New Substack feature: country leaderboards
Smarter Substack | Jul 2, 2026
Substack just rolled out country leaderboards, giving creators a new way to see where they rank inside their own region instead of drowning under the biggest global names.
📣 Substack News
Introducing Country Leaderboards — Substack now ranks top publications country by country, not just globally, opening a fresh discovery surface for creators who kept getting buried under massive international accounts. If you’ve felt invisible on the global boards, this is a new way for local readers to actually find you.
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🧠Strategy
Building Alone Is Hard. There’s a Better Way — Solo publishing burns most creators out long before they see real traction, and going it alone is rarely the fastest route up. David McIlroy makes the case for building alongside other creators and shows what that support system looks like in practice.
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💰 Monetization
You’ll Never Make Money From Your Substack (Until This Changes) — Audience size alone doesn’t convert to income, and chasing subscriber count can actively delay the day you get paid. The Creator Playbook breaks down what actually turns readers into revenue and why the usual advice keeps writers broke.
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P.S. Want the exact system creators use to hit Substack bestseller? Grab the Substack Best Seller Workbook — it walks you through every step.
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