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ditch the templates andi bitay substack subscribe sign in home chat work with me archive perks about i studied 100 substacks here s how the top writers actually make money paywalls aren t the only way these are the real monetization models creators use in 2025 aug 18 2025 andi bitay 1 948 60 90 how to write an about page that builds trust on why your publication s most neglected page is secretly your strongest growth tool and how to write one that connects aug 15 andi bitay 96 19 3 is 40 too late to build a personal brand here s how i built mine on substack on starting over at 40 and becoming one of one in a world full of copycats aug 11 andi bitay 27 8 6 summer was about experiments now i m decluttering my digital life and business why i deleted my new socials killed my sponsorship test and restructured my offers and what my summer of testing taught me about focus algorithms aug 9 andi bitay 24 6 4 5 ways to turn substack s new group chat into a business tool here s what i m already doing with it and a few ideas for what you could do too aug 6 andi bitay 90 31 5 most popular view all the great substack shift 2026 predictions oct 27 2025 andi bitay 2 232 391 423 substack just told you where it s heading did you notice mar 7 andi bitay 1 713 264 241 the substack about page playbook sep 18 2025 andi bitay 296 3 17 stop pricing your substack tiers like everyone else feb 27 andi bitay 253 60 16 join 5000 members building visibility money clarity and a slower kind of life subscribe substack guides view all how to write an about page that builds trust on why your publication s most neglected page is secretly your strongest growth tool and how to write one that connects aug 15 andi bitay 96 19 3 5 ways to turn substack s new group chat into a business tool here s what i m already doing with it and a few ideas for what you could do too aug 6 andi bitay 90 31 5 how i turned substack s new perks feature into a client magnet without creating extra products here s the very simple thing i did with perks why i think most service based creators are missing the opportunity and how you can set up your own in jul 28 andi bitay 147 16 6 cool color palettes for your substack homepage colors are more than decoration they re part of your brand and the first thing readers feel before they read a single word may 25 andi bitay 47 7 5 the page that makes your first impression and yours is probably still on default it takes five minutes to set up and it s one of the first things people see when they find you on substack let s make it count may 12 andi bitay 31 6 4 what do substack s new features actually mean for you strategically substack just dropped a batch of updates here s why these small things matter more than they look apr 14 andi bitay 226 52 21 how to write notes that turn strangers into subscribers everything i told my client before she tripled her engagement with a few honest notes mar 17 andi bitay 145 17 9 substack just told you where it s heading did you notice a tiny design change that reveals a big shift and what it means for your growth strategy mar 7 andi bitay 1 713 264 241 her way of business view all she s not afraid to tell you that a business can be fun and hard at the same time and that s okay her way of business with lucy werner jul 16 andi bitay and lucy werner 22 4 she stopped posting for five years then she built a business on self expression her way of business with nathalia montenegro apr 16 andi bitay 33 4 5 she built a career in tech then she followed the coffee her way of business with julie hanell mar 30 andi bitay 37 10 4 she quit the dream job then built something better her way of business with jenni gritters feb 13 andi bitay 33 4 7 recent posts view all i reposted my best notes to see what actually happens a new series the experiment is where i test my own hunches about substack and show you the real numbers behind them aug 1 andi bitay 27 11 2 how i turned substack s new perks feature into a client magnet without creating extra products here s the very simple thing i did with perks why i think most service based creators are missing the opportunity and how you can set up your own in jul 28 andi bitay 147 16 6 intuition gets you started strategy gets you paid pure self expression builds a diary intentional structure builds a business here s how to do both jul 27 andi bitay 21 2 1 the loneliness of the ai driven entrepreneur we think delegating our creative work to ai saves time but it actually leaves us isolated turning the energetic process of building a business into a jul 20 andi bitay 51 4 8 she s not afraid to tell you that a business can be fun and hard at the same time and that s okay her way of business with lucy werner jul 16 andi bitay and lucy werner 22 4 paywall your damn post if you want more paid subscribers the mistake isn t your content it s where you draw the line jul 14 andi bitay 58 16 2 see all ditch the templates helping substack writers build a world and personal brand for more freedom and less burnout subscribe work with me substack audit bloom your substack pocket mentoring substack set up strategy ditch the templates helping substack writers build a world and personal brand for more freedom and less burnout about archive recommendations sitemap subscribe 2026 andi bitay privacy terms collection notice start your substack get the app substack is the home for great culture this site requires javascript to run correctly please turn on javascript or unblock scripts