It was truly amazing to have hundreds of people join us live for the Substack Masterclass last Thursday.
But if you weren’t able to attend the masterclass live, no worries.
We’ve got the replay right here for you!
Substack System Is Now Open For Enrollment
Substack System is a step-by-step program designed to help you grow your audience and income on Substack - without the guesswork, overwhelm, or burnout.
In the 70+ actionable videos of this course, you’ll learn how to:
Grow An Engaged Audience: Attract readers who truly appreciate your work
Create A Thriving Publication: Set your publication up for success
Write Viral Notes: Capture attention and drive subscriber growth
Build Your Paid Substack: Turn readers into paying subscribers every month
Boost Subscriber Growth: Use effective growth strategies to reach more readers with less effort
But Substack System includes a lot more than just video lessons…
We’ve created all the resources you need so you can easily take action on what you learn - and succeed as quickly as possible.
Here’s what’s included when you join Substack System within the next few days:
Weekly Group Coaching Sessions: Join us for three months of live coaching sessions, where all your questions will be answered
The Substack Bestseller Case Study: Learn how we’ve built a Bestselling Substack publication with 100+ paid subscribers in less than 60 days
Substack Expert Interview Series: We interviewed 10+ top Substack writers to uncover their best strategies for growth, writing, and monetization
Substack Operation System: Your personalized toolbox full of plug-and-play frameworks and templates to succeed on Substack
Private Community Access: You’ll be supported by your coaches and an active community of like-minded creators
Exclusive WriteStack Access: The AI tool to discover top-performing Notes, generate Note ideas, and schedule your Notes days, weeks, or months in advance
✅ Yes, I Want To Learn More About Substack System
Keep in mind, enrollment to Substack System closes on Thursday, October 9th. So if you want to join, take action before the doors close.
Key Insights From The Masterclass:
1. Your Newsletter Needs a Clear Focus
The fastest way to grow is to make your newsletter instantly understandable. People should be able to describe your newsletter to a friend in one sentence. If your message is vague, your growth will be too.
2. Notes Are a Key Way to Grow Organically
Substack Notes is still massively underused. Consistently posting 5–10 short Notes per week builds visibility, trust, and engagement - especially when you interact with others in the comments.
3. Collaborations Multiply Your Reach
The single biggest growth lever on Substack is collaboration. Cross-promote each other’s newsletters, co-host live sessions, or write guest posts for each other. Other creators already have the audience you want. Work with them, not against them.
4. Track What Works (and Do More of It)
Stop guessing. Check your open rates, click rates, and which posts attract the most (paid) subs. Double down on what works, and ruthlessly cut what doesn’t.
5. Focus On Community (Not Virality)
A viral post might bring 500 new readers, but 50 true fans who engage with your work every week are worth more. Build depth before breadth. Engage in comments, reply to emails, and make people feel seen.
6. Treat Your Paid Newsletter Like a Product
The best Substack creators think like founders. Your free content is your marketing, and your paid tier is your product. Don’t just slap a paywall on your articles and expect people to join your paid tier. Instead, offer valuable benefits that make upgrading to your paid tier a no-brainer.
7. Play the Long Game
The writers who succeed are the ones who stay consistent, keep improving, and treat their newsletter like a business. Don’t expect growth to happen overnight. Stick with it, and your results will compound over time.
