A 2-task daily checklist for growth
Smarter Substack | Feb 26, 2026
3 resources. No fluff. Here’s what Substackers need to know today:
🧠 Strategy
A Powerful (Painful) ‘Must Do’ List for 2026 — Karen Cherry noticed her best paid subscriber growth coincided with daily posting on LinkedIn and Substack Notes, then ignored it for over a year. When she finally committed to a simple 2-task daily checklist, paid growth picked up again across both her publications. The lesson: you don’t need to know why something works to keep doing it.
📈 Growth
How Regular Writers Are Blowing Up on Substack Right Now — Wes Pearce hit 15,000 subscribers and $100K+ in revenue in just over a year, and 70% of his growth came from Substack Notes, not external platforms. His argument: in 2026, experience beats expertise, and Substack’s built-in ecosystem means you no longer need a massive following elsewhere to grow.
✍️ Writing
Substack Posts: What Every Writer Must Know — About 90% of subscribers read your posts via email, not the app or web. This creator breaks down what that means for your openings, formatting, image use, and button placement, and how to check your own traffic stats to write accordingly.
P.S. Today's links are about showing up with a system. Want the full playbook? Download 5 Substack Secrets for Fast Growth — it's free.
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