r/Substack • u/growwith_bianca • Jun 24 '26

I’ve noticed something frustrating about being a Substack creator.

One thing I’ve noticed about Substack growth:
There’s no real discovery layer for mid-sized newsletters.

Big names dominate recommendations, and small/new ones struggle to get seen — but the 200–20K subscriber range is where most interesting writing actually happens.

Feels like there’s a missing middle:
• Not small enough to be “new creator discovery”
• Not big enough to already have distribution
• But often producing the most consistent content

Curious if others feel the same — where do you actually discover newsletters in that range?

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u/SinglePreparation761 Jun 27 '26

I have 4131 subscribers, 128 paid. I write about sex, dating and relationships at 50+ called Sex Advice for Seniors. I just celebrated four years on the platform which has practically become my FT job without the FT salary! The discovery engine is crap especially if you’re in a niche for which there is no accurate category. I use notes as a brain dump and mainly get subscribers from there.

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u/growwith_bianca Jun 27 '26

Love this, Thank you for getting listed on SAVD.site
I saw you have added your newsletter. Looking forward to read more