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June 21, 2023

 

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm."
 

- Winston Churchill

 


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Trends.co: How to Grow Newsletters

Comprehensive newsletter growth advice from Trends.co.

Big Ideas:
► How to get attention across free, paid, and audience-driven channels.
► Step-by-step funnels for converting that attention into new subscribers.
► Tips on activating readers and minimizing churn.
► Growing through referrals.

via @jayyang

Newsletters

 

StarterStory: From a Weekend Blog to $1.4M/Year Business

Growing Viral breaks down how Pat Walls built StarterStory into a $1.4m business off of startup interviews.

Big Ideas:
► Using Reddit for early traction.
► SEO-focused content drives 280k visitors every month.
► Growing to 60,000 YouTube subscribers in 3 months.

Creator Case Studies

 

How Gergely Orosz Built the #1 Technology Newsletter in 3 Years

Gergely Orosz writes the Pragmatic Engineer newsletter, the #1 technology newsletter on Substack.

Big Ideas:
► He has over 400k email subscribers and makes over $1.5m per year through paid subscriptions.
► He makes more than $100k per year from his books.
► Product Hunt and Hacker News helped growth in the early days.
► Getting media coverage by sharing exclusive tips.
► Substack's newsletter recommendations.

Newsletters

 

8-Figure YouTube Business Curating Video Clips

Interesting creator business: Daily Dose of Internet has 15.9m subscribers curating clips from other creators.

Big Ideas:
► The channel gets permission or pays other creators to use their clips.
► One video exploded the growth of the channel.
► Compilation videos can't be on the YouTube homepage.
► He's been offered $12m for his channel.

via @ebizfacts

YouTube

 

Newsletter Growth Secrets

Yong-Soo Chung shares five key lessons from getting 3,000 subscribers in 5 months.

Big Ideas:
1. Twitter ads are/were underpriced after Elon Musk purchased the platform.
2. Auto-DMs to new followers.
3. Newsletter cross promotions (less effective when you are starting)
4. Swapping recommendations is the secret sauce.
5. Consistency

Related Link:
Using the ConvertKit Creator Network to Grow Your Newsletter

Newsletters

 

An Eye-Opening Conversation with Podcast Legend Tim Ferriss

Colin and Samir interviewed Tim Ferriss.

Big Ideas:
► Why video is critical for interviews
► Choose a game you can play for the long-term
► Only accepting high-quality sponsors
► Why you need to buy your first few clients. (You need referrals and credibility in the beginning.)
17 Questions That Changed My Life

Podcasting

 

Creator Opportunities in the Poverty Finance Niche

Looking for a creator niche?

David Ramos wrote a comprehensive report precisely detailing opportunities for creators to target content toward a lower-income audience.

This is really well-researched with lots of content ideas.

Startup Ideas

 

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Dan Marzullo shares actionable frameworks and practical advice to help you discover and do your best work. Join 900+ professionals reading every month.

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