I used to hate Substack…

But now I feel at home here, here's why…

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I thought social media was the best way to grow a newsletter. I thought Substack didn’t offer ways to grow organically.

And it was like that last time I checked. So I created my account on Substack in January 2023 and waited to build an audience…

And I waited….and waited…

I chose Medium and social media over Substack.

• Writing daily

• Sharing regularly

• Engaging like crazy

Every. Single. Day.

Results? 

Thousands of followers. 

Close to zero subscribers.

Then I found out about Notes.

The ultimate game changer.

I was wrong the whole time! It IS possible to grow organically your subscriber list on Substack.

Just use Notes.

Substack isn’t just a tool. I own my audience, I control my revenues, I can write about whatever I want, and I don’t have to please an algorithm.

The best part: you build a real community — one where you can chat, interact, and engage in meaningful conversations without getting prosecuted for being too active. 

I feel at home on Substack.

Thanks for reading!

Yana

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