As of August 8, anybody with a Substack account can publish posts, even if they don’t have a newsletter publication.
Now, Substack creators also have the freedom to amass paid and free subscribers and accumulate pledges from them: all without the need to set up and publish a newsletter.
However, it is important to note that users are unable to make their Substack profiles private. This means that the Notes they post will always be in the public domain, according to the Verge.
Can creators publish on Substack without a newsletter?
Not only can creators now make posts on Substack without a full-blown newsletter publication, but they also recently gained access to a (somewhat limited) iOS mobile app to make posts on the go.
“Email will forever be a key part of this platform, and subscriptions will always live on mailing lists that publishers own and control,” co-founder Hamish McKenzie wrote in a blog post.
“Ultimately, however, we think bringing more powerful mobile tools to Substack will make it simpler and more accessible for everyone. It will be easy to start and run a media business from your phone.”
Substack started out as a newsletter platform in 2017. But in the past few years, the platform has become more multi-media-oriented.
Substack recently launched features like podcasting, Notes, DMs, the ability to send videos on Chat, the ability to draft and edit posts in the mobile app, and the ‘Creator Studio’ Fellowship: a program specifically tailored for video creators.
Further reading:
- Substack Launches Mobile Editor, With a Few Caveats
- You Can Now Send Subscribers Videos on Substack Chat
- Substack Launches ‘Creator Studio,’ a Fellowship for Video Creators
- 1 Year On, Substack Just Revamped Its Notes Feature
- Substack is Still Struggling With Nazi Newsletter Backlash
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