Dear Substack, What happened to the "Featured Posts" section in the various categories? It seems when new categories were added, "Featured Posts" sections went away along with ability to scroll through the leaderboards. The new categories were supposed to help writers get more subscribers and it seems to me at least that the reverse has happened.
Dear Substack, What happened to the "Featured Posts" section in the various categories? It seems when new categories were added, "Featured Posts" sections went away along with ability to scroll through the leaderboards. The new categories were supposed to help writers get more subscribers and it seems to me at least that the reverse has happened.
Thanks Jodi! I hope others will chime in about this.
"Featured Posts" was a far better way for people to discover new writers and the Leaderboards when they worded and one could scroll through them. I've tried 2 browsers and my phone and the scroll function is cut off on the page, so the Leaderboards are essentially useless unless you are in the top 5 or 6.
I was SO excited when my posts started showing up on the "Top in Travel" lists for the first time - not I only did I feel like I had accomplished something, but it was great for subscriber growth. And then Substack took them away...I just don't understand it. It gets harder and harder to find writers here instead of easier.
Jodi, I totally echo what you said. I was thrilled to be featured in "Top in Art & Illustration" and I know other writers I follow and subscribe to were also thrilled to be featured in their category.
It was a great feeling to of accomplishment for all involved and now with it gone, it is much harder to find writers here.
Scrolling through the various category pages there is no rhyme or reason to who get featured on the category page and you can't just post a NOTE to a category, it all goes into the main feed regardless.
I've stopped looking at the category pages to be honest. It's enough to scroll through the "Home" or "Following" Page without having to scroll through categories of interest.
The category pages are completely useless, honestly. Oh, if only they were populated with actual posts instead of endless Notes...then they might actually be worth exploring.
Jodi, Yes to this too! I wish others were joining in on this conversation because I feel as though weтАЩre not the only two writers on Substack that are seeing this, experiencing this and wondering why Substack isnтАЩt getting that this isnтАЩt working as they thought it would.
Dear Substack, What happened to the "Featured Posts" section in the various categories? It seems when new categories were added, "Featured Posts" sections went away along with ability to scroll through the leaderboards. The new categories were supposed to help writers get more subscribers and it seems to me at least that the reverse has happened.
Agree with this 100%.
Thanks Jodi! I hope others will chime in about this.
"Featured Posts" was a far better way for people to discover new writers and the Leaderboards when they worded and one could scroll through them. I've tried 2 browsers and my phone and the scroll function is cut off on the page, so the Leaderboards are essentially useless unless you are in the top 5 or 6.
I was SO excited when my posts started showing up on the "Top in Travel" lists for the first time - not I only did I feel like I had accomplished something, but it was great for subscriber growth. And then Substack took them away...I just don't understand it. It gets harder and harder to find writers here instead of easier.
Jodi, I totally echo what you said. I was thrilled to be featured in "Top in Art & Illustration" and I know other writers I follow and subscribe to were also thrilled to be featured in their category.
It was a great feeling to of accomplishment for all involved and now with it gone, it is much harder to find writers here.
Scrolling through the various category pages there is no rhyme or reason to who get featured on the category page and you can't just post a NOTE to a category, it all goes into the main feed regardless.
I've stopped looking at the category pages to be honest. It's enough to scroll through the "Home" or "Following" Page without having to scroll through categories of interest.
The category pages are completely useless, honestly. Oh, if only they were populated with actual posts instead of endless Notes...then they might actually be worth exploring.
Jodi, Yes to this too! I wish others were joining in on this conversation because I feel as though weтАЩre not the only two writers on Substack that are seeing this, experiencing this and wondering why Substack isnтАЩt getting that this isnтАЩt working as they thought it would.
Does anyone else want to weigh in on this topic?