# How to Succeed on Substack.

## Our Resource Center has inside tips and expert advice for writers and creators.

### Essentials

Learn the fundamentals of publishing on Substack.

- [Kickstarting a community on Substack](https://on.substack.com/p/start-passion-project)
- [Launching a media business on Substack](https://on.substack.com/p/start-media-biz)
- [How to use the Substack subscriber dashboard](https://on.substack.com/p/subscriber-dashboard-guide)
- [How to set up your Substack publication](https://on.substack.com/p/setting-up-your-substack-for-the)
- [How to publish your first Substack post](https://on.substack.com/p/how-to-use-the-substack-editor)
- [How to format and style a Substack post](https://on.substack.com/p/how-to-craft-and-style-a-post)

### Growing your list

Tips for finding and growing your audience on Substack.

- [Guide](https://on.substack.com/p/getting-your-first-100-signups)

- [Talk](https://on.substack.com/p/grow-series-24-becky-malinsky)

- [Tips](https://on.substack.com/p/a-growth-masterclass-with-judd-legum)

- [Abigail Koffler on growing her email list from scratch](https://on.substack.com/p/how-abigail-koffler-grew-her-email)
- [Scott Hines of Action Cookbook on getting his first 1,000 signups](https://on.substack.com/p/how-scott-hines-got-his-first-1000)
- [Polina Pompliano of the Profile on consistency driving growth](https://on.substack.com/p/grow-series-4)
- [Sarah Noeckel of Femstreet on getting her first 5,000 signups](https://on.substack.com/p/zero-to-)
- [Petition on growing their finance publication anonymously](https://on.substack.com/p/how-petition-grew-their-newsletter)

### Going paid

What every writer needs to know about going paid and making money from subscriptions.

- [Guide](https://substack.com/going-paid-guide)

- [Lenny Rachitsky of Lenny’s Newsletter on launching a paid newsletter](https://on.substack.com/p/how-lenny-rachitsky-earned-65000)
- [Edwin Dorsey of The Bear Cave on launching a paid investing newsletter](https://on.substack.com/p/going-paid-the-bear-cave)
- [Courtney Martin on launching a paid family newsletter](https://on.substack.com/p/going-paid-the-examined-family)
- [Christopher Curtis on launching an investigative journalism newsletter](https://on.substack.com/p/going-paid-the-rover)
- [Anne Kadet on growing her paid list without a paywall](https://on.substack.com/p/grow-series-20-anne-kadet)

### Podcasting on Substack

How to distribute episodes through Substack (and all the major podcast apps).

- [How to publish podcasts on Substack](https://on.substack.com/p/how-to-use-substack-for-podcasts)
- [How to bring more audio into your Substack](https://on.substack.com/p/how-to-bring-more-audio-into-your)

### Fostering community

Grow a community around your writing and connect with devoted, discerning readers.

- [Guide](https://on.substack.com/p/how-to-engage-readers-substack)

- [Terrell Johnson of The Half Marathoner on using discussion threads](https://on.substack.com/p/how-to-use-discussion-threads-to)
- [How Erin Moon of The Swipe Up nurtured a reader community](https://on.substack.com/p/how-erin-moon-built-a-thriving-community)
- [Yanyi, Kirstie Taylor, and Default Friend on writing an advice column](https://on.substack.com/p/advice-on-advice-columns)
- [Building a niche audience with Jarrett Carter of HBCU Digest](https://on.substack.com/p/how-jarrett-carter-successfully-built)

### Building a media business

Guidance on managing your paid publication on Substack.

- [How to think like a business for writers](https://on.substack.com/p/how-to-think-like-a-business-patrick-mckenzie)
- [How to approach taxes and finance for writers](https://on.substack.com/p/your-tax-and-finance-questions-answered)
- [How to understand legal questions for writers](https://on.substack.com/p/your-legal-questions-answered)
- [How to build a team publication on Substack](https://on.substack.com/p/group-publishing-tools-on-substack)

Still have questions? Writer success is Substack’s #1 priority. If your question isn’t covered here, visit our Help Center or [write to our support team](https://substack.com/support) and they will assist you.