3 Substack fixes you can make this weekend
Smarter Substack | Mar 6 , 2026
Friday. 3 resources. No fluff.
Here’s what Substackers need to know today:
🛠️ Tools & Features
How to Add a Subscribe CTA to Your Substack Homepage — If you’ve seen that full-width “Subscribe” banner on other publications and wondered how to add it, Karen Cherry walks through the 6-step setup. The best part: you can create different messages for non-subscribers, free subscribers, and paid members so each visitor sees a tailored prompt.
📈 Growth
10 Tips to Update Your Profile Picture (and a Super Simple Video Guide) — Your profile picture shows up everywhere on Substack — in Notes, in recommendations, in search. This piece breaks down 10 quick fixes to make yours look professional using free tools.
🧠 Strategy
How to Choose Your Substack Name (Without Overthinking It) — Most creators treat their publication name like a tattoo and delay launching because of it. Here’s a simple 4-part framework: know who it’s for, signal the topic clearly, make sure it’s durable, and keep it easy to say out loud. Clear beats clever — especially early on.
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