Moby never set out to build an ad business around their newsletter. But with 250,000 subscribers — and some help from Who Sponsors Stuff — they’ve created a 7-figure ad strategy. Here’s what others can learn from their story.
Tag: Learnings from indie newsletters
Want to sell more subscriptions? Advisorator’s Jared Newman discovered one tactic that worked for his newsletter: Giving away more content.
After five years, I’m shifting from a monthly Google Doc to a weekly email newsletter. Here’s how I made the decision — and what’s next for readers like you.
I launched my newsletter, Evil Witches, in 2018. Here’s what I’ve learned about building an audience, identifying the right strategy for your newsletter, and being your own boss.
The Food Section brings independent coverage of Southern restaurants and food culture to inboxes. Publisher Hanna Raskin explains how she built the newsletter, grown her paying audience, and launched new editorial partnerships.
A.J. Daulerio survived the Hulk Hogan trial, the blog bubble, and bankruptcy. We talked to him about his current project, The Small Bow, and how he’s built a newsletter and a digital community to support others going through hard times.
Gaía Passarelli’s Tá Todo Mundo Tentando newsletter is growing — and it’s one of several successful independent newsletters in Brazil.
Not every newsletter is trying to grow its audience quickly. For some indie newsletters, a focus on content or community — not growth — is the right move.
Using Beehiiv’s advanced dashboards, you can get the data you need to make the decisions that matter.
How do you know when it’s time to start monetizing? And what are the different ways newsletters like yours monetize? Let’s talk through some options.