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80% Of Substackers Quit In Year 1

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Burk
Apr 29, 2025
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A stat that’s both depressing and wildly encouraging:

80% of Substack writers quit within the first year.

That’s brutal. People show up, write a few heartfelt posts, stare at the blinking “0 new subscribers” notification, and disappear faster than a TikTok trend.

But, that’s good news for you.

No really, it is.

Because in a world o…

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