This Week in Social Media with Arik Hanson

This Week in Social Media with Arik Hanson

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The next big social media platform may be right under our nose

The next big social media platform may be right under our nose

Could Substack be the "next big thing" in social media?

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Arik Hanson
Apr 14, 2025
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For years, we’ve heard the question: “What’s the next big platform in social media marketing?”

BeReal. Mastodon. Clubhouse. All were once the “hot new platform.” All fizzled with varying degrees of speed.

However, I think Substack has a real chance to break in as a legit social media platform.

It’s still early, mind you (relatively speaking). But Substack …

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