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Finance and investing writers and creators come to Substack to publish their best work and build thriving subscription businesses.
Get started“Substack not only offers the average investor unprecedented direct access to the world’s top money experts, it enables those experts to deliver much more ‘financially nutritious’ content that better informs their readers’ investment decision-making.”
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Choose which posts you publish as free or only for paid subscribers. Zero tech knowledge required. We take care of everything except the hard part (the writing itself).
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Create your Substack| Features | Seeking Alpha | Blog | Substack |
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| Editorial freedom | |||
| Easy to set up | |||
| Quick and easy to monetize | |||
| You own your content and rights | |||
| You own your subscriber list | |||
| Support helpdesk for your customers | |||
| Platform’s cut of revenue | 25% | Varies | 10% |
| Network effects | Varies | ||
| Cashtag integration |
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Frequently asked questions about getting started with publishing about finance, investing, economics, business, and crypto on Substack.
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