Feel like also there has been a huge shift in Substack’s algorithm. I’ve noticed other creative writers also complain about how low l their engagement has been lately. I don’t think it’s your writing or you.. I’ve noticed more people from Instagram and TikTok with an established audience flock to substack. And the app now prioritises them. Now small creators who are trying to build their audience via substack struggle a lot and substack seems to not care. We have to work way harder to get noticed here do the tiny “marketing things” to get our work seen. The app is changing to favour the established creators and losing its spark of what it was
i’m so glad it’s not just me. idk it’s so weird because i just out of nowhere stopped getting as much engagement so idek if it’s the algorithm that hates me or what😭😭 it really is hard to grow when you don’t have a following elsewhere. thanks so much for the comment and for reading
I haven’t read many substack articles recently since I’ve been off this app a lot. And mainly because of what you’ve said!! Like yes we are writing for ourselves but sometimes it’s hard not to compare ourselves, not to doubt if it’s good enough? Especially when you pour your heart and soul. But honestly sometimes substack just doesn’t push our writing so it doesn’t get the audience it deserves but ONE day it will
The fact that I had no subscribers gave me the confidence to make those first few posts. Once I started writing again, I felt lighter and free. The more I write the more I want to write. Admittedly, I am now looking for subscribers and likes, but in the end... I write for me. Keep writing - keep posting!
Ahh I totally understand this feeling. I think these days it’s hard to be seen online and becoming increasingly harder. Even marketing and cross-posting doesn’t seem to garner a lot of extra exposure. Personally no matter how much I say I’m writing for myself; deep down I want an audience (even though I don’t post enough to grow mine 😵💫). I feel like this post’s message was a reminder i needed
thank you for reading and for the comment!! i’m glad my post resonated w you. i think it can be really discouraging to not have the audience you want but it’s important that you keep posting if not for yourself then so your future audience will have something to read!!
Feel like also there has been a huge shift in Substack’s algorithm. I’ve noticed other creative writers also complain about how low l their engagement has been lately. I don’t think it’s your writing or you.. I’ve noticed more people from Instagram and TikTok with an established audience flock to substack. And the app now prioritises them. Now small creators who are trying to build their audience via substack struggle a lot and substack seems to not care. We have to work way harder to get noticed here do the tiny “marketing things” to get our work seen. The app is changing to favour the established creators and losing its spark of what it was
i’m so glad it’s not just me. idk it’s so weird because i just out of nowhere stopped getting as much engagement so idek if it’s the algorithm that hates me or what😭😭 it really is hard to grow when you don’t have a following elsewhere. thanks so much for the comment and for reading
I haven’t read many substack articles recently since I’ve been off this app a lot. And mainly because of what you’ve said!! Like yes we are writing for ourselves but sometimes it’s hard not to compare ourselves, not to doubt if it’s good enough? Especially when you pour your heart and soul. But honestly sometimes substack just doesn’t push our writing so it doesn’t get the audience it deserves but ONE day it will
thanks so much for reading and the comment!! i completely agree. i think it’s just a matter of hoping that one day the audience will come
The fact that I had no subscribers gave me the confidence to make those first few posts. Once I started writing again, I felt lighter and free. The more I write the more I want to write. Admittedly, I am now looking for subscribers and likes, but in the end... I write for me. Keep writing - keep posting!
thank you so much for the advice and for reading <33
Ahh I totally understand this feeling. I think these days it’s hard to be seen online and becoming increasingly harder. Even marketing and cross-posting doesn’t seem to garner a lot of extra exposure. Personally no matter how much I say I’m writing for myself; deep down I want an audience (even though I don’t post enough to grow mine 😵💫). I feel like this post’s message was a reminder i needed
thank you for reading and for the comment!! i’m glad my post resonated w you. i think it can be really discouraging to not have the audience you want but it’s important that you keep posting if not for yourself then so your future audience will have something to read!!