Still trying to understand Substack - why do I have so many more followers than free subscribers?
It only takes a few seconds to become a subscriber.
All my articles are deliberately free, and there is no restriction on commenting.
If people want to, and are able to, they can become paid subscribers, and as a thank you, receive three ebooks (PDF files) at no extra cost.
What I don’t yet understand is why some follow and not become free subscribers. If you know the answer, please let me know in a comment.
I am not complaining, just quite puzzled by the workings of Substack.
There are some who like the articles, and give good positive comments, yet are neither followers nor subscribers! Curious too.
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I've been on substack now for 2 years and will be attempting to add paid subscriber tabs soon, because I'm going to be an OAP (meaning I will lose the £3000 p yr Carers Allowance), so every little helps!
I'm very nervous about it, but at least the free option for subscribers is always there.
I have the same issue, I have twice as many followers as subscribers. My theory is its because everyone automatically thinks being a "subscriber" means paying for it (even when you advertise it as "free to subscribe").
And/or they think that if they subscribe for free they will receive constant emails begging them to upgrade to paid. (I do get that from some creators I am subscribed to, it puts me off reading their latest posts).
"Following" is what people do on all other social media, so I think people apply the same logic to substack.
Many people don't want full articles, just Notes. That's how I understand the follower vs subscriber thing.