Here's our Twitter thread explaining our recent switch to Substack 👇
Thanks to our readers and followers for all of the positive feedback! It's been a great month since we re-launched with weekly content. As of today, we've decided to migrate from @revue to @SubstackInc. We think very highly of both platforms, but read the thread to find out why:
— THE CAP TABLE (@thecaptable) May 26, 2020
@revue was great to start, it's no-code platform allows editors to create free or paid newsletters and is great for content curation given the sheer amount of integrations.
— THE CAP TABLE (@thecaptable) May 26, 2020
Also, @revue is super user-friendly and has a clean UX. We liked working on it but soon were faced with some limitations at the Pro paid level.
— THE CAP TABLE (@thecaptable) May 26, 2020
Limitations:
— THE CAP TABLE (@thecaptable) May 26, 2020
- No HTTPS: while @revue allows for custom domains, the subdomain does not point to the https://t.co/1yNKRo90LF, and looks insecure.
- No google analytics: @revue has its own internal analytics dash, but combining analytics across platforms is a pain
@revue Limitations cont.:
— THE CAP TABLE (@thecaptable) May 26, 2020
- Support: the team is small and based in EU, so whenever we run into problems it's a long wait time for support
- No easy podcasting sync: this is a medium we'll get into in the future
-brand continuity: favicons, colors, etc. don't sync easily
If @revue were to ship product improvements to cover those gaps, we would likely stay.
— THE CAP TABLE (@thecaptable) May 26, 2020
However, porting over to @SubstackInc was incredibly easy. Our existing subscribers will be receiving our weekly Friday email from that domain now.
@SubstackInc has 1 small limitation right now, and it's due to not being able to use a custom domain. The workaround is in redirects, which we will explore, but the SSL certificate is at least much safer LOOKING than the Revue site.
— THE CAP TABLE (@thecaptable) May 26, 2020
Other than that, it seems to cover all bases.
