We Tested Substack for 1 Year, Lost Thousands of Followers (What We Learned)

After spending a full year on Substack full-time, we're sharing our completely honest experience and why we're already planning our exit strategy. From why we avoided the platform for years to our hot takes on its future, this is everything we learned about Substack as creators. 📊 IN THIS VIDEO: • Why we waited years to join Substack • Our real follower loss numbers and what caused it • Who Substack actually works for (and who should avoid it) • Our complete exit strategy breakdown • Predictions for Substack's future 🕒 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:53 Why We Avoided Substack Initially 01:15 How to Make Money on Substack (Our Results) 03:55 Substack Problems and Struggles 06:34 Substack Growth Issues (Losing Followers) 10:47 Who Should Use Substack (and Who Shouldn't) 13:53 Why We're Leaving Substack (Exit Strategy) 16:03 Substack Future Predictions and Hot Takes 20:43 Conclusion and What's Next 💬 TELL US YOUR EXPERIENCE: Are you on Substack? Thinking about joining? Drop your questions or experiences in the comments - we read and respond to everything! Watch Next: Our new email strategy:    • Why We Switched Email Providers + NEW News...   💼 ABOUT THE BRANDING FIX: We're two solo bloggers documenting how we rebuild and future-proof our content in the age of AI. 🔔 New videos every Tuesday and Friday! 🎧 Also available wherever you get your podcasts. Visit our website: [https://www.thebrandingfix.com](https://www.thebrandingfix.com/) FREEBIES TO GET STARTED: Get 15 Free Brand Boards: https://thebrandingfix.myflodesk.com/... Get 3 Free Lightroom Presets: https://thebrandingfix.myflodesk.com/... #SubstackCreators #SubstackNewsletter #BloggingIn2025 #CreatorEconomy #ContentStrategy