🎥 Notes vs. Chat vs. Discussion Posts vs. Comments (in ~ 1 minute)

00:00 Introduction

00:01 Exploring the Notes Feature

00:26 Understanding the Chat Function

00:39 How to Add a Note and Navigate to Chat on the App

00:48 Introduction to Discussion posts

01:04 The Importance of Comments

01:16 Conclusion: Substack is Worth It

The 4 Ways to Communicate on Substack (transcript)

Bonus breakdown! These are the four ways to communicate with other humans on Substack.

Exploring Notes on Substack

I'm going to show you this on the desktop first. If you go to the upper right on your profile picture and click home, this will take you to Notes. It doesn't say notes. It says Explore. I can't say why, but this is Notes.

Here is where you can add a new note. You can also start a new note here.

Understanding Chats on Substack

This is the chat. When you click this, you will see all of the newsletters that you subscribe to and their chats. Some have paid chats. Some are open to everyone.

On the app, if you tap this orange button, you're going to add a note. And if you tap here, you will go to the chat.

Introduction to Discussion Posts on Substack

This is just a Text Post .

How to Use Comments on Substack

Comments. On most posts, when you scroll down, you will see the comments.

And those are the ways to communicate.

Conclusion: Navigating Substack Communication

I know this can be confusing. You're not alone. You're not alone. But stay with us. Substack is always worth it.

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