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The Power of Creating a Middle Place

How do you get that podcast listener or social media follower to sign up for your newsletter? You need to create a bridge from that channel to your newsletter. One trick for doing so: Creating a middle place.

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New Ways to Add Personality To Your Newsletter

Readers want to connect to real people in their inbox. But not every team has the resources to let a writer take over an entire newsletter. Here are a few new ways to add voice to your work.

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How to Run a Great Local Events Newsletter

A newsletter that curates local events has huge potential. Here’s how a handful of successful events newsletters have grown their lists and found ways to drive revenue.

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How to Get Your Logo Into the Inbox

Adding your logo to Apple, Gmail, or Yahoo inboxes is an easy way to boost engagement with your newsletters. Here are both free and paid options for getting your logo in front of readers in those inboxes.

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What Is a Common Mark Certificate, and Should I Set It Up for My Newsletter? What You Need to Know

If you want to get your logo into inboxes, the CMC can help you do it — and ensure your logo displays in both Gmail and Yahoo inboxes.

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What I Wish I’d Known Before Launching My Newsletter

20+ newsletter operators share lessons on what newsletters to launch, how to balance all of your newsletter responsibilities, when to grow your team, and more.

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Eight Things You Should Do Now to Set Up Your Newsletter for Success in the New Year

Don’t wait until January to take care of some key tasks. Use these last few weeks of the year to review data, run surveys, and make big plans for the year ahead.

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The Five Types of Automations

Every team should be thinking about how to use automations to engage their audience and drive more revenue. From a welcome series to winback emails, these five automations can help you better engage and monetize your email audience.

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The Rules for Newsletter Growth Have Changed. Here’s What Works Right Now.

Gone are the days when a newsletter could rely entirely on their website, search, or social media to grow. If you want to build an email list in this current era, you’re going to need to lean heavily into Earned and Paid growth tactics. Here’s how to do that.

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How Often Should I Actually Send My Newsletter?

You might want to adjust your sending cadence based on a few factors, from the time you have to produce each email to the way you monetize your newsletter. Here’s how to figure out what frequency makes sense for you.