Is Substack really good platform for writing newsletters?
Business Marketing with Nika
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Yesterday, I wrote my very first email from this platform.
I read somewhere that Beehiiv is for better monetisation and Substack for "authors".
Well, I somehow didn't get it completely because I messed up the email a little bit. 😀
Can you please share your experiences if you have any?
Good tips for using it are also welcome. (It can be only better.) 😀
I leave a copy of yesterday's newsletter in the comments, you can say what you think.
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Vaibhav@vaibhavdwivedi
It's good for starting out, for sure.
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Substack is good if you are starting. It has a good discovery, amazing editor and functionality.
I see the difference like having a social media account vs email inbox.. Substack is more like social media for bloggers, so you get their audience and on beehive you maintain your own mailing list..
I think If you are just starting out and have no following anywhere on the internet, its best to start with substack and then slowly move to having your own audience to beehive..
Jupitrr
I am not sure about how effective it is for a creator but I certainly am subscribed to 100s of subsctack newsletter mostly because whenever I subscribe to one, it promotes 5 more which I am defintiely interested in! And I don't have to put my email again to subscribe again, so I just subscribe to all of them! So, I think its good for new creators for sure!
Btw, Jupitrr AI is live now. Its free to use! So we would love to get your feedback on it!
Hey, Nika! Such an interesting topic!
Since I've written, I’m writing, and I’ll keep writing newsletters, I’ll jump in with my opinion.
Substack - Personally, I really like it. It’s got an extremely minimalist design, it’s easy to use, and intuitive. As a reader, I also find it easy to navigate.
Beehiv - Great automations, but you need to spend some time on the platform. It wasn’t easy for me at first (or at least it wasn’t), and the colorful interface is a bit too much for my taste.
ConvertKit - The automations are also top-notch. It’s easy to write with, but incredibly chaotic for readers. The cool thing is that you can set up multiple automations and bombard your readers with tons of emails.
BodySherpa
I wrote on beehiiv every week for a year. All their newsletters come with a customizable landing page, which i believe they are building out into a more of a designable website. They also have the edge on growth and monetization tools, with the built-in ad network, referral components, etc.
BodySherpa
@busmark_w_nika no our newsletter stayed free, other than the occasional promo of our own products. I believe the answer is yes though. You can tap into their ad network and brands or other newsletters will pay a certain cpm/cpa on conversions from placements in your content.
I’m pretty new to this, but what platform would you suggest for someone starting from scratch?
@busmark_w_nika Got it! Thanks for the advice.
My experience with Substack has been amazing. The overall experience of using the platform is so freaking good. I have been writing since 3 months now and damn... 🔥
@busmark_w_nika Here it is - https://thebbpodcast.substack.com/
I write for The B&B Podcast (A podcast I do with 2 other builders). I am using Substack to do show notes in a more crazier way. Let me know what you think.
@busmark_w_nika
We are not actively promoting the Newsletter yet and we do not have many subscribers to start with. Substack for us is a aftermath - so we publish the video first, promote it throughout the week, and after 5-6 days a Substack blog summarising the video goes out.
How are you using Substack? I see you have good numbers..
@busmark_w_nika Makes sense.
Hope you have fun doing it. Keep me posted if you pull off a trick or two 🤘
@busmark_w_nika @harshil_patel03 I like that you can see who liked your post. Great for pollinating the diaspora.
@sentry_co Yeah, that too.
Also, the analytics are spot on. Not too lite not too jacked, just enough.
