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title: "Bluesky Growth Playbook"
description: "The complete guide to growing on Bluesky in 2026 — AT Protocol, custom feeds, starter packs, post craft, and reply culture."
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markdown_url: "https://bolta.ai/university/courses/bluesky-growth-playbook.md"
last_updated: "2026-04-27"
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publisher: "Bolta"
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# Bluesky Growth Playbook

Source: https://bolta.ai/university/courses/bluesky-growth-playbook
Last updated: 2026-04-27

The complete guide to growing on Bluesky in 2026 — AT Protocol, custom feeds, starter packs, post craft, and reply culture.

## Summary

Course overview for "Bluesky Growth Playbook" in Bolta University. The full course text follows.

## Who this is for

- Founders
- Creators
- Marketing teams
- Agencies

## Limitations and boundaries

- Course material describes the product and the platforms at the time of writing; verify current behaviour in the app.
- Social network features, limits, and algorithms change independently of Bolta.
- Current prices and plan limits must be verified on the Bolta pricing page.

### Module 1: Why Bluesky in 2026

- The state of Bluesky in 2026
- What AT Protocol actually changes
- Who Bluesky is for (and who it isn't)

### Module 2: Setting Up Your Profile & Handle

- Picking a handle (and using a domain handle)
- Bio that signals what you'll post about
- Pinned post strategy

### Module 3: Custom Feeds & Starter Packs

- Why discovery on Bluesky runs through feeds, not algorithms
- Starter packs as a growth lever
- Submitting your work to existing feeds

### Module 4: Post Anatomy & 300-Char Craft

- The Bluesky character limit and what fits
- Hooks that work in 300 characters
- Threads, replies, and quote-posts

### Module 5: Reply Culture & Quote-Posts

- The Bluesky reply norm
- When to quote-post vs reply
- Tone calibration

### Module 6: Building Your First 1,000 Followers

- The 30-day plan
- The chicken-and-egg problem and how to solve it
- What to do when growth plateaus

### Module 7: Bluesky-Specific Bolta Workflow

- Which presets fit Bluesky best
- Optimal posting cadence
- The Hunter + Hype-Man combo on Bluesky

### Module 8: Common Bluesky Mistakes

- The mistakes that kill new accounts
- Behaviors that get you muted
- The one thing that always works

## Relevant links

- [Bolta University](https://bolta.ai/university)
- [Bolta pricing](https://bolta.ai/pricing)