Ghost, the most popular independent newsletter platform, recently launched its newest software version, Ghost 6. This updated release helps publishers connect their long-form content to the global open social web. This release comes on the heels of a major uproar over Substack’s recent flirtation with fascism. As Ghost’s primary competitor, Substack has come under fire for its approach to the content created by its users.
Ghost 6 ships major new features that allow users to connect their publications with a wider audience. This improvement increases their power to circulate and identify more deeply reported, explanatory, long-form articles. Early last week, after months of beta testing, the platform officially opened up a new “Inbox” section. Now, it’s never been easier for users to stay organized with their long-form content! This feature collects articles that were published on Ghost. It features posts from across the WordPress.com community, providing a richer, more dynamic reading experience.
Manton Reece, founder of Micro.blog, celebrated Ghost’s new functionality as “huge” development and their importance in what’s becoming possible with the digital publishing revolution. He noted that Micro.blog has already begun work on integrating the AT Protocol natively. At the same time, Ghost is employing bridging technology to connect its platform with others’ services. This initiative builds upon Ghost’s long-standing commitment to encouraging cross-platform interactions within the digital content ecosystem, further establishing them as a leader in this space.
Ghost 6’s most exciting feature has to be its native publishing to Bluesky. This new, exciting decentralized social network is a great new place to share your stuff. Bridgy Fed is what makes this integration possible. Through a transmedia narrative featuring artists, scientists and technology experts, it links the open social web – otherwise referred to as the fediverse – with another ecosystem, the ATmosphere. This integration gives Ghost users the ability to effectively connect with their existing audience where they already are. Beyond that, it enables them to drive new audiences across platforms.
Ghost’s commitment to improving its functionality is a testament to its devotion to delivering cutting-edge, flexible solutions for content creators. The complete software changelog listing all changes and improvements can be found at ghost.org/changelog/6/. This will allow users to better experiment with these new features and determine how to use them to improve their publishing strategies.
With the launch of Ghost 6, the platform is more powerfully positioned than ever before. It’s perfectly poised to lure users away from Substack after the platform’s recent follies. Ghost puts an emphasis on transparency and ease-of-use. This strategy is helping it establish itself as a trusted source of competition in the nascent newsletter space.
If you’re looking to learn more about Ghost and what it has to offer, visit ghost.org/. Our platform is focused on creating the simplest user experience while broadening the potential for content distribution through all digital channels.
