How I make six figures on Substack
It's been a surprising/thriving 18 months on here, so here's some stuff I know.
Eighteen months into publishing on Substack, Emma Gannon is making a living from her publication.
Emma built an audience over 14 years writing online, including running a thriving podcast and publishing books. In this recent post, she shares lessons she learned on the way to hitting a big milestone—earning a six figure salary on Substack. Emma has generously removed the paywall from her post until Friday so other Substack writers can soak up her insights. -
It’s been an incredible and creatively fulfilling eighteen months on Substack; I am grateful to have discovered a platform that seamlessly pulls all my different creative threads together and has also (as a bonus!) allowed me the freedom to step away from social media. It actually feels incredibly radical to have a self-funded media platform that doesn’t rely on advertising or corporate sponsors. I haven’t chased an accounts department in months.
This is absolutely not one of those weird ‘get rich quick’ posts — but it is a genuine look at how I built a six-figure business over the course of eighteen months in case it might be helpful for those getting started on Substack.
So, here is some stuff I know.
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