A curated list of awesome tools, tips, guides, and resources for writers, publishers, and creators using Substack.
Substack is a publishing platform that allows writers to send digital newsletters directly to their audience and monetize through subscriptions.
- Getting Started
- Writing & Publishing
- Design & Customization
- Monetization
- Growth & Marketing
- Analytics
- Tools & Integrations
- Communities & Directories
- Guides & Tutorials
- Substack Alternatives
- Related Lists
- Substack Help Center – Official documentation and support.
- Start a Substack Newsletter – Launch your first issue.
- Substack Guide – An official guide from the Substack team.
- Substack Editing Interface Overview – Learn the Substack editor basics.
- Drafts, Scheduling, and Publishing – Tips on scheduling and managing content.
- Substack Notes – Use Notes to share quick updates and connect with readers.
- Customizing Your Substack – Fonts, colors, layout, logo, etc.
- Custom Domain Setup – Brand your newsletter with your own domain.
- Design Inspiration – Examples of clean and professional Substack layouts.
- Enable Paid Subscriptions – How to activate paid plans.
- Substack Revenue Calculator – Estimate your potential income.
- Managing Free vs Paid Content – Find the right balance for your audience.
- Grow Your Audience on Substack – Official tips for expanding your reach.
- Cross-Promotions with Other Writers – Collaborate with other newsletters.
- Substack Boost – A recommendation-based discovery tool.
- Lead Magnets for Substack – Using freebies to drive signups.
- Substack Stats Dashboard – Understand opens, clicks, and growth.
- Google Analytics Integration – Add Google Analytics to your custom domain.
- Substack API (Unofficial) – Fetch data or automate tasks.
- Zapier for Substack – Automate workflow: RSS > Substack, Twitter > Substack, etc.
- ConvertKit to Substack – Migrate from ConvertKit to Substack.
- Typefully – Compose Twitter threads that link back to your newsletter.
- Newsletter Stack – Discover and share newsletters.
- Inbox Reads – Find curated newsletters by category.
- Stacked Marketer Community – A marketing-focused Substack community.
- Ghost – Open-source publishing platform.
- Beehiiv – Newsletter platform with advanced analytics.
- Revue – (Now sunset by Twitter/X).
- Buttondown – A minimalist email newsletter tool.
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