sales-substack

name	sales-substack
description	Substack platform help — newsletter publishing, paid subscriptions, Notes social features, discovery network, custom domains, podcast hosting, subscriber management, and migration. Use when Substack's 10% fee is eating into revenue, posts aren't ranking on Google, you can't automate because there's no API or Zapier, paid subscribers aren't converting, unsure whether to stay on Substack or migrate to Ghost/Beehiiv, email design is too limited, or you need help setting up paid tiers and founding member pricing. Do NOT use for general newsletter monetization strategy (use /sales-newsletter) or growing your subscriber list (use /sales-audience-growth).
argument-hint	[describe what you need help with in Substack]
license	MIT
version	1.0.0
tags	["sales","newsletter","publishing","monetization","platform"]
github	https://github.com/substackinc

Substack Platform Help

Step 1 — Gather context

If references/learnings.md exists, read it first for accumulated platform knowledge.

Ask the user:

1. What area of Substack do you need help with?

   • A) Publishing — editor, scheduling, sections, podcast
   • B) Monetization — paid subscriptions, pricing, founding members
   • C) Growth — discovery network, Notes, recommendations, referrals
   • D) Migration — moving to or from Substack
   • E) Automation / integration — connecting Substack to other tools
   • F) Design / branding — custom domain, styling, embeds
   • G) Something else — describe it

2. What's your current situation?

   • A) Haven't launched yet — evaluating Substack
   • B) Free newsletter — considering adding paid tier
   • C) Already have paid subscribers — optimizing
   • D) Want to leave Substack — considering alternatives

Skip-ahead rule: if the user's prompt already contains enough context, skip to Step 2.

Step 2 — Route or answer directly

If the question is about...	Route to...
Newsletter monetization strategy (not Substack-specific)	/sales-newsletter [question]
Growing subscriber list	/sales-audience-growth [question]
Email deliverability / SPF / DKIM	/sales-deliverability [question]
Migrating to Ghost	/sales-ghost migrate from Substack
Migrating to Beehiiv	/sales-beehiiv migrate from Substack
Migrating to Buttondown	/sales-buttondown migrate from Substack
SEO strategy beyond Substack	/sales-seo [question]
Sponsorship marketplace	/sales-paved [question]
Referral programs (SparkLoop doesn't support Substack)	Handle here — explain workarounds

If the question is Substack-specific, continue to Step 3.

Step 3 — Substack platform reference

Read for the full platform reference — capabilities, pricing, data model, integration workarounds, code examples.