How to Use Substack as a Complete Beginner in 2026 (Full Tutorial)

Learn how to use Substack for your business — step-by-step setup, niche validation, and subscriber growth strategies included. *Download the free Substack Business Playbook — every framework, prompt, and decision tree from this video, ready to use for your brand:* 🔗https://clickhubspot.com/qfhw How to Avoid Inauthentic Content: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vr1HFPVzdU Stop renting your audience from social media. It's time to own it. In this step-by-step Substack tutorial, I set up a Substack for my business from scratch and walk you through every decision so you can do the same. Searches for Substack have nearly tripled in the last 2 years. The first brand in your niche to build this right will own that space. By the end of this video, you'll have a validated niche, a realistic publishing cadence, a subscriber growth plan, and a Substack monetization strategy — all built around your actual business. Whether you're an entrepreneur, marketer, or small business owner tired of algorithm changes killing your organic reach, Substack gives you a direct line to your audience that no platform can take away. 00:00 Why Your Brand Should Start a Substack 1:44 What is Substack? 3:01 Is using Substack sustainable? 04:47 How do I set up Substack for my Brand? 06:25 How often should I post to Substack? 08:21 What should I post on Substack? 11:07 How to grow your subscribers on Substack 12:18 How to track if it's working 13:19 How to make money on Substack 14:43 How much do I charge? 15:40 How to convert free subscribers to paying customers Subscribe for more HubSpot 🔗 https://clickhubspot.com/t90m 📙 FREE Certification Courses Digital Marketing Certification: 👉 https://clickhubspot.com/od6 Social Media Marketing Course: 👉 https://clickhubspot.com/Social-Media-Certification SEO Training Course: 👉 https://clickhubspot.com/SEO-Training-Course Email Marketing Course: 👉 https://clickhubspot.com/Email-Marketing-Certification About HubSpot HubSpot is a customer platform