Some Substack creators are using direct messaging to build communities and retain paying subscribers. The publishing platform has rolled out chat features to help creators connect with their audience.

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It started as a direct-to-consumer newsletter platform with a subscription model. Today, Substack is a publishing platform that helps writers, podcasters, and creators build and monetize their work ...

beehiiv launched in 2021, founded by former Morning Brew engineers who built the platform around what actually drives newsletter growth: cross-promotion, referrals, and monetization without fees. That ...