I do wish there were a few more practical examples or screenshots of how you used each tool step-by-step vs. listing some features. That would’ve made it even more actionable for folks trying to figure this out on their own.
This is one of the most actionable breakdowns of Substack growth I’ve seen—clear, grounded, and refreshingly non-hypey. You nailed the emotional arc too: that ache of “why am I not growing?” is so real, especially when you're publishing with care but still hitting that maddening plateau.
Your strategy around reciprocity in Recommendations and the specific Notes formats is gold—I’ve seen those work in bursts, but never systematized like this. Also loved the reframe on SEO and tagging as “passive compounding assets” rather than afterthoughts.
I do wish there were a few more practical examples or screenshots of how you used each tool step-by-step vs. listing some features. That would’ve made it even more actionable for folks trying to figure this out on their own.
Hi Daria, this is a bit of an intro post for my Substack Workshop. I'll break these tools down inside the Workshop in more depth.
However, I have a bunch of free posts on my Substack with more strategies to check out.
This is one of the most actionable breakdowns of Substack growth I’ve seen—clear, grounded, and refreshingly non-hypey. You nailed the emotional arc too: that ache of “why am I not growing?” is so real, especially when you're publishing with care but still hitting that maddening plateau.
Your strategy around reciprocity in Recommendations and the specific Notes formats is gold—I’ve seen those work in bursts, but never systematized like this. Also loved the reframe on SEO and tagging as “passive compounding assets” rather than afterthoughts.
Well that's a headsratcher...
Wouldn't you think that with all the massive influx 500 subs a month there would be more than 4 years 🤎
And me the only one typing?
What content are you having your growth on?
I feel like we are all trying to sell ice to Eskimos
It’s a good point. What’s your theory?
Really, really appreciate these insights.
Subscribed!
Thank you for sharing!
Is this workshop $47 or $74?
Rosana the Workshop Tuesday is $47. If you click the gray box for extra swipe files, it makes it $74.
Just don’t click on the swipe files add on, and it stays regular.
Thanks! I didn't think I had clicked anything extra, but I was trying on my phone, so who knows.