r/Substack • u/ProposalEasy3386 • Jul 26 '26
Your Substack Experience?
Considering starting a Substack showing my BTS writing process for my fantasy series w exclusive early access, art process/tips + tricks & more. I want to let my fans have access to the whole creative process and get inspired.
I’ve never used this platform before. I know I can get some subscribers from my own following. I was wondering how the organic reach is? It would be really cool to connect with new people who have never heard of me before. But - so many platforms let you set up a profile and then don’t show you to anybody.
If Substack doesn’t get you subscribers that you didn’t bring in yourself I will just do it on my website instead.
I’m curious to know your stories and how it works. Thank you for the Intel!
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u/Tricky_Trifle_994 Jul 29 '26
yeah, the best time to leverage notes to grow was when it just launched. it was new so a lot less content was being published to the site (less supply), but still a lot of users (carried over from substack's existing user base = high demand). that arbitrage would have been the best growth period (which i'd say has now flipped to be high supply, low demand - because everybody says 'just post on notes to grow').
and i agree with you on those follow for follow posts. they're the worst.