261: Substack: A Temporary Platform Evaluation

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Alyssa Avant evaluates Substack as a platform for authors and discusses its role in content strategy.

In this final episode of the Don’t Build on Borrowed Land series, Alyssa shares her honest thoughts and personal experience with Substack after spending several weeks exploring the platform herself. Is Substack worth it for authors? Should it replace your website and email list—or simply support them? Alyssa breaks down when Substack can be helpful, when to be cautious, and how to decide whether it fits into your long-term content strategy. If you’ve been wondering whether you should jump on ...

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Host: Alyssa Avant

Topics covered

• Substack
• content strategy
• platform evaluation
• author tools
• digital marketing

Keywords

• Substack
• authors
• content strategy
• platform evaluation
• digital marketing

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Organizations: Substack

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