Is Substack about to replace blogging, or is that just the loudest voice online at the moment?
Substack vs blogging is the debate everyone's having at the moment, and it's easy to see why it's confusing when a Substack post is part newsletter and part blog post.
In this episode, I run through where your content lives, how readers find you, who owns what, and how each one handles blog monetisation.
I also share the questions I'd ask myself before deciding whether to start a Substack or a blog (or both), plus why I still think blogging in 2026 is one of the best long-term tools a writer can have.
Spoiler: my short answer to the question ‘should I start a blog or a Substack’ is a bit annoying 🙈 But hopefully it gets you thinking!
Related Blog posts:
https://thissplendidshambles.com/substack-vs-blogging/
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