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Surprising! I’ve Analyzed 75K Substack Newsletters and Here’s What You Need to Know

What they reveal about paid subscriptions and how often you should publish

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Dec 20, 2024
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2024 Understanding Substack Landscape Report; Ciler Demiralp

Substack has more than 35 million active subscriptions, including more than 3 million paid subscriptions. Thousands of writers get paid and the top 10 authors on Substack collectively make $25 million per year.*

Intrigued by these usage statistics, I got my hands dirty and analyzed publicly available data from 75K Substack newsletters and created a free comprehensive report.

The report gives answers to questions such as:

  • How many newsletters are actively publishing new issues and how many of them are just staying inactive?

  • How frequently do creators publish new issues?

  • What are the subscriber ranges?

  • What is the usage rate of Substack Notes and Substack Recommendations?

  • How many newsletters offer a paid subscription?

  • What are the average paid subscription prices?

  • What are the social media channels most preferred by different categories?

    Looking for the latest Substack insights? I’ve got you covered!

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