Love this, Kelly! I really wish you would have mentioned the ever-changing algorithm on Medium!:) The Medium/Substack comparison is a great topic and I would definitely want to read a piece on monetizing Substack. I feel like getting other Substack readers/writers to pay is harder than the non-writers, as most of the writers already have 4-6 paid subscriptions and can’t afford many more. (I’m in that boat myself; I wish I was independently wealthy!) Of the 3 paid subscribers I have, all are friends who read me only in email. I could go on and on about the Medium vs. Substack pros and cons, but your list is a good start!
Thanks, Steve. I had to limit myself because it could have been a really, really long post! I'll definitely cover the changes and monetizing Substack in the next few weeks. Feel free to add your own pros and cons!
Can you share the aubstack you pay (the pitches collector?) Cheers from Rio de Janeiro
It's Ashley Broadwater's one https://writingopps.substack.com/p/a-bunch-of-paid-writing-opportunities-03e
Love this, Kelly! I really wish you would have mentioned the ever-changing algorithm on Medium!:) The Medium/Substack comparison is a great topic and I would definitely want to read a piece on monetizing Substack. I feel like getting other Substack readers/writers to pay is harder than the non-writers, as most of the writers already have 4-6 paid subscriptions and can’t afford many more. (I’m in that boat myself; I wish I was independently wealthy!) Of the 3 paid subscribers I have, all are friends who read me only in email. I could go on and on about the Medium vs. Substack pros and cons, but your list is a good start!
Oh, and thanks for the shout out about my Earworm and Songs Loop newsletter! You are the best!
Thanks, Steve. I had to limit myself because it could have been a really, really long post! I'll definitely cover the changes and monetizing Substack in the next few weeks. Feel free to add your own pros and cons!