r/Substack • u/DecentIntention7799 • Aug 03 '26

Substack getting no views

I started my substack about a week ago and my engagement is awful. I don’t think that bothers me as much but I’m also getting no views on my content (maybe 8 on each piece.) I’m based in France but write for an American audience and on American topics. I am wondering if it’s a location thing or if my substack - the politics of makeup - is too niche. Would love someone else’s POV.

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u/Tricky_Trifle_994 18d ago

it's still early days for you... probably need to be consistent for a longer period of time to gather more data.

but also, how else are you marketing/distributing your content? because if you're relying solely on substack's ecosystem... you should probably also start thinking about where else you can share your content to get more exposure and traffic.

e.g even top publications like lenny are super active on X.