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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The best books can help us rethink the way we think about our writing and our readers. These 14 books helped us improve our own work. Hopefully, you’ll find one, too, that helps you better understand and write your own newsletter.
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.
There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of email. There are so many newsletters out there, newsletter data isn’t great, and yes, there are long-term threats from AI. But a few killer features still make newsletters something worth investing in.
There are lots of ways to retain your supporters, but one of the most effective is to send a monthly, behind-the-scenes newsletter to tell supporters more about your team and your strategy. Here’s how to create one of these newsletters for your publication or business.
You don’t need to be a designer to create a beautiful newsletter that will stand out in the inbox. These newsletters use small design elements that anyone can incorporate into their email strategy.
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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.
Everyone makes mistakes with their newsletter. These could be as small as a typo or something so big that it demands a full apology. And sometimes, the mistakes are the things you don’t do — the newsletters you don’t launch, the tactics you wish you had tried. We asked some friends and colleagues to share their biggest newsletter mistake. Here’s what they told us.
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.