Why Substack Is the Best Place to Write in 2024
And 5 Little Known Secrets to Unlock It's Full Potential
It’s been four years since I published my first article online.
I was glued to my screen, feeling both giddy and petrified. What if it blew up and my family found out about my deepest secrets? What if my articles went viral and I became famous? What would I do with all the money I was about to make?
Little did I know that the poor thing was doomed from the start.
After twelve months of relentless effort, daily publishing, and investing all my time, it turned into a complete money pit.
There I sat, heartbroken, with a starving bank account, and my ego screaming, "I told you so!"
I felt like a complete idiot for wasting all my money and time. I felt like a failure, selfish even, for pouring everything into something I was passionate about.
I swore I’d never write online again, but that little voice inside kept whispering, "Keep going."
Fast forward three years, and I’m glad to say things couldn’t be more different.
“With limited awareness, you're likely to make decisions that will limit you.”
My awareness was indeed very limited back then.
I studied popular bloggers and followed advice from their online courses.
Little did I know that most of these ‘influencer bloggers’ had never written anything for their own blogs. They're only out there to sell you the dream while an army of specialists—SEO executives, copywriters and PR managers—grow their blogs and keep the dollars rolling in.
But discovering the dark secret didn’t stop me. In fact, it gave me the kick in the backside I needed to dive deeper and learn the industry's best-kept secrets.
And so, I embarked on my journey. Since then, I’ve built several successful blogs and began writing on another popular publishing platform, Medium. There, I gained over 32,000 followers and 1 million views in less than a year. Now, I’m here to share with you the 'secret' to making writing on any platform possible—and profitable—by following just a few simple steps.
1. What is so special about Substack?
What you’re about to learn in the upcoming 5 minutes are simple, yet effective tips that you can and probably should apply to any platform you plan to earn money from.