Hi Claudia! Question - why use make rather than have Claude run the whole thing? I assume this is a cost saving issue but wanted to make sure there wasn’t something I’m missing.
Not just cost, it's what the task actually needs. Cross-posting is the same fixed steps every time: pull the post, reformat it, push it to each platform, so a deterministic tool like Make or n8n just runs those steps the same way every time.
Claude's worth adding when a step needs judgment, picking which line to use as the hook, or rewriting for a platform's tone. Bolting an LLM onto steps that don't need one just adds a place for it to go wrong.
Ah yes, I'm also curious about this. When I started Substack, I cross-posted on my blog too, but then I thought it was useless. I still don't know how to continue. I love Substack, as I feel my posts are actually read. On the blog, I feel lonelier, although the analytics say otherwise.
Hi Claudia! Question - why use make rather than have Claude run the whole thing? I assume this is a cost saving issue but wanted to make sure there wasn’t something I’m missing.
Not just cost, it's what the task actually needs. Cross-posting is the same fixed steps every time: pull the post, reformat it, push it to each platform, so a deterministic tool like Make or n8n just runs those steps the same way every time.
Claude's worth adding when a step needs judgment, picking which line to use as the hook, or rewriting for a platform's tone. Bolting an LLM onto steps that don't need one just adds a place for it to go wrong.
Oh ok that makes sense. Thanks!
How to smoke crack for something better to talk about?
Another question. Do you find cross posting on other platforms actually drives traffic and subscribers?
Ah yes, I'm also curious about this. When I started Substack, I cross-posted on my blog too, but then I thought it was useless. I still don't know how to continue. I love Substack, as I feel my posts are actually read. On the blog, I feel lonelier, although the analytics say otherwise.
This sounds intriguing, I’m bookmarking this to try. How are you finding this system?