Substack just dropped 7 new features
Smarter Substack | Mar 9 , 2026
Substack just released a batch of updates, including draft Notes, multi-pin homepages, CSV stat exports, and more — here’s what’s worth your time today:
Here’s what’s worth your time today:
📣 Substack News
Draft Notes, Hidden Revenue Stats, Multiple Pinned Posts, and More — Substack just shipped seven updates at once: you can now save Notes as drafts, pin multiple posts to your homepage, export your stats as a CSV, align text in the editor, hide revenue and subscriber counts from your dashboard, use syntax-highlighted code blocks, and manage all live videos in one place.
🧠 Strategy
Chasing $100K Nearly Killed This Writing Business — Derek Hughes spent years chasing big revenue goals before realizing the real entry fee is reps, not ambition. After 67 articles with zero traction, he built a 40,000-follower audience and earned $50K+ from digital products — all by shrinking the target and stacking small wins.
✍️ Writing
She Analyzed 100+ Substack Posts With ChatGPT — Yana G.Y. exported her full post history, ran a comparative analysis between viral hits (100+ likes) and flops, and found clear patterns in title structure, word count, timing, and emotional hooks.
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I noticed the draft Notes thing today and thought, wow, that's good. It's a step closer to being able to schedule Notes. That's where it needs to go.