Surprising! I’ve Analyzed 75K Substack Newsletters and Here’s What You Need to Know
What they reveal about paid subscriptions and how often you should publish
Substack has more than 35 million active subscriptions, including more than 3 million paid subscriptions. Thousands of writers get paid and the top 10 authors on Substack collectively make $25 million per year.*
Intrigued by these usage statistics, I got my hands dirty and analyzed publicly available data from 75K Substack newsletters and created a free comprehensive report.
The report gives answers to questions such as:
How many newsletters are actively publishing new issues and how many of them are just staying inactive?
How frequently do creators publish new issues?
What are the subscriber ranges?
What is the usage rate of Substack Notes and Substack Recommendations?
How many newsletters offer a paid subscription?
What are the average paid subscription prices?
What are the social media channels most preferred by different categories?