In 2016, at a time when few journalists were launching their own paid newsletter products, Rushfield went independent and created The Ankler. Now the company’s valued at more than $20 million and continuing to grow. Here’s how he handled the big moments and built this business.
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The writers behind popular food newsletters like Pasta Social Club or The Flavor Files do a lot — they write newsletters, manage partnerships, publish cookbooks, and even host events. How do they manage it all, and what lessons can you apply to your newsletter?
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.
Warner Bailey created a meme page for Hollywood assistants. It grew into a weekly newsletter and eventually into an educational ecosystem for the TV and film industry’s next generation.
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.
In 2020, Priti Patnaik launched a newsletter to cover public health for policymakers and professionals in the space. Five years later, she’s built an audience of 6,000+ readers — with a $350/year subscription, plus events and even two books for sale. Here’s what she’s learned about building a newsletter and nurturing an audience.
Two years ago, Fernando Caralt took a newsletter format he loved and adapted it for a Mexican audience. Now it reaches 140,000 readers and will bring in nearly $200,000 in revenue. But there’s one interesting twist: Fernando’s never lived in Mexico, and he runs the entire operation from the U.S.
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The 10 Laws of Great Newsletters
Keep listening to your audience. Lean into your voice with everything you do. And eight other laws that best-in-class newsletters always follow.
Just a few years ago, Girls’ Night In had nearly 180,000 subscribers, a team of seven full-time staffers, and $2 million per year in revenue. Then GNI’s founder, Alisha Ramos, decided to downsize and return to her solo roots. Here’s why.
I wanted to see if an original, data-driven resource could attract engaged readers and drive long-term growth. It did even better than I expected. Here’s exactly how I used that lead magnet to build my list.