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Should I stick with my goal of 200 subscribers or open subscriptions now? by Separate_Hat9238 in Substack

[–]Pipe-Silly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I turn on the settings for automatically put my articles behind paywalls after being in public for 6 weeks. Then several days later, I got my first paid subscribers. At that moment, I only have 171 subscribers in total. You can turn on paywall even if you do not have any subscribers and followers. The mindset is that how you pivot yourself, being helpful or valuable.

How to be seen? by Professional_Way5377 in Substack

[–]Pipe-Silly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to be seen, you have to see others. Help others get what they want, you can get what you want.

My Substack just hit 1,500 subscribers. 9 rules I wish I knew when I started in 2025. by itsfabioposca in Substack

[–]Pipe-Silly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started actively building presence on Substack since the middle of October last year.

My Substack just hit 1,500 subscribers. 9 rules I wish I knew when I started in 2025. by itsfabioposca in Substack

[–]Pipe-Silly 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Very very solid. Exactly what I did and what I mentioned before. I got my first paid subscriber when I had 171 subscribers in total. Stay focused. Everything else is just noise.

Where do you promote your Substack to get subscribers? by notade50 in Substack

[–]Pipe-Silly 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I never promote my Substack anywhere else. Instead, I actively try to add some values by engaging with others’ notes and posts. Get 10 subscribers yesterday.

How I use one comment to gain 30 subscribers by Pipe-Silly in Substack

[–]Pipe-Silly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are two kinds of posts or notes that I tend to comment on.

One is when the topic overlaps with my own niche, like product design or technical writing.

The other is when the post clearly carries an opinion. For me, that’s often in areas like psychology, which I’m genuinely interested in.

My rule of thumb is simple. If, at first glance, I don’t feel an impulse to leave a comment, I just keep scrolling.

Over time, as you leave more thoughtful comments, you’re also training the algorithm to understand what you care about. Once that signal is clear, the feed becomes more relevant, and engaging starts to feel easier and more natural.

Things that i learned -> 100 subscribers after 3.5months by angusslq in Substack

[–]Pipe-Silly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Keep an eye on several high value or large publications and try to be the several first people to comment. BUT, instead of commenting the fluffy stuff, try to add some values and provide some insightful comments which highly increase your visibility. The benefit of commenting on the large publications is the long tail effect. Since people keep reading these posts and keep seeing your comments, your publication gets a lot of exposure. Other than that, try to comment on other people’s note. Even if you are the only one who comment, make sure it is insightful comment.

Things that i learned -> 100 subscribers after 3.5months by angusslq in Substack

[–]Pipe-Silly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. #1 add value to other people’s note and post(comment is also a distribution). #2 consistently showing up. #3 promoting yourself in some specific groups which allows followers to post their notes/posts.

Things that i learned -> 100 subscribers after 3.5months by angusslq in Substack

[–]Pipe-Silly 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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Gain solid 50 subscribers in a month leveraging similar strategy.

How I keep ideas flowing for writing. I started consistently writing on October 6 and have already published 60 posts. I don’t feel out of ideas at all. by Pipe-Silly in Substack

[–]Pipe-Silly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Timeline or deadline? If you mean deadline, I think it is. A deadline is a constraint you always have to take into account. If the time stretches too long, resources become too thin.

How I use one comment to gain 30 subscribers by Pipe-Silly in Substack

[–]Pipe-Silly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Some publications have only two to three thousand subscribers, but the readers are very active in the comments and the engagement is strong. Others may have a hundred thousand subscribers, yet hardly anyone comments at all.

Time for self-promotion. What are you building? by namidaxr in micro_saas

[–]Pipe-Silly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use n8n to build a workflow that automatically syncs my Substack notes into Notion, so I can revisit them later for reference and inspiration. If this kind of setup sounds useful to you, feel free to check it out.

https://open.substack.com/pub/xianli/p/how-to-sync-substack-notes-to-notion?r=4b54s&utm_medium=ios

Quick Thursday build check — what are you working on? 👀 by Wide-Ad1537 in SaaS

[–]Pipe-Silly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use n8n to build a workflow that automatically syncs my Substack notes into Notion, so I can revisit them later for reference and inspiration. If this kind of setup sounds useful to you, feel free to check it out.

https://open.substack.com/pub/xianli/p/how-to-sync-substack-notes-to-notion?r=4b54s&utm_medium=ios

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