Substack just gave you control of your comments
Smarter Substack | Jun 8, 2026
A brand-new Substack feature just handed creators control over their own comment sections, and it’s worth setting up today.
📣 Substack News
Introducing Reply Rules — Substack now lets every creator write their own community rules in plain language, and a built-in system learns from your moderation behavior to preemptively hide content you’d hide yourself. Your publication, your standards — without the manual overhead.
🧠 Strategy
How I’d Build a Coaching Business on Substack in 2026 (No Social Media) — The 4-layer funnel that turns readers into high-ticket clients — without depending on Instagram, LinkedIn, or any algorithm. Three real client examples show how the same structure works across completely different niches.
🛠️ Tools & Features
Problem: Your Substack Is Invisible to Google. Let’s Fix It in 10 Mins. — Substack blocks Google from indexing smaller publications by default, which means your content may not be searchable at all. A step-by-step walkthrough to verify ownership, submit a sitemap, and force-index priority posts — results visible within 24 hours.
P.S. This is how you build a Bestselling Substack publication in less than 12 months.