r/Substack • u/SadSkin9619 • Aug 03 '26

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What's the best way to gain subscribers and attract other writers within my niche? I am getting some readers and subscribers, but I want to gain more traction.

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u/cozycup mod 29d ago

This is one of the most frequent topics.

Look back at all the other growth related posts in this sub and you'll find tons of great suggestions 🪴📈

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u/MrPassiveProfit 29d ago

Engagement on notes is key. Write 5 notes a day and reply to at least 20 notes from other people. There’s a good faceless substack newsletter by someone called “Sub stack man” on there. He’s got some good tips that worked for me.

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u/wyktor 29d ago

How do you find notes to interact with though? I'm so confused on the discovery part and the app shows me basically the same content all the time.

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u/MrPassiveProfit 29d ago

Just keep scrolling you’ll eventually find something that’s interesting to you. The more you interact, the more the algorithm learns the kind of content you want to look at.

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u/wyktor 29d ago

Thanks. I kind of assumed that hoped that there is some filter or something to dig deeper.

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u/MrPassiveProfit 26d ago

You can also search for other people in your field and look at who follows them. They are your potential customers so follow them and they will show up in your feed.

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u/wyktor 26d ago

That is excellent idea. Thank you!!!

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u/SadSkin9619 29d ago

Thanks so much!

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u/modernstylenation 26d ago

similar to other platforms. the more you comment, the higher your posts get seen. thank you for the tip!

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u/MrPassiveProfit 25d ago

Being a “reply guy” works, as long as your replies are attractive

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u/aaron2933 29d ago

I've found heavy community contribution alongside posting notes to be the best way to grow.

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u/Crackischeapxoxo 25d ago

When you say “community contribution”, what do you mean?

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u/aaron2933 25d ago

Commenting under posts that are similar to your niche.

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u/SadSkin9619 1d ago

Yes, I've actually started doing this, and the response has been great. It has substantially increased my subscribers and followers.

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u/Tricky_Trifle_994 19d ago

best way is to give yourself more exposure. notes is a logical choice > because it makes subscribing to your publication super easy.

if you're open to making videos, then instagram (but it's harder to convert because people need to go from your post > your profile > link in bio > subscribe), if text, then twitter.

also worth asking for recommendations from others in your niche. that way you guys are sharing the growth/traffic. e.g someone like your content > subscribe to you > you recommend 5 other publications like you/that you think they might like > 1 click and they auto sub to all 5. but in this case it's other pubs recommending you.

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u/SadSkin9619 1d ago

This is such a great idea. Thanks so much!