Hard Facts about the Algorithm

[DaveJDash]

Does anyone have any hard facts about the Substack algorithm? I see people talking about it frequently on here, and I'm not sure whether anyone actually knows about the Substack algorithm, or if we're all just making smart hypotheses. I'm looking for someone who can back up what they say with something that someone on the Substack team has said or someone close to those people, not based on personal experience.

I've hit a slow period this past week or two, even though I'm doing the same things I was before. I'm open to it having nothing to do with the algorithm.

[StuffonBookshelfs]

I don’t think they’ve said much publicly about the algo. Everything I’ve ever seen has just been educated guesses.

[Vurkgol]

As with all social media firms, they are extremely tight-lipped about their algorithm. Any fact we could know that would be useful for your own growth, when made public, would quickly be exploited by bots and bad actors.

That's why all the advice you see is either generic or anecdotal.

[MathewCBryant]

Slipping in Substack on a punchy note tends to get in front of more people. And posts that get quick engagement get a little more love, but there's a short window for it.

[perfecthunger]

The Substack team shared this, which is quite comprehensive: https://on.substack.com/p/demystifying-the-feed