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How to make my newsletter searchable

I write Workforce Futurist Newsletter on Substack and would like to make all the posts searchable.

Thinking of a simple tool that can enable a search for a keyword or topic, then give a list of all the links, mentions, headings I have included in any previous post.

Any tips?

on March 13, 2021
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    I used a google sheet, upload to algolia and algolia's instantsearch js to make this: influence.directory/library

    Also I made a google sheet system to curate a newsletter and you can make a glide app out of the sheet if you want to offer a searchable experience. it's what I use as a backend to make this glide app of my latest newsletter now: http://coffeehouse.glideapp.io/

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      This is really useful Andrew - many thanks!

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    what about just using google...for example...

    https://www.google.com/search?q="remote work"+site:workforcefuturist.substack.com

    Otherwise not sure of any off the shelf solutions - might be one you need to bespoke development for.

    PS. copy and paste the entire line above - I can see IH hasn't highlighted it all.

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      Thanks Steve - over time I might integrate the newsletter into my own domain, and as you said get a bespoke solution to make the content searchable. One step at a time for me though!