🚀 You can create a Substack in about five minutes. ✍️ You can publish your first post in ten. But creating a publication and creating one that's designed to grow are two very different things. One of the biggest misconceptions about Substack is that once your account is created, you're ready to start publishing. ✅ Technically, you are. 🤔 Strategically... probably not. There are a handful of settings that many creators never touch. They're easy to overlook because they aren't flashy, but they quietly shape how readers experience your publication and how your business grows over time. 📝 1. Your Publication Description This is often the first thing a potential subscriber reads. Instead of describing yourself, describe the transformation your publication provides. Ask yourself: 👉 Why should someone subscribe today? 💌 2. Your Welcome Email Most people never customize it. That's a missed opportunity. Your welcome email is your first conversation with a new subscriber. ✨ Tell them what to expect. ✨ Show them where to start. ✨ Invite them to take one simple next step. 📚 3. Publication Navigation Can someone quickly find your best content? Creating Sections and organizing your publication helps readers: ✅ Stay longer ✅ Discover more ✅ Understand everything you offer 🏡 4. Your Homepage Think of your homepage as your storefront. When someone lands there for the first time, is it obvious: 🎯 Who you help? 📖 What you write about? ❤️ Why they should subscribe? If not, it's time for a few simple improvements. 💰 5. Paid Subscription Settings Even if you're not planning to charge today... 👉 Turn them on. You don't have to offer paid subscriptions immediately (though I have tons of stories about people getting paid subscribers without offering anything because others want to support your work), but having your publication ready means you won't have to rebuild things later when you're ready to monetize. 🎙️ 6. Podcast & Video Settings If you're a podcaster, don't treat your podcast as something separate.

111 and 11 11 are my very favorite angel numbers. For a space that was created to function as SEO for Substack-The You World Order - I'm rather bowed over by the response over here. The Substack You World Order community is private - that means that nothing I post over there gets indexed. Which is why I created this space - because everything here does! The Best way to use this space is to create posts about what you're doing here and on Substack - add your links! It's okay. USE the SEO juice by commenting on posts I make - but create your own too. Thanks again for being part of this movement!

I've decided to offer a Substack Audit - it will be another benefit of being a premium member of the community though you can simply purchase the audit as a stand alone coaching session in the classroom as well 🚨𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗦 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁? ✔️We will go through your settings ✔️Look at your profile ✔️Set up your publication theme ✔️Make sure you're emails, about page and paid feature are completed properly ✔️If there is time I'll also talk to you about setting up a post using the features available to you and strategies for monetization. Those who have done the Substack Audit with me do say it helps a lot. 📣𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁? 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶t - ✔️You have a Substack account already set up as best you can ✔️You've gone through the Quick Start Guide or the Substack Setup Intensive ✔️You have a good idea about your client journey/what you want to offer ✔️You're stuck in the setup process 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 - ✔️You knew to the idea of Substack ✔️You know you have lots off things to offer but really don't have a plan for moving people through a ✔️client journey ✔️You're posting everywhere but not seeing clients ✔️You have a newer Substack account and don't have stripe connected or an idea of how to monetize Substack. If you're already a premium member of the You World Order Community - you simply go the classroom here and get on the calendar for either the Client Acquisition Audit or the Substack Audit Client Acquisition Audit is Free Substack Audit Free for Premium Members $120 for an hour session Upgrade to Premium Here