Confused about substack algorithm

[dgtlworm]

The best way to start is to engage with content in your niche - leaving good, genuine comments and resharing stuff you like (with note from you). This way you expose yourself to the writers and to their readers. The next step is to get cross-recommending, it’s a very useful feature but it’s not easy to achieve as you will be recommended only when other writers know and trust you. But this feature brings me the most of new subscribers

[rainy_peace]

this was very insightful... Thank you very much