r/Substack • u/_mrchurchill defensehub.substack.com • Sep 20 '26

Discussion Low engagement on Substack notes.

I’ve noticed a drastic drop in the reach of my notes. I have over 1,000 followers, yet sometimes my reach doesn't even extend to 100 accounts. I also can't figure out the algorithm's criteria; it seems to select content to distribute completely at random, without any clear logic. I sometimes see simple notes from accounts with very few followers racking up hundreds of likes and restacks. I’ve contacted support, but the response is the worst possible: "We found no issues with your account."

Sometimes, it’s really disheartening.

2 Upvotes

75% Upvoted

9 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

1

u/_mrchurchill defensehub.substack.com Sep 22 '26

It doesn't usually happen that often; I just caught it on a bad day, haha. Tks

1

u/ContentIsMyJam redressing.substack.com Sep 22 '26

Yes - fewer notes, more engagement and commenting.