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S3 EP11: Is Substack's Recommendations Sustainable For Newsletter Growth?

S3 EP11: Is Substack's Recommendations Sustainable For Newsletter Growth?

Update: 2022-09-27

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Substack has made a bold move with its newsletter subscriptions, but how does it work and should other media companies follow suit?

Adam gets into it in a 5-minute dive into subscription recommendations. The figures look promising but are they sustainable, and what’s stopping super successful writers from leaving the platform?

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S3 EP11: Is Substack's Recommendations Sustainable For Newsletter Growth?

S3 EP11: Is Substack's Recommendations Sustainable For Newsletter Growth?

Adam Ryan, A Workweek Friend