I’m Moving My Home Business Website Over To Substack. Here’s Why.

This Was Not a Quick or Easy Decision

This hasn’t been a quiet, behind-the-scenes pivot. It’s been something I’ve sat with for months, turning it over, revisiting my own words, testing other platforms like Ghost and Beehiiv, and weighing every option I could find. I landed back on Substack not because I’m thrilled about the company or its moderation policies, but because, for the specific mix of tools I need to do this work, and for the way Substack works, there still isn’t a better, comparable alternative. That’s my honest opinion considering my needs.

Yes, Substack Does Get a Cut

To be clear: yes, 10% of what I earn on Substack goes to them. That’s revenue. That’s support. I won’t pretend it’s not.

But here’s what’s also true: I can export everything I write there. I can take my subscribers with me. I can back up every post. And if things change, if things get worse here, or it no longer serves my needs, I can leave. That’s not something many other platforms offer or do well, and that flexibility matters to me. Unlike other setups where creators get locked in, I’m not trapped there. And knowing that gives me enough room to breathe.

I have hosted my FREE newsletter on Substack in recent months. I would do it on WordPress via my website, but that just gets complicated and costly.

I can certainly export and create backups of my WordPress website, and I do, but the only that's good for is moving to another website host still using WordPress. That doesn't make it better than Substack. It actually make it worse.

Content vs Control

One of the biggest reasons I made this move was the amount of time, energy, and money I’ve spent managing this website. Between hosting, plugin fees, updates, maintenance, and troubleshooting layout issues, I ended up spending more time working on the site than actually creating content for it.

I regret how much energy went into customizing and maintaining the platform itself, instead of focusing more on writing, connecting, and building something meaningful for the people who follow and support my work. I simply can’t afford to keep doing that, financially or creatively.

That said, I want to be absolutely clear: I have no regrets about working with Web Savers. They’ve been fantastic every step of the way, responsive, thoughtful, and genuinely supportive in every conversation. I strongly recommend their services, and if I ever return to hosting my own website in the future, I won’t hesitate to use them again.

For now, I need to prioritize simplicity. I need to write, share, connect with people, and yes, make money doing it. Substack frees me up to do that. It gets the technology out of the way so I can focus on what actually matters: creating content, growing my audience, and showing up consistently for the people who support my work.

This Is About Keeping My Work Alive

Substack is the most functional, affordable, and sustainable tool available to me right now. It’s helping me keep my business alive. And my ability to do this work, whether writing, recording, or supporting others, depends on staying afloat. That’s just the reality. Substack isn’t my ideal home, but it’s the roof I can afford at the moment, and I'd honestly choose it right now even if I was making really good money.

Being There Doesn’t Mean I Endorse Everything

Using Substack doesn’t mean I endorse every decision the company makes. It doesn’t mean I agree with the boundaries they set (or don’t). It simply means I’m making the best imperfect choice I can, based on what I know and what I need to keep going.

If There Were a Better Option, I’d Take It

If there were another platform that did what Substack does without the baggage, I’d move there in a heartbeat. I’ve tried. I’ll keep looking. But for now, I’m here, and I’ll keep showing up here with the same honesty, transparency, and values that brought you to my work in the first place. I honestly don’t want to go through the effort to move again, but we’ll see what happens.

Thank You for Your Support

Thank you for sticking with me as I make choices I never thought I’d have to make. And thank you for your support, your trust, and for helping me keep my home business alive.

—Kevin