About this episode: This week we have Nick Frost, the expert on newsletter directories. Nick runs two of the most popular newsletter directories, newsletters.co and inboxstash.com. We've been hearing a lot of questions about what newsletter directories are, what they're used for, why you should submit to them, and what benefits they provide. So we wanted to bring Nick on and have him answer them all.

About this episode: This week we have Codie Sanchez, a successful newsletter creator who runs multiple newsletters. Her most popular being Contrarian Thinking, which currently has over 100k subscribers. In this episode, we're going to discuss the exact steps she took to get her newsletter from 0 to 50k subscribers and how you can go from 0 to 10k subscribers in 30 days.

About this episode: This week we have Simon Owens, a successful independent journalist running a paid newsletter on Substack. Simon also runs a popular podcast called The Business of Content, which is about how publishers create, distribute, and monetize digital content. In this episode we're going to dive into the pluses and minuses of publishing on Substack and when it makes sense to switch. We're also going to dive into the paid newsletter best practices and Simons weekly newsletter workflow.

About this episode: This week we have John Saddington who's been running newsletters for over 10 years now. John is currently running his newest newsletter called Yen.fm, a daily newsletter for community-minded professionals. I wanted to bring him on the podcast because he wrote a really interesting deep dive called Build, Test, and Launch an Email Newsletter From Scratch. In that deep dive, there's a section on how to build a publication workflow that won’t burn you out. So in this podcast,...

This week we have Kevin Conti of Softwareideas.io, a newsletter that's generating over $8000 in MRR in just over 4-months. Software Ideas is a newsletter that sends you hand-picked, validated SaaS ideas every week. On this episode, we're going to cover how Kevin was able to get this newsletter to $8000 MRR, his newsletter pre-sale strategy, and the unique metrics he was tracking during his pre-sale to verify his idea was going to be profitable. We're also going to cover how he's dealing with...

On this episode, we have Alex Hillam from stackingthebricks.com. Alex is an expert in email lists and newsletters. We'll dive into some interesting topics such as the common misconceptions with email lists and a type of newsletter called evergreen newsletters, which is essentially a fully automated newsletter.

On this episode, we have the talented Anne-Laure Le Cunff. She runs a newsletter called Maker Mind that currently has over 20k subscribers. We'll cover topics like lead magnets, monetization, sponsorships, affiliates, growing to 20k subscribers and more!

In this episode, we have Peter Cooper, the god-father of newsletters according to Chris Osborne. Peter runs over 10 newsletters, so we're going to discuss how he's managing a newsletter empire. We'll also discuss how your newsletter can survive in the long term.

In this episode, we have Steph Smith, who's a part of one of the most successful newsletters The Hustle and Trends, which is read by millions of subscribers. We'll talk about some interesting topics such as the secret to creating a successful newsletter and how The Hustle went about pricing their subscription newsletter and community called Trends.

On this episode we gathered a few members from the Newsletter Crew community to discuss the problems with building on Substack. Now it won't be an hour of straight bashing but a conversation about who's it really built and the pitfalls newsletter creators can fall into when using it.

This week we're speaking to Isaac Saul, who is running an $80k/year Substack newsletter called Tangle. In this episode, we'll discuss Isaac's radically different philosophy of free versus paid newsletter offerings, how Isaac decided to start a paid newsletter, what his plans are with his newsletter after the election, and much more.

In today's episode, we have 3 amazing guests from the Newsletter Crew community. Our first guest is Chris Osborne who was on episode 7 and has 4 newsletter acquisitions under his belt. He's definitely the guy I look up to when it comes to selling your newsletter. Our second guest is Ivy Lee the founder of LetterXchange.com, an online marketplace for buying newsletters. LetterXchange has been really pushing the bounds on newsletter evaluations. Our third and final guest is Jonas the founder of...

This week we're speaking to Uri Bram, a publisher at The Browser, which is literally the number one curation based newsletter on the internet today. In this episode we'll cover some juicy topics such as why The Browser moved from Substack over to Ghost, how they were able still be around after 10 years, their pricing plans, and so much more

About this episode: This week we have Monica Lent, a successful newsletter creator, and developer. She runs Blogging for Devs which has over 1800+ subscribers and also achieved Product of the Day on ProductHunt. In this episode, we’ll discuss her welcome emails and email course challenge that has seen very impressive retention rates for her newsletter.

In this episode we talk with Josh Spector about how to grow to 10k subscribers, niching your newsletter down, and top subscriber sources.

About this episode: This week we dive deep into Manu Cinca’s newsletter Stacked Marketer, a newsletter that is earning $14k/month. We’ll discuss topics such as finding advertisers, inbound and outbound advertisers, Facebook ads, and newsletter ads. We’ll also discuss Stacked Marketers three main reader acquisition channels, the effectiveness of ads written in the newsletters own voice, and so much more! This episode is critical for anyone interested in really building a profitable...

About this episode: This week we dive deep into Manu Cinca’s newsletter Stacked Marketer, a newsletter that is earning $14k/month. We’ll discuss topics such as finding advertisers, inbound and outbound advertisers, Facebook ads, and newsletter ads. We’ll also discuss Stacked Marketers three main reader acquisition channels, the effectiveness of ads written in the newsletters own voice, and so much more! This episode is critical for anyone interested in really building a profitable...

About this episode: This week we have the successful Casey Botticello with us. Casey is a very successful blogger and newsletter creator. He’s one of the few recipients of the Substack Writers Grant, creator of the Substack Writers Facebook group, and has over 10,000 subscribers on his newsletter called Blogging Guide. In this episode, we’ll cover his perspective on blogging versus newsletters, open rates, and optimizing paid conversions on Substack. We also have a second part of this podcast...

About this episode: This week we have the successful Casey Botticello with us. Casey is a very successful blogger and newsletter creator. He’s one of the few recipients of the Substack Writers Grant, creator of the Substack Writers Facebook group, and has over 10,000 subscribers on his newsletter called Blogging Guide. In this episode, we’ll...

About this episode: This week we have the first Newsletter Crew community episode. We’re going to start doing community episodes frequently now. These episodes will consist of having 3-4 members of the Newsletter Crew community come on and discuss hot topics within the newsletter space. And this week we’re discussing a very interesting topic. Are we in a newsletter bubble? This week we have Zahid, Reza, Rohan, and David joining us! Zahid is a newsletter publisher and maker of Mereku, a...

About this episode: This week we have the first Newsletter Crew community episode. We’re going to start doing community episodes frequently now. These episodes will consist of having 3-4 members of the Newsletter Crew community come on and discuss hot topics within the newsletter space. And this week we’re discussing a very interesting topic. Are...

About this episode: This week we have the rising-star Brandon Zhang. His newsletter Weekly Wisdom has over 1050+ subscribers and is growing insanely fast. In this episode we’ll cover what Gen Z thinks of newsletters and if they’re even reading them. We’ll also dive into the importance of mastermind groups and the structure of the mastermind group Brandon is in. Then we’ll move into Brandon’s 25 newsletter growth tips. Episode sponsor: SparkLoop Feature Newsletter Growth Story: This week we’re...

About this episode: This week we have the rising-star Brandon Zhang. His newsletter Weekly Wisdom has over 1050+ subscribers and is growing insanely fast. In this episode we’ll cover what Gen Z thinks of newsletters and if they’re even reading them. We’ll also dive into the importance of mastermind groups and the structure of the...

About this episode: This week we have Elijah Murray the founder of GritList. Elijah set an extraordinary commitment recently. He’s committed himself to publish a newsletter every week for 10 years! In the digital age, 10 years is an absolute eternity, and Elijahs going until the end. In this episode, we’ll discuss why Elijah committed to 10 years, why the opportunity isn’t always better, why execution is the key to success, and so much more. If you’re serious about building a newsletter you...

About this episode: This week we have Elijah Murray the founder of GritList. Elijah set an extraordinary commitment recently. He’s committed himself to publish a newsletter every week for 10 years! In the digital age 10 years is an absolute eternity and Elijahs going until the end. In this episode we’ll discuss why Elijah commited...