Is there a specific routine for engagement?

The skill features a structured 20-minute daily routine focusing on Notes, comments, and community interactions to drive consistent growth.

Does it cover paid subscription strategies?

Absolutely. It includes conversion benchmarks, paywall models, and retention strategies to maximize your Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR).

Can I use this for a new Substack?

Yes, the skill includes a growth timeline and specific routines designed to take publications from zero to their first 1,000 subscribers.

Does it support non-English growth?

Yes, it includes specialized tactics for emerging markets, such as the growing Spanish-language Substack ecosystem.

How does this skill help with Substack discovery?

It provides specific tactics for the Notes algorithm and the Recommendation Network to help your publication appear in front of high-intent readers.

Substack Growth Strategy

Name: Substack Growth Strategy
Author: chekos

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Marketing Automation

Optimizes Substack newsletters through advanced growth tactics, recommendation networks, and community engagement workflows.

This skill empowers creators to scale their Substack presence by leveraging the platform's native discovery features and 2025 algorithm insights. It provides actionable frameworks for the Substack Notes ecosystem, strategic recommendation setups, and proven conversion models to turn free subscribers into paid supporters. Whether you are navigating the 20-minute daily routine or optimizing for category leaderboards, this skill offers data-driven guidance to maximize reach and retention in an increasingly competitive newsletter landscape.

Key Features

01Conversion strategies for transitioning free readers to paid subscribers

020 GitHub stars

03Strategic 20-minute daily engagement routine for Substack Notes

04Discovery funnel mapping for leaderboard and category visibility

05Churn reduction and retention playbooks for long-term growth

06Optimization frameworks for the Recommendation Network and laddering

Use Cases

01Scaling organic reach through the Substack Notes algorithm and reciprocal recommendations

02Launching a new Substack and building the first 1,000 subscribers

03Increasing paid conversion rates using targeted paywall and value-add models

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add chekos/bns-marketplace substack-growth-strategy

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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