query,position,url,publisher,what_the_publisher_sells,stake_class,affiliate_links,how_verified,disclosure_seen,published,modified,notes
substack vs wordpress (rendered SERP; also pos 1 on q2 and q3),1,https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/15r82es/substack_vs_wordpress/,Reddit (r/Wordpress),n/a (forum thread),none (forum),not checked,page not opened; forum thread with no publisher stake,n/a,,,"Even the forum result is the WordPress subreddit"
substack vs wordpress (also pos 2 on q2 and q3),2,https://www.gravityforms.com/blog/substack-vs-wordpress-comparison/,Gravity Forms (Rocketgenius),WordPress forms plugin,vendor writing about its own market,none found,all body links read; 4 external links (substack.com/get-started; wordpress.org; wordpress.org/plugins/content-control; gravitywiz.com) with no affiliate params,n/a,2025-09-09,2026-03-24,"Names its own plugin as a way to sell subscriptions on WordPress (21 mentions of Gravity Forms on the page incl. nav)"
substack vs wordpress (q2 pos 3; q3 pos 6),3,https://wpengine.com/blog/substack-vs-wordpress-which-is-better-for-publishers/,WP Engine,Managed WordPress hosting,vendor writing about its own market,none found,body links read; internal links to /plans/ /enterprise/ /newsroom-platform/; external link to WP Migrate on deliciousbrains.com carries HubSpot tracking params only (no affiliate params); Delicious Brains footer lists WP Engine among its company links,n/a,2025-02-19,2026-10-09,
substack vs wordpress (q3 pos 3),4,https://distribb.io/blog/substack-vs-wordpress-the-ultimate-2025-guide-for-content-creators,Distribb,AI SEO content service that publishes to WordPress/Webflow/Shopify/Ghost (homepage; Substack not listed),vendor with a stake in readers running their own website (not WordPress-specific),none found,body links read; only substack.com and wordpress.org external; page has a 'Where Distribb fits' section pitched at readers who pick WordPress,n/a,2025-08-17,,Author is Distribb co-founder
substack vs wordpress (q2 pos 7; q3 pos 4),5,https://instawp.com/substack-vs-wordpress/,InstaWP,WordPress cloud platform / hosting,vendor writing about its own market,none found,body links read; links to app.instawp.io onboarding and store; brandcrowd.com logo-maker link has no params,n/a,2025-09-03,2026-10-30,modified_time read as 2026-10-30 05:33 UTC (the day of capture)
substack vs wordpress (q2 pos 5; q3 pos 7),6,https://www.liquidweb.com/wordpress/vs/substack/,Liquid Web,WordPress hosting,vendor writing about its own market,none found,body links read; 'Explore options' CTA to /wordpress-hosting/; external plugin links (memberpress.com; woocommerce.com; paidmembershipspro.com; yoast.com; rankmath.com) without params,n/a,2025-05-15,,
substack vs wordpress (q2 pos 6; q3 pos 5),7,https://pressable.com/blog/wordpress-vs-substack/,Pressable (Automattic),Managed WordPress hosting,vendor writing about its own market,none found,body links read; internal CTAs to managed-wordpress-hosting and features pages; external links (wordpress.com; namecheap; name.com; gandi; mailpoet.com; memberpress.com) without params; automattic.com lists Pressable among its products,n/a,2025-10-21,2026-01-16,
substack or wordpress for blogging,4,https://themeisle.com/blog/substack-vs-wordpress/,Themeisle (Vertigo Studio SA),WordPress themes and plugins (page mentions Otter Blocks and Optimole),vendor + hosting affiliate (verified),Bluehost via cloaked /blog/go/bluehost/,FOLLOWED: landed on bluehost.com/special/homenew with Impact params (irgwc; irpid; clickid; utm_medium=affiliate; utm_affiliate_sys=IR; utm_campaign=Vertigo Studio SA),yes: in-text note that the Bluehost links are affiliate links plus a site-wide referral-commission note,2021-04-21,2025-01-22,Not in the rendered top 7 for the head term; ranks for the close variant
substack vs self-hosted blog,1,https://www.reddit.com/r/Blogging/comments/197hpyh/dedicated_blog_or_substack/,Reddit (r/Blogging),n/a,none (forum),not checked,page not opened,n/a,,,
substack vs self-hosted blog,2,https://stories.byburk.net/why-substack-and-not-a-blog-576d069a3e5d,Burk (Medium custom domain),Writer who publishes on Substack (member-only Medium story),platform user (no seller stake),none found,body links read (only Unsplash credit links),n/a,2025-09-23,,Paywalled Medium story
substack vs self-hosted blog,3,https://thissplendidshambles.com/substack-vs-blogging/,This Splendid Shambles (blogger),Blogging courses/newsletter,blogger with disclosed affiliate links,MailerLite link,FOLLOWED: landed on mailerlite.com with linkId/sourceId/tenantId=mailerlite partner-tracking params; programme not confirmed from MailerLite docs (treat as likely referral),yes: 'This post may contain affiliate links',2026-04-14,,
substack vs self-hosted blog,4,https://badredheadmediallc.substack.com/p/substack-vs-blogs-why-this-debate,BadRedhead Media (on Substack),Author services; publishes on Substack,platform user + tool referral,Geniuslink,FOLLOWED: geni.us short link landed on geniuslink.com with reftoken and utm_medium=referral,none seen,,,
substack vs self-hosted blog,5,https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42686365,Hacker News,n/a,none (forum),not checked,page not opened,n/a,,,
substack vs self-hosted blog,6,https://www.wildings.studio/blog/substack-blogging-which-grows-your-brand,Wildings Studio,Website design services (site runs on Squarespace),service seller (websites),none found,all page links read; no affiliate params,none,,,
substack vs self-hosted blog,7,https://www.facebook.com/fb-answers/substack-vs-website-blog/,Facebook,n/a,none (social),not checked,page not opened,n/a,,,
substack vs self-hosted blog,8,https://www.charlotteduckworthstudio.com/blog/substack-author-website,Charlotte Duckworth Studio,Author website design (Squarespace),service seller + website-builder affiliate (verified),Squarespace via squarespace.syuh.net,FOLLOWED: landed on squarespace.com/lp/create-a-website with Impact params (clickid; irgwc; afsrc; channel=pp; utm_source=Charlotte Duckworth),yes: 'Commissions may be earned for purchases made through affiliate links on this site',,,