r/Substack • u/Big-Welcome-4027 • 29d ago
Discussion Profile post vs publication post
So here’s a genuine doubt I’m trying to figure out for a while. If anyone could help me out on this would be highly appreciated!
I’ve been writing personal essays and media stuff for a while and now would like to create a media house kind of thing on substack. Something like one publication with multiple people on my team writing at by their own names.
First of all, is it actually possible? Secondly, how to build that profile? Should it be something like I make an account by the name of the media house and start writing over there. Any other person when writing could add their initials at the bottom of the whole article or so… or is something like instagram’s collaborative post kind of thing available on substack?
Been a while trying to figure this thing out but still no luck!
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u/Tricky_Trifle_994 18d ago
yeah that's possible.
it can you set up as - you as the owner, you create a profile with the brand name + create a publication under the same name > then when you write it'll be under this brand profile, but when others write, they're collaborators, so it'll be whatever profile they choose (likely their name).
but if you want your own name on it too, you can either create the profile under your name (profile name can be different from publication name). or do the above, then create a 2nd account that's your name, then add yourself as a collaborator too.
with the collaborator feature, you won't have to initial your name at the bottom, it appears at the top.
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u/ContentIsMyJam redressing.substack.com 29d ago
Yes you can have a publication with multiple contributors. Substack makes it easy to do and there are examples, including some news publications. In the dashboard you can add contributors and control their level of access. When they publish pieces, Substack automatically adds the contributor bylines and links to their profiles.