Networked publishing.
Native analytics.
Ghost 6 turns your publication into a connected hub on the open social web, while giving you powerful first-party analytics that respect reader privacy. No middlemen. No tracking scripts. Just publishing that works.
Networked Publishing
Your publication is now part of an open network. Readers can discover, follow, like, and reply to your posts from Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, Flipboard, WordPress, and beyond. Distribution is built right in.
First-Party Analytics
Detailed insights into how your content performs across web traffic, newsletters, and subscriptions — all in real-time, without third-party tools or cookie consent banners. Just the data you need.
The return of the open web
Ghost has always supported multiple distribution channels — web, RSS, API, email. Now there's another: the social web. Millions of people can discover, follow, and engage with your posts from any ActivityPub client.
Just as readers can visit your site in any browser or subscribe via any feed reader, they can now follow your Ghost publication from Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, Flipboard, WordPress, and more. It's like the blogosphere, but better.
Enable in Settings
Head to Growth → Network and flip the switch
Share your handle
@yoursite@ontypetale.com works everywhere
Watch engagement grow
Likes, replies, and reposts from across the web
Why the social web matters
A new distribution model that puts creators first.
Own your distribution
Unlike closed platforms, open protocols create direct connections you fully control. No platform can take your audience away.
Network effects, decentralized
Popular posts get shared and discussed across millions of social web users. Viral growth without relying on a single company.
No algorithms, no gatekeepers
When someone follows you, they see your content. That's it. No suppression, no pay-to-play, no opaque ranking systems.
Analytics that tell the full story
Until now, detailed traffic analytics required third-party tools. Ghost 6 ships first-party analytics directly in your dashboard — fully integrated with everything you publish.
Filter by audience type, see what resonates with free vs. paid members, and make informed decisions about what to publish next. All powered by a cookie-free, open-source ClickHouse database.
Real-time traffic
See active visitors and trending pages as they happen.
Audience segmentation
Understand what public visitors, free, and paid members engage with.
Source breakdown
Know exactly where your traffic comes from — search, social, referrals.
Pre-configured on Typetale
Analytics infrastructure is already set up. Publish content and your insights populate automatically.
Thousands of improvements since Ghost 5
Ghost 6 is more than two headline features. Here's a selection of what else shipped.
Expanded payments
Apple Pay, Google Pay, CashApp, iDEAL, and 135+ currencies with automatic sales tax.
Upgraded newsletters
Custom designs, conditional content blocks, premium previews, and automatic list cleaning.
Custom typography
Upload your own fonts for complete brand control across your entire publication.
60+ languages
Full internationalization for Portal, newsletters, search, and native comments.
Native comments
Members-only discussions with threading, moderation, and sorting built right in.
Built-in search
Let readers explore your archives and rediscover your best work instantly.
Enhanced security
Two-factor authentication, device verification, and full audit logs for staff.
Tips & donations
Accept one-time contributions from readers who want to support your work.
Recommendations
Cross-promote with other publishers and grow through mutual discovery.
Typetale runs Ghost 6 perfectly
We've tested and optimized our infrastructure for every Ghost 6 feature. ActivityPub federation, analytics processing, and the latest Ghost editor — all running smoothly.
Federation servers
ActivityPub handled for you
Analytics backend
ClickHouse-powered, EU-hosted
Latest stack
Kubernetes, Ghost 6, MySQL 8
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