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The Substack Success Podcast

Sections vs. Groups Explained (in 4.2 minutes)

Mar 4, 2024
04:28

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Ah, sections. If you’re like me, you’ve unknowingly gone down this dangerous road. Ill-advised.

To group posts on your homepage, so they appear by topic rather than in chronological order, you want groups, not sections.

Sections are only if you want to create an entirely separate newsletter within your newsletter. They’re a nightmare for you and your subscribers. Find out why in this video.

Thanks for the suggestion to do this tech video, Mitch.

Here’s Substack’s guide to setting up sections.

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Paid members, we’re here to support you. Need help with your headlines? The members-only headline hub chat is where you get expert advice on how to headline your posts to draw readers in. 24/7. Go here, tell us a bit about what your post is about and the headline you’re considering, and we’ll give you suggestions:



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