Substack Growth Monetization

Substack is a creator platform where writers build email newsletters and monetize through paid subscriptions, sponsorships, and reader support. Unlike traditional email marketing (which lives on your domain), Substack handles infrastructure, payments, and audience discovery. It's designed for independence: writers own their audience, can export anytime, and set their own pricing. Substack newsletters range from news commentary to technical deep dives to personal essays. Monetization happens in three ways: paid tiers (readers pay monthly/yearly for premium content), sponsorships (companies pay the creator to promote to their audience), and Substack Notes (a Twitter-like feature for building community and discovery).