Playlist | How to Get More Subscribers Without Social Media

Jan 22, 2024

Five awesome posts about how to get more subscribers without using social media platforms like Twitter/X or Facebook.

Substack Notes is sort-of social media but I have included it here because it’s a ready-made audience of readers who already love newsletters.

How to Use Substack Notes to Get More Subscribers

Karen Cherry

October 21, 2023

How to Use Substack Notes to Get More Subscribers

Hey there, creator! This week’s post was inspired by Abbey of What I’d Rather be Talking About (check it out here) and by this week’s Substack Office Hours where a lot of writers were asking about using Notes for growth. Gotta be honest, I am by no means a Notes power user. But I have listened carefully to other creators who…

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How to Get More Subscribers with Substack Recommendations

Karen Cherry

December 2, 2023

How to Get More Subscribers with Substack Recommendations

Hi, Karen here! This post was inspired by Kevin who writes Business English Bits and thinks a key way to get more readers is through Substack recommendations. I couldn’t agree more. This is Pubstack Success, where I share how-to-Substack stuff. Subscribe to get tips, tricks and insights straight to your inbox each week.

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More Subscribers Without Social Media? It Can Be Done!

Karen Cherry

June 30, 2023

More Subscribers Without Social Media? It Can Be Done!

Hey there newsletter-builders! I don’t have a big fancy post for you today because I’m going bushwalking with my best friend instead of writing on Medium. Why? Because my newsletter business gives me the flexibility to enjoy good weather when it arrives.

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Substack Threads, Chats and Notes - a Primer

Karen Cherry

October 20, 2023

Substack Threads, Chats and Notes - a Primer

If you’re confused about threads, chats and notes, you’re not alone! Join the club of millions of creators and readers who are scratching their heads daily. I’m here to break it down for you. How did we get here? When Substack was new, publication owners could create posts. Simple. Every post can have comments enabled, or not, and be open to all subscribe…

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In-Post Context: An Overlooked Strategy for Getting More Substack Subscribers

Karen Cherry

Mar 30

In-Post Context: An Overlooked Strategy for Getting More Substack Subscribers

Hi there, Substackers! This week I want to share a powerful strategy for converting casual readers into subscribers, inspired by the publications I reviewed in the Substack audits I did last week. This strategy is easy to implement, and I’m often surprised that more publications aren’t using it.

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