Substack Lists + Sign Ups at Checkout

November 5, 2026 |
Keenen Charles

This week Substack rolled out a bunch of new features that gives you more options for recommendations and paywalls. Beehiiv also shared more about their growing ad platform. And there's a look at how you can ask readers to sign up at checkout.

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Keenen is the creator of InboxReads and a believer in the future of newsletters and email for sharing great content.

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