Sarah, what are your thoughts? This is a follow-up to my reply to Brielle Harbin, saying that I have the same issue: I do not have the "site design" tab. I searched for 'groups to add to your page' on Google, and I found a tutorial that looks like my page and is done differently than Sarah demonstrated. I am not sure why it is different now. I looked at my site on two browsers, and they were the same. (I needed to go into Theme settings and then Homepage. I don't want to confuse anyone because I do not know what I am doing! It is just what I found so far.) Thanks!
Thank you, Sarah. I was using them to search my Archive, which I think is correct, but what you just explained as Groups will be much more helpful than doing an archive search!
Really useful and easy to understand. Like a lot of people I didn't really understand what Tags were for. I was all set to create more sections but this saved me from plunging over that cliff. Thanks for the clear explanation and warning!
Super helpful and very easy to understand. Thank you for taking the time to put this tutorial and explanation together. I thought tags were hash tags. Time to go start editing my tags to use them as groupings! Out of curiosity, is there a way to add a "hashtag" or category for each post? Or are the 2 categories you pick when you start your publication, the only 2 categories that your posts within that publication can target?
Hi! Thanks for this, I came here looking for different information and to find that those are not #hashtags.. LOL, well. I'm fairly new, so definitely glad I found this out now. On the other hand, I am still trying to navigate your site and find videos I need as a newbie. Can you link one or help me understand where to go for beginners? AAANDDDD do you have a video/post on how to set your publication up in the correct area? You mentioned in an older video to go to your SS homescreen and find interests. How do I get my publication in the correct area to be seen? Thanks in advance.
Wait. I think I have set up my page incorrectly then. If someone wants to look at it to confirm, I'd appreciate it. I write 3 different topics: police mishap stories, pet detective/ pet rescue stories, and faith-based Jesus-y stuff. I am pretty sure many of the pet lovers don't want to read my holy roller stuff and probably some Jesus people won't care for my police stuff. How do I make sure these 2 very different groups sign up for what they want when they subscribe? I guess I was thinking my homepage was set up with different topics so they could decide. Here's how I have set it up, but it sounds like it needs to be changed:
Your video and explanation was perfectly timed and well explained! Being new to Substack, this type of organizational support means so much! I have added group tags and plan to start a new group! Very excited and appreciate you taking the time to share this!
This was helpful re groups, which I haven’t explored, but also tags - which I *had* been adding, thinking they worked like hashtags…Substack really do need to do a better job at explaining things from the off, before we all go and set things up wrong!!
Sarah, what are your thoughts? This is a follow-up to my reply to Brielle Harbin, saying that I have the same issue: I do not have the "site design" tab. I searched for 'groups to add to your page' on Google, and I found a tutorial that looks like my page and is done differently than Sarah demonstrated. I am not sure why it is different now. I looked at my site on two browsers, and they were the same. (I needed to go into Theme settings and then Homepage. I don't want to confuse anyone because I do not know what I am doing! It is just what I found so far.) Thanks!
Coming to this post as of 1/21/25 and I don't see the "site design" tab. Is there updated language for this?
I have the same issue. I've looked and looked and under settings, Basic, etc there is not a Site design option. So I have the same question.
Wow I can't believe I didn't know this! Totally re-doing this part of my newsletter! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Sarah. I was using them to search my Archive, which I think is correct, but what you just explained as Groups will be much more helpful than doing an archive search!
thank you Sarah. So useful. not ready to make groups yet but now have some idea about how to and when to.
Is there a video that goes with this? I couldn’t get anything but the audio.
Really useful and easy to understand. Like a lot of people I didn't really understand what Tags were for. I was all set to create more sections but this saved me from plunging over that cliff. Thanks for the clear explanation and warning!
This was so helpful! I had to clear like a million "hashtags" but I got everything cleaned up. Thank you!
Super helpful and very easy to understand. Thank you for taking the time to put this tutorial and explanation together. I thought tags were hash tags. Time to go start editing my tags to use them as groupings! Out of curiosity, is there a way to add a "hashtag" or category for each post? Or are the 2 categories you pick when you start your publication, the only 2 categories that your posts within that publication can target?
Hi! Thanks for this, I came here looking for different information and to find that those are not #hashtags.. LOL, well. I'm fairly new, so definitely glad I found this out now. On the other hand, I am still trying to navigate your site and find videos I need as a newbie. Can you link one or help me understand where to go for beginners? AAANDDDD do you have a video/post on how to set your publication up in the correct area? You mentioned in an older video to go to your SS homescreen and find interests. How do I get my publication in the correct area to be seen? Thanks in advance.
Very helpful, thank you! I hope Substack sent you some compensation for this great video :)
Wait. I think I have set up my page incorrectly then. If someone wants to look at it to confirm, I'd appreciate it. I write 3 different topics: police mishap stories, pet detective/ pet rescue stories, and faith-based Jesus-y stuff. I am pretty sure many of the pet lovers don't want to read my holy roller stuff and probably some Jesus people won't care for my police stuff. How do I make sure these 2 very different groups sign up for what they want when they subscribe? I guess I was thinking my homepage was set up with different topics so they could decide. Here's how I have set it up, but it sounds like it needs to be changed:
https://armedrobbers2airedales.substack.com/
Super helpful, Ty. Can you cross post between sections (not groups/tags)?
Your video and explanation was perfectly timed and well explained! Being new to Substack, this type of organizational support means so much! I have added group tags and plan to start a new group! Very excited and appreciate you taking the time to share this!
This was helpful re groups, which I haven’t explored, but also tags - which I *had* been adding, thinking they worked like hashtags…Substack really do need to do a better job at explaining things from the off, before we all go and set things up wrong!!
Ah thank you so much, this is so helpful. I think Substack needs to be a little more user-friendly.