New to Substack Pathway
A masterclass from the Substack team + 8 essential tutorials and cheat sheets
I’m so glad you’re here!
Over the past three years, I’ve helped thousands of Substack writers and creators one-to-one. And thousands of our Premier Members. And tens of thousands on Substack Writers at Work.
Turns out I have a gift for seeing how people’s—your—gifts, talents, and expertise will work on the platform and love to geek out on all things Substack.
You’re in very good hands.
NEW-TO-SW@W PATHWAY
These 8 tutorials, cheat sheets, and expert guidance below will get you started.
I suggest doing them in order. Skip any that aren’t relevant to you and proceed to the next.
Everyone moves at a different pace, but the estimated time to complete all of them is 90-120 minutes.
None of this is from AI or a random Google search. 100% my expertise and guidance from the Substack team.
Please bookmark this page (!) so you can easily return to it.
BRAND NEW, NEW? START HERE:
YOUR REAL SUBSTACK MASTERCLASS (in 40 minutes):
If you get your guidance from me or Substack, not the people trying to “sell you” on how to “do” Substack with AI and recycled internet advice, you will grow and convert and produce your best work.
Here’s the best Masterclass on Substack from Substack’s Head of Lifestyle on the partnerships team:
HOW TO AVOID THE TOP 5 SUBSTACK MISTAKES:
Here’s my template on how to avoid the top 5 Substack mistakes that I see with my clients, particularly those who’ve wasted years flailing around on Substack, taking bad advice, and never figuring out what works for them.
SUBSTACK TECH ESSENTIALS
POSTING:
Posting has gotten more exciting since Christina’s tutorial, so here’s a bit more for you on how to get the most out of posting:
SECTIONS V. GROUPS:
Sections and groups are one of the top 5 mistakes I see people make and deserves further explanation:
YOUR SUBSTACK HOMEPAGE:
It’s really fun to design your Substack homepage. That’s where you land with your Substack URL. Substack has upleveled what we can do:
One of the best parts (maybe the best part of Substack) is the people on here—your fellow Substack writers. Here are the ways you can communicate and grow by using the Substack network:
![Sections vs. Groups Explained (in 4.2 minutes) [updated 2025]](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9RkW!,w_140,h_140,c_fill,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50faa229-1986-43c3-aa2f-19ffb78142dd_900x600.png)
NOTES:
Notes is our internal social media network and one of the biggest drivers of growth. Heres’s your Notes overview:
These videos and cheat sheets will make Substack much, much easier.
Now, you can move to the Substack Core 4 for paid subscribers.
This is where you go deeper into your Substack.
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I purchased two courses from you earlier this year. How do I access them now that I am ready to begin? Thanks so much for your help.