🤔 The truth about Substack start here posts (+ answers this Sunday)

Start Here vs. About pages - can they be the same thing?

I spotted this conversation on Substack Notes yesterday about tackling those About pages: (And it mentions my workshop this Sunday 🥳)

Can you relate?

That mix of "I really need to do this" and "...but maybe after the holidays?"

Speaking of About page confusion,

Tanmeet Sethi, MD

said something in last Thursday's subscriber chat that really caught my attention:

"Honestly, my Start Here page is almost exactly the same as my About page. I'm obviously confused about how they should be different! I thought the Start Here page was basically an About page pinned to my home page because very few people go to the About page."

After years of writing about pages for authors and helping them craft their Substack welcome pages, I've discovered which patterns connect instantly and which quietly repel readers.

And I'm checking my list twice—ready to share these insights with you!

So, while you’re out doing your holiday shopping, I'm putting together a special digital guide for you with my favorite About and Start Here pages – complete with notes on exactly why they work so well. (So you get the gift of crossing this off your list! 🤣)

You can keep it next to you while writing your pages after the workshop. (No more staring at a blank page, wondering what to write!)

Sunday's workshop is gonna give you exactly what you need to make these decisions confidently.

You'll leave with:

💫 Clarity on which pages your Substack actually needs (and which ones you don't)

💫 A clear understanding of each page's distinct purpose

💫 Natural ways to let your personality shine through

💫 Proven elements that turn casual readers into devoted subscribers

No more wondering if you're doing it right. No more pages that accidentally push readers away.

Scribble this in your calendar:

✍️ Sunday, December 15th

✍️ 10am-11am PST / 12pm - 1pm CST

✍️ $47 (includes workshop replay and the digital guide)

✍️ Live on Zoom

Can't make it live? No worries - you'll get the replay and guide to review anytime.

Here’s to starting 2025 strong,

P.S. Like

Kristi Keller

said – sometimes the best holiday gift is crossing something important off your list. Let's make this one of those gifts. 🎁