Substack Changed. Most Creators Haven’t Noticed Yet.

8 unwritten rules now shaping this platform.

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What actually changed in the last year

The Human Project
Aug 25, 2026
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Rule 1: Your followers might not even see your Notes anymore

Rule 2: A picture or a clip beats plain text, whether you like it or not

Rule 3: Restacks are the new currency, not likes

Rule 4: Substack wants to be a TV channel now, and that changes distribution

Rule 5: Free-to-paid conversion is way lower than the gurus tell you

Rule 6: Don’t put all your eggs in the subscription basket

Rule 7: Bigger players are moving in, so niche down harder

Rule 8: Readers can smell AI writing from a mile away now, and they’re annoyed by it

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