Escape the Cubicle

I Discovered What the Notes Algorithm Actually Loves. (Hint: It’s Not Your Writing Quality.)

The author reveals that Substack’s Notes feed rewards subscriber growth, not polished prose. Quick, story‑focused notes consistently attract more followers than meticulously edited essays. By using templates and publishing daily, the writer grew to 16,000 subscribers and over $100K in annual revenue. The key is framing each Note as a subscriber‑matching signal rather than a content quality test.