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John Ward's avatar

This was a FANTASTIC article. Thanks for taking the time to write it and for providing so many examples.

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Katie @ Substack's avatar

We're glad it was helpful, John!

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William Meleney's avatar

I’m a VERY new user and I find nothing is easy or intuitive about the site. Likewise, there no instructions or help topics about HOW TO ACTUALLY accomplish the editing recommended. I’m sure when I’ve devoted several frustrating hours on the site, I’ll eventually figure it out. 👎 to SubStack for offering so little help

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Real Meals with Monica's avatar

Hi William

I'm here for the same reason, a little help, I got many emails on what to do, but nobody is showing me exactly how. Be honest, I'm a visual person, I need someone to show me how to do it right, not just talk. Maybe we have to start writing about how frustrated we are as beginners.

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Pauline Fox-Kelly's avatar

Hi William, did you work out how to use Substack more efficiently? I have just joined and not sure if it is for me, not sure what I am doing. And as a writer of a Spiritual Magazine and blog posts. am I going to be spending too much time when I do not really understand it.

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Rohan Quinby's avatar

My one-line description seems to begin with the boiler-plate "A newsletter about" and then my one-line text, which I cannot change, no matter what I do.

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Nick Lewis's avatar

Very useful read and I clearly have some homework to do!

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Danielle Nadine Pierre's avatar

Much appreciating the advice - I've taken notes and am using this as a framework for my own about page! Thanks!!

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Your Advocate For Growth's avatar

I am still learning about substack and this kind of article is like gold! Thank you so much.

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Cynthia Vaughn's avatar

This is great advice. Very helpful. Thank you!

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Terry Day's avatar

I found this article to be very helpful. Until I found it I was drowning in the details with no clear plan about how to set up my newsletter. I think I am going to get this done now. Many thanks for your great article and assistance.

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Laurie Boris's avatar

Thank you. I'm a newbie and kind of lost. This really helped!

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Sean's avatar

Very helpful article, thank you very much indeed

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Tami Siobhan's avatar

Thank you for sharing this amazing post and sharing examples. It was very insightful and has been a big help inspiring me to evolve my own descriptions and about pages.

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Dominique Side's avatar

Very useful article. I will be going back to this many times, I know. It will help to upgrade my whole presentation.

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ALINAITWE LUCY's avatar

Found this very helpful. Thanx for sharing

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Jocelyn Lovelle's avatar

That was great! Thank you! I see on some writer's About pages a section at the bottom entitled "People" and then a little box with their photo and something about them as writers. How do I enable that on my own about page?

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NetWealth's avatar

This is a very helpful article. The explanations with examples make it very easy and clear about how to grow my publication on substance.

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Gayathiri's avatar

Very useful info, to get started. I should have read this before setting up - a week ago. Thank you.

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