Letters by Burk #147: Substack Tips
Also, more Substack tips, Mars exploration, and more
Hi friends,
I love Substack. And this platform is still full of surprises. I know my way around this site pretty well, but some tips and tricks are new to me.
Did you know you can use sections to categorize your content? Of course, you did. But did you know that this is only one of the ways to organize within Substack? There are a couple more options. And they have their upsides.
Also, the legal pages are customizable, which is great news for Substackers from countries with stricter online laws, like many EU countries. You can add a custom terms page and a tailored privacy policy. Very handy! And legally necessary in many places.
Substack is a simple tool. Easy to use and maintain. But at the same time, it offers a lot of features. And they keep adding more.
Letās talk some more about Substack in todayās main story below, but first, my weekly quote:
#1 Main Story:
How to Take Your Substack Publication to the Next Level 2025
If youāre reading this, Iām guessing youāre ready to supercharge your Substack game.
Great!
Letās dive into some cool (and simple) strategies thatāll help you make the best of your Substack newsletter.
Some tips are generic, others are more advanced. Pick and choose!
1. Create a Welcome Email That Pops! š
#2 Off Topic:
Whatās the Timeline For Mars?
Mars. The Red Planet.
Our celestial neighbor has tantalized stargazers and scientists alike for centuries. As well as some billionaires.
That reddish dot in the night sky.
Weāre closer than ever to uncovering his secrets firsthand.
So, when are we going to Mars?
Itās the million-dollar question (or billion-dollar, given the cost of space exploration).
Letās dive into the past, present, and future of our Martian adventures and try to pin down a timeline for that giant leap for mankind.
#3 Fun Facts
Here are 10 fun facts about Mars:
Mars has the largest dust storms in the solar system, which can last for months and cover the entire planet.
The Martian day (called a "sol") is only about 40 minutes longer than Earth's day.
Mars has the tallest known mountain in the solar system: Olympus Mons, which is nearly three times the height of Mount Everest.
The planet's red color comes from iron oxide (rust) on its surface.
Mars has two tiny, irregularly shaped moons named Phobos and Deimos, which may be captured asteroids.
Liquid water can't exist on Mars' surface due to its thin atmosphere, but there's evidence of subsurface liquid water.
The temperature on Mars can fluctuate from -140Ā°C (-220Ā°F) at the poles to 20Ā°C (68Ā°F) at midday near the equator.
Mars experiences seasons like Earth because its rotational axis is tilted, but each season lasts about twice as long.
The gravity on Mars is only about 38% of Earth's, which means you could jump about three times higher on Mars.
Mars has auroras like Earth, but they occur over the entire planet rather than just near the poles.
#4 Poetry
Once spoke a good-for-nothing lad:
"My life, I've been no good, how sad."
Then thought this good-for-nothing boy:
"Die for something" not "Live without joy"!
So off to war the lad did go,
Suddenly, to face the foe.
To foreign lands he made his way,
There he found his worth, they say.
But then in one weak moment's hush,
He found his weak point in the rush.
He fled his duty at the front,
For killing, he just could not want.
Then stood the good-for-nothing youth,
Before war's court to face the truth.
He told the judge under oath's sway:
"Killing won't turn sorrow away."
He wished not war's praises to sing.
The lad feared death's ominous sting,
For thought the good-for-nothing then:
"While I live, I'm worth it, damn!"
And spoke the final line with glee.
The end, you see, expressed with ease:
A good-for-nothing,
Is only so,
When "being worthless"
Is worth, you know!
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Something to think about
Best,
Now ā
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