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    Jasper

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AConversion AI, LLC headquartered in Austin, offers an AI copywriting tool, called Jasper, primarily used to create content marketing with less work. The vendor states it uses AI to write copy that converts for ads, emails, websites, listings, and blogs.

    $29

    per month

    Substack

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ASubstack is a subscription-based newsletter publishing platform.N/A
    Pricing
    JasperSubstack
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $29
    per month
    Boss Mode
    $59
    per month
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    JasperSubstack
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details16% discount available for annual pricing.—
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    Conversion AI, LLC (Jasper)
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    User Ratings
    JasperSubstack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (10 ratings)
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    JasperSubstack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Conversion AI, LLC (Jasper)
    1. To generate blog ideas - Jasper compiles good blogs from 500 to 2500 words. The blogs are very informative and drive good organic traffic. 2. For LinkedIn articles - Current trends and interesting write-ups for LinkedIn, Jasper can do well. 3. For social media ads, website content, and white papers - Jasper is very useful.
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    Substack Inc.
    I think Substack is better for people who want to set up a personal-facing branded website vs people who just want to post random musings every so often. Monetization is better there than any other collective publishing platform as well as organic reach via email. Substack also allows you to build direct relationships with your readers via emails and own them 100% which is great long-term if you use it to pivot to another site or another form of writing/content creation. Substack would be less helpful for someone wanting to write as a part of a group, not individually, or someone who's unwilling to put their personal brand behind their content. It's less optimized for SEO (which other platforms allow you to do) and can be harder to curate content based on your interests (you really have to go in knowing what you want vs finding it on the fly).
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    Pros
    Conversion AI, LLC (Jasper)
    • Elevates existing marketing copy
    • Provides great templates to create new content
    • Allows you to change the style of the copy easily
    • Responds to editing requests
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    Substack Inc.
    • Because it has a very high Domain Authority ranking relevant backlinks in a published article will help make my store more searchable.
    • Substack is very easy to work in. The toolset they provide may not be as extensive as other platforms but it is certainly enough to create a meaningful, interesting post.
    • Substack is very focused on creating a community of writers that support each other. They run an ongoing email campaign that reinforces their focus on building a community of writers.
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    Cons
    Conversion AI, LLC (Jasper)
    • Give more of a variety of responses/outputs.
    • Create an option for Title Tags/Meta Descriptions on a contact page & about us.
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    Substack Inc.
    • editor is on the primitive side - it's wysiwyg, but missing some embed options
    • integrate with google analytics
    • percentage cut that Substack takes can become a burden as your revenue grows. Problems scaling.
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    Usability
    Conversion AI, LLC (Jasper)
    I give Jasper.ai 7 out of 10 because it delivers strong productivity gains and helps speed up content creation. However, the pricing, need for frequent editing, and limitations with fact-heavy or highly creative content prevent it from being a higher rating. It is certainly expensive for solo creators, which makes it difficult to afford the pro version.
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    Substack Inc.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Conversion AI, LLC (Jasper)
    It doesn't appear in your drop-down, but besides ChatGPT, I have also used Google Bard and You.com. All of them are AI that can create content. I have actually switched away from Jasper.ai to these other platforms because I can use them for free. Jasper.ai is definitely more robust in what it offers, but I am pretty good at creating prompts in the other free platforms, which has allowed me to get by with those.
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    Substack Inc.
    Medium is not so good for running newsletter. I find the mail that a user gets is very easily readable. Also as a creator it's very easy for me to track the analytics and monetise my blogs unlike Medium. Blogger is a very old technology. The kind of integrations and the support for Markdown / different media is very great in Substack.
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    Return on Investment
    Conversion AI, LLC (Jasper)
    • It is AI-powered writing software that can write text for a variety of formats. I like to use it because I can produce blog posts, articles, social media posts very safely and efficiently.
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    Substack Inc.
    • I haven’t made any money from it
    • Can be disheartening when you realise you’re putting in maximum effort for minimum audience
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