Substack just gave you a sidebar. Use it.
Smarter Substack | Apr 9, 2026
Substack quietly added a new content block this week and most creators are going to use it thw rong way.
📣 Substack News
Substack Just Gave You a Sidebar. Here’s What to Do With It. — The new callout block has more editorial potential than it looks. Seven specific ways to use it — from surfacing key data to ending with a “before you go” moment.
💰 Monetization
The Simple Homepage Trick That Doubled Paid Subscribers — She had a beautiful homepage and a 2% conversion rate. Three fixes later: 8%. The culprit was her description, her CTAs, and the welcome page — all fixable in under 20 minutes.
🧠 Strategy
How to ACTUALLY Become a Substack Bestseller in 2026 — The old playbook is broken. This is the 5-pillar system behind a publication that hit 100 paid subscribers in 60 days and 1,000+ in 18 months — and why Notes is now the only discovery engine that matters.
P.S. If you’re serious about growing on Substack this year, block your calendar for this live Masterclass happening next week.
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