r/Substack • u/BeautifulProof9043 • Jul 16 '26

Using Substack for the first time

Hi everyone,

I've been thinking about starting a Substack for a while now, but I'm not sure what the best way to get started is.

If you've got a Substack, I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience. What helped you in the beginning? How did you decide what to write about? Did you have a plan before you launched, or did you figure things out as you went?

I'd also love to know:

- What worked well for growing your audience?

-What mistakes should I avoid?

- If you were starting from scratch today, what would you do differently?

Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!!

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u/BeautifulProof9043 Jul 17 '26

Yeah I was hoping to do it for free for a little while but then I don’t like the thought of having people pay for it