Here are the 3 Products:

► Free Products: Monetized via ads and affiliate deals
► Frontend Products: Low-cost (typically $50-$100 max)
► Backend Products: Typically start around $500 and can go up to the many thousands of dollars.

“Free sells the frontend, frontend sells the back,” James told me. “Backend’s typically where you make all your money. Frontend either loses money or breaks even.”

Sam Parr and Shaan Puri of the My First Million podcast share their best advice for becoming a good writer.

Big Idea: Writing online will clarify your thinking and get you more opportunities.

via @fortheinterested

Looking to start a newsletter? Matt McGarry and Ryan Carr talk about 5 newsletter business ideas. Plus, how to grow and monetize them.

Creating in public is an opportunity engine. Growing an audience is nice, but creating will also help you learn new skills, connect with interesting people, and lead to more career opportunities.

Dylan Redekop chats with Chenell Basilio of the 30k subscriber Growth In Reverse newsletter.

Big Ideas:
► Well-researched, valuable content still can win online.
► Design matters. Growth in Reverse stands out with great visuals and charts.

Emily Atkin has built her climate crisis newsletter “Heated” to over 90k subscribers in 4 years.

Big Ideas:
► Her only revenue source is a paid subscription.
► Collaborations with other newsletters to drive subscribers.
► It's great to see a successful paid newsletter that is not business-focused.

This is an interesting idea.

Publishing daily news on Instagram and TikTok to build a media company. Social drives the podcast and newsletter.