“I can’t leave Substack, the alternatives charge monthly fees!”
For a mid-sized paid newsletter, you will pay:
Ghost Pro: $149–$269/month
Beehiiv: $131–$218/month
Buttondown: $239/month
Mailchimp: $285/month
Substack: $700/month
@molly0xfff The well known liberal and progressive names on substack can afford it. They don't want to lose readers who may not bother following them to their new platform.
@Methylcobalamin moving away from Substack is pretty much seamless on the subscriber end
@molly0xfff Not matter how easy it is, I think a lot of people just wouldn't bother.
@Methylcobalamin it’s not a question of whether they’d bother, there’s no effort required by the subscriber
@molly0xfff Why do you think people who can easily afford those new platform fees haven't been migrating?
@Methylcobalamin It’s scary to shake things up if it’s your income, and there is certainly non-zero effort on the writer’s end in moving. Plus Substack really likes to talk up its network effects, to try to instill concern that people will see their growth flatline if they leave.