I've only recently created an account on Medium and it seems like a lot of trouble to double post everything, plus migrate all Substack posts in there. Medium will only let you publish 2x a day so there's a lot of time for me to migrate 90 posts. Plus their partner program is closed so you're just there for fun.
Thanks for reminding me to check on my Etoro account ahaha.
I think posts are quite predictable on Substack and depending on the length and quality, plus your obvious following size, you can estimate the amount of views on one. What's more variable is the number of new subscribers, and that is a large part where notes is the main lever and not your post. Being active, engaging your bubble and nailing one note can bring the biggest amount of new subscribers, whereas simply posting can only take you so far.
Yes, we hear new accounts are not able to get into Medium partner program lately in January.
I’m not sure in the 2x a day still only applies to articles under the parter program only.
But each articles’ distribution had to be built up over time like if more than 2 articles being published daily might counter the traffic if they’re in the same niche.
With Substack I do find the notes’ algorithm is very sensitive and reactive, like it actually trying to optimize my feeds as I use the app.
And you’re right about posts are more predictable in growth up to a certain level unless 1 really takes off.
I've only recently created an account on Medium and it seems like a lot of trouble to double post everything, plus migrate all Substack posts in there. Medium will only let you publish 2x a day so there's a lot of time for me to migrate 90 posts. Plus their partner program is closed so you're just there for fun.
Thanks for reminding me to check on my Etoro account ahaha.
I think posts are quite predictable on Substack and depending on the length and quality, plus your obvious following size, you can estimate the amount of views on one. What's more variable is the number of new subscribers, and that is a large part where notes is the main lever and not your post. Being active, engaging your bubble and nailing one note can bring the biggest amount of new subscribers, whereas simply posting can only take you so far.
Yes, we hear new accounts are not able to get into Medium partner program lately in January.
I’m not sure in the 2x a day still only applies to articles under the parter program only.
But each articles’ distribution had to be built up over time like if more than 2 articles being published daily might counter the traffic if they’re in the same niche.
With Substack I do find the notes’ algorithm is very sensitive and reactive, like it actually trying to optimize my feeds as I use the app.
And you’re right about posts are more predictable in growth up to a certain level unless 1 really takes off.
Notes is the main growth engine.
👏good article