⚡ Start making money with your newsletter—TODAY

Hey, Reader Newsletter!

Tell me I'm wrong: the main goal of a newsletter is to make money—either directly or indirectly.

(In my GC⚡ welcome email, you clicked on "Struggling to monetize" which is why you're receiving this)

And since you're receiving this email, you likely know that money can be made with newsletters.

While there are a variety of ways, these 3 are the most common DIRECT paths to monetization:
​→ Sell ads & sponsorships in your newsletter (←my personal strategy)​
→ Publish a paid newsletter and earn subscription revenue
→ Feature affiliate products in your newsletter to earn commissions

Here are a few resources to check out so you can explore each of these options.

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Selling Ads & Sponsorships

I sold my first newsletter ad with ~650 subscribers after publishing my newsletter weekly for 8 months. It felt great—even if it was for only $25.

Here are a few helpful articles to guide you:

→ How I Book $1k per Month in Newsletter Ads​
→ How To Price Newsletter Ads​

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Publishing a Paid Newsletter

A paid newsletter is awesome if you can swing it. You don't have to deal with advertisers, and you can scale it while relying on recurring revenue. Not to mention there are more and more platforms making it easier than ever to start one.

But just because the platforms exist doesn't mean it's the best option for you. Yet...

→ To go paid or not to go paid: what to consider first​

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Selling Affiliate Products

I don't earn a huge amount of income from affiliates, but it's been the longest running *source* of income for my newsletter.

The best part is you don't need a massive audience to make a sale—just the right readers, the right product, and the right timing.

→ How To Make Your First Newsletter Dollars with Affiliates

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What's next?

You'll begin receiving the weekly Growth Currency⚡ newsletter. It hits your inbox on Tuesday evenings around 7pm PST.

But if you're not into growing, improving, and monetizing your newsletter—you'll want to unsubscribe—because that's what we're all about here. No hard feelings :)

Cheers,
Dylan