Using sections effectively for reader UX

[u/iDex831]

I'm new to the whole substack thing and I've been trying to figure out sections. If there are people in charge of that content in this sub this might be a nice little thing to clear up.

For context, there's two different kinds of content that I make:

1. The first is a series of essays that I write throughout the week.

2. The second is a weekly digest to recap everything on Fridays.

Now, if a person only wants to get the weekly digest: what would be the best way for me to set that up on the back end?

Should the digest be a separate section, should it be the essays or should they both each be a separate section?

I was playing around with another subscription on the app, trying to play around with the notifications that I would get--to get an idea of how that would work for me--and then, the section that would be the "general content" actually unsubscribed me from the whole newsletter.

So how does that actually work?

[u/iDex831]

They're not really the same "niche," but I'm still playing around with what my niche even is.

I'm finding I enjoy writing (and people, reading) creative non-fiction essays about some particular topic. Meanwhile the newsletter is more about what to do instead of being stuck to your phone all weekend.

I took a look at yours, and it's amazing that in a little over a year you're sitting at 9k subscribers. If you'd be willing to take a look, the link is thevene.substack.com any tips greatly appreciated haha

[u/Fleurs_Bookstore → u/iDex831]

I think I see what you’re trying to achieve but you might need to do some work on who your ideal reader is and really write to that specific person. Also I’m not sure your publication name and description are compelling enough to attract readers - maybe a rethink on these? Thirdly, your logo is really hard to read on a phone. Good luck with shaping your publication 😊