Can You Use Substack To Grow On Medium? My Experience

Creating digital cross-pollination to grow your community

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Medium & Substack: play to win

In the past 12 months, many Medium writers have abandoned the platform to fully focus on building their community through an email list. A good bunch of seasoned Medium names are now fully dedicated to Substack.

I wrote about it recently, and the article generated some noise here.

Why Are (Good) Writers Leaving Medium: Uncensored

Medium Stats — image by the author

Going full-on in one platform has its advantages, as you can concentrate your content, energy, and effort in one place.

I prefer working with a digital ecosystem (LinkedIn, Medium, and Substack) because it enables synergies and leverage across platforms.

How?

1. Turning Medium followers into Substack subscribers

Your ultimate goal is to build your community, where you develop a close and direct relationship with your readers on your terms.