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When I started this Substack two years ago, I did exactly what every new writer gets told to do:
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For the longest time, I thought growing a Substack came down to writing better posts …and writing them more often.
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If I Were Starting a Substack Today, I’d Spend 20 Minutes a Day on Notes
The simplest growth strategy I know still takes about 20 minutes a day.
Two Years Ago I Had a Few Dozen Subscribers. Today We’re Closing In On 20,000.
This week officially marks two years since I started this newsletter.