# Substack

Tool · [Standard tools and platforms](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tools)

Also called: Sub stack, Substack newsletter

A platform for publishing [newsletters](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/email-marketing) and blogs. Writers send posts by email, and readers can subscribe for free or pay.

**For example:** A [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) starts a Substack about building in Tulsa and grows a list of readers who later try the product.

Official site: <https://substack.com>

## Connects to (4)

- [Email marketing](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/email-marketing): Sending planned emails to a list of people who signed up, such as newsletters, announcements and offers.
- [Social media](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/social-media): Sites and apps where people share posts, photos and videos and follow each other, such as LinkedIn, YouTube and Facebook.
- [Medium](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/medium): A website where anyone can publish articles and readers can follow writers.
- [Mailchimp](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/mailchimp): An email marketing service for building mailing lists and sending newsletters and campaigns.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/substack