How to Customize Your Substack Navigation Bar (Add Links, Tags, Sections & More)

Did you know you can fully customize your Substack navigation menu? I'll walk you through it.

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A surprising number of Substack users have NO IDEA that you can customize your navigation bar with your own links. Most people assume the top menu is just…there. Fixed and untouchable, like a decorative plant in a hotel lobby. 🪴

But nope. You can actually add all kinds of useful links to your publication navigation including sections, tags, outside websites, YouTube channels, podcasts, shops, resources, and more.

In this 11-minute video tutorial, I’ll walk you through exactly how to set it all up step-by-step so you can Marie Kondo your main navigation.

This also pairs beautifully with the new dropdown menu feature because once you understand how to create navigation links properly, you can start organizing your content in much smarter ways.

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