The Ultimate Substack Paid Tier Positioning
The Substack Paid Tier Playbook (2025 Edition)
The Complete System to Design, Price & Launch a Paid Tier That People Actually Pay For
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You’ve written great free posts.
Your audience loves your work.
But when it comes to turning on paid, most writers freeze.
❌ “What should I include in my paid tier?”
❌ “How much should I charge?”
❌ “What if no one signs up?”
This playbook ends all the guesswork.
It’s the most complete, up-to-date guide to building a Substack paid tier that converts casual readers into loyal paying members.
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What You’ll Get Inside
✅ The One-Problem Rule — how to find exactly what your audience will pay for
✅ Pricing Ladder Framework — with 2025 benchmarks from top-earning Substack creators
✅ The Paid Tier Blueprint — structure, deliverables & positioning that make joining irresistible
✅ First Paid Product System — create & package your offer so it works as a conversion engine
✅ The Founding Member Launch Plan — step-by-step rollout that drives sign-ups in week one
✅ Retention Systems — keep members paying, engaged, and proud to stay
✅ Case Studies & Real Examples from successful Substack newsletters in different niches
✅ Done-For-You Templates & Scripts for your tier pitch, product CTA, and launch emails
✅ Paid Tier Calculator — project your monthly & yearly revenue instantly
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Why This Playbook Works
This isn’t theory — it’s built from real Substack data, top creator strategies, and proven conversions.
Whether you have 200 subscribers or 20,000, this system works because it focuses on solving one clear problem for your readers — the exact reason they’ll happily pay.
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Who This Is For
Writers ready to launch their first paid tier
Creators who’ve turned on paid but struggle to convert
Anyone who wants a repeatable, scalable system for turning free readers into paying fans
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Launch Bonus (Limited Time)
Buy now and get:
🎁 Paid Tier Email Templates Pack — copy-and-paste scripts for your first 3 launch emails
🎁 Founding Member Discount Script — convert early adopters with urgency & clarity
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💡 Your first 5 paid subscribers will more than cover the cost of this playbook.
The rest is profit — and momentum.
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📌 Price: $19 (Launch price — will increase to $39 after this week)
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Ready to stop guessing and start earning?
Click "I want this" and build your Substack paid tier with confidence today.