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    Substack Integration Guide

    Setup time: ~2 minutes

    Your Substack archive is a goldmine for AI companies who need high-quality, curated content for training and inference. By uploading your archive to Opedd, you turn every past and future edition into a licensable asset. AI labs pay you directly - separate from your subscriber revenue. It's a new revenue stream, not a replacement.

    What you'll need

    Your Substack CSV export. In Substack → Settings → Export → click 'Create new export' → download the CSV file when ready. This contains all your published posts with titles, URLs, and dates.

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    In Substack → Settings → Export → Download CSV archive.
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    In Opedd Dashboard → Setup Wizard → select "Substack".
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    Upload your CSV file.
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    Opedd imports all posts with titles, URLs, dates, and descriptions. If your CSV includes full post content (body_html column), article text is imported too. Import happens in the background - may take a few minutes for large archives. Ownership verification (DNS record, meta tag, or an email at your domain) can be completed here or skipped and done later from the dashboard - content stays private until verified.
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    Set your human and AI pricing. Opedd auto-suggests prices based on your content category.
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    For new posts: Forward your Substack notification emails to your Opedd inbound address (shown in Dashboard → Distribution → Email Forwarding). New posts are imported automatically when received.
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    Done - your archive is licensable and new posts sync via email.

    Substack doesn't allow custom embeds on your publication, so licensing happens through your Opedd public page at opedd.com/p/your-publication - share it anywhere. If you also have your own website, you can embed your credential badge from Dashboard → Distribution.

    What happens after setup

    Your archive imports from the CSV. For ongoing delivery of new posts, set up email forwarding in your Opedd Dashboard (Distribution → Email Forwarding). Forward your Substack notification emails to your Opedd inbound address. Each new post is imported automatically when the email arrives.

    How you get paid

    Publisher sets price

    AI lab purchases license

    Revenue in your Stripe account

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