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365 Lessons We Learned in Our First Year on Substack

Actionable insights, hard-earned lessons, and growth strategies for writers building a business on Substack.

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What I'd Do If I Had to Start on Substack From Scratch

Jul 22, 2025 • Sinem Günel

13 Ways to Get More Subscribers Using Substack Notes

Oct 1, 2025 • Sinem Günel

5 Steps To 'Productize' Yourself And Earn $1K - $10K A Month With Your Expertise

Sep 18, 2024 • Jari Roomer

7 Things You Should Do to Set Your Substack Up for Success in 2026

Jan 2 • Jari Roomer

Weekly Articles On Audience Growth, Digital Writing & Building Your Online Business

Substack Growth

29:15

Why These 10 Substack Notes Took Off (And What You Can Learn From It)

By studying successful Notes, you'll start to notice the patterns that lead to engagement.

Feb 13 • Jari Roomer

Our Complete Substack Strategy for 2026 — Revealed

What we're building this year, why we just launched a second publication, and what it all means for you.

Feb 11 • Sinem Günel, Jari Roomer, and Philip Hofmacher

The Step-by-Step Guide to Using Newsletter Recommendations to Grow Your Substack

In a recent podcast episode, I shared why newsletter recommendations are one of the most powerful (and underrated) growth features on Substack.

Feb 6 • Jari Roomer

3 Substack Mistakes That Kill Your Growth

Here's how to fix them fast.

Feb 4 • Sinem Günel

Online Writing

1:00:50

LinkedIn vs Substack: Two Platforms, Two Paths, One Goal

Ever wondered what someone who worked inside LinkedIn thinks about building on Substack?!

Feb 10 • Sinem Günel and Alicia Teltz

Medium vs Substack: The Honest Truth After 6 Years & 80k Followers

Most people are asking the wrong questions.

Dec 17, 2025 • Sinem Günel

The 2026 Substack Notes Playbook: How to Write Notes That Turn Strangers Into Subscribers

What we've learned from publishing 3,000+ Substack Notes

Dec 3, 2025 • Jari Roomer, Sinem Günel, Philip Hofmacher, and Orel

3 Things I Wish I Had Done Differently While Building My Online Writing Business

Take the shortcuts.

Nov 12, 2025 • Sinem Günel

Online Business

46:37

This Goal-Setting System Will Help You Achieve Your Biggest 2026 Goals [Workshop]

80% of people have already given up on their 2026 goals. Don't let this be you.

Jan 23 • Jari Roomer

39:49

Your Questions About Building & Selling (Mini)Courses Answered

Reminder: Today is the last day to join Mini-Course Accelerator

Dec 2, 2025 • Jari Roomer and Philip Hofmacher

44:35

How This Substack Creator Sells His Course on Autopilot (While Being on Vacation)

Nov 30, 2025 • Jari Roomer and Yordan Ivanov

100 Lessons We Learned From Building & Selling Online Courses (We Wish We Learned Sooner)

Avoid the mistakes we made, and build your course with confidence and clarity.

Nov 28, 2025 • Philip Hofmacher, Jari Roomer, and Sinem Günel

Podcast

15:17

Why We’re Launching a 2nd Substack Publication (Smarter Substack)

Write • Build • Scale Podcast [Episode #26]

Feb 9 • Jari Roomer and Philip Hofmacher

16:54

This Substack Feature Can Bring You 1000s of New Subscribers on Autopilot

Write • Build • Scale Podcast [Episode #25]

Feb 2 • Jari Roomer

32:22

What You Need to Know Before Building Your First Online Course (From a 6-Figure Course Creator)

Write • Build • Scale Podcast [Episode #24]

Jan 26 • Jari Roomer and Philip Hofmacher

47:24

Answering Your 21 Most Common Questions About Substack Growth & Monetization

Write • Build • Scale Podcast [Episode #23]

Jan 19 • Jari Roomer

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