A man tells a support group: “Hi. My name is Barry, and I check my email two to three hundred times a day.”

Welcome to the March edition of Not a Newsletter!

Before we dive into the stories in this issue, a big thank you to beehiiv, this quarter’s presenting sponsor of Not a Newsletter and Inbox Collective! They’re an all-in-one newsletter suite founded by ex-engineers at Morning Brew, and their tools are absolutely worth a closer look. You can check out beehiiv here.

In this month’s Google Doc, I’m sharing:

📈 12 tactics to help you get your first 5,000 readers.

✋ Why blocklists matter and how to make sure your newsletter stays off them.

📚 The four types of user needs and how to use them to improve your newsletter.

⚠️ What to do if it’s time to end your newsletter.

...and a lot more!

I also want to shout out a new sponsor: Passionfroot, a tool that gives creators the tools to sell and manage their ad inventory.

And with that: Let's get into Not a Newsletter — there’s so much to learn in this month’s issue!

Read this month’s Google Doc

New on inboxcollective.com...

Every Good Newsletter Needs an Exit Plan. Here Are Four Paths to Consider.
You can sell your newsletter, keep it going as a side project, hand it over to someone new, or shut it down entirely. Let’s talk through all four options. [Read on…]

How to Get Your First 5,000 Readers and Engage With Your Audience
How do you grow your audience and get your first 5,000 readers? And how do you get more readers to engage with your content? Let’s dive into those two areas of opportunity and see if we can find a few ideas that will work for you. [Read on…]

Ask a Deliverability Expert: What’s a Blocklist, and Why Should I Care About Them?
Blocklists help keep inboxes safe from spammers. Here are some simple steps to make sure you never end up on one. [Read on…]

A few final things...

📬 Want to work with Inbox Collective? Here’s how I can help you.

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