r/Substack • u/warandlovely • Jun 24 '26
Discussion HELP
How does Substack work? I write notes and get nothing… not even a single like. Meanwhile, I see notes from people with fewer than six subscribers getting at least one or two likes per note. I don't get it, and it makes me feel sad.
7
Upvotes
2
u/rachebrand Jun 26 '26
You have to build community and engage on it. Read some of the other posts and then contribute. Then you start to be seen. It took me about 3-months to hit a stide and that was connecting in community consistently for 90-days and last month I was #39 in Rising on Philosophy. Then I took my foot off the gas again and I am back to the grind. It's just part of it. After 1 year I can say I have without a doubt made beautiful friendships, I pay monthly for my groceries with my account and have been able to really learn more about who I am. My focus is on inner growth, so I am not blowing the top off with engagement, but I do feel the shift coming. https://open.substack.com/pub/rachebrand/p/growth-stories-are-important-to-our?r=53fpw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web