Growth
How to build a successful referral program for your newsletter
Beehiiv's take on turning your subscribers into a growth channel.
Nobody knows you exist. Now what?
Justin Welsh on what effective self-promotion looks like.
How to grow your newsletter audience
A guide from the former chief publicist for Substack. Read This is curated by Stephen Knezovich. Each issue shares resources and insights to help writers launch, improve & grow their email newsletter. This issue links to a post on Lulu Cheng Meservey's Substack Flack.
How to grow a community from 0 to 2,000+ active alumni
“Communities are built one person at a time [...] Focus on initially adding value to a small group, and one day, you’ll have a lively community outsiders are eager to join.” Read This is curated by Stephen Knezovich. Each issue shares resources and insights to help writers launch, improve &
11 things smart newsletters do to convert readers to supporters & customers
“When it comes to driving revenue, the little things matter—and it takes a lot of little things working together to make a difference ... so start small.” Read This is curated by Stephen Knezovich. Each issue shares resources and insights to help writers launch, improve & grow their email newsletter.
Every reader counts
“There is no ‘audience,’ there are only individuals.” Read This is curated by Stephen Knezovich. Each issue shares resources and insights to help writers launch, improve & grow their email newsletter. This issue links to a useful mindset shift via Dan Blank's The Creative Shift Substack.
What's the best way to grow your email newsletter?
On tailoring your email opt-in forms. Read This is curated by Stephen Knezovich. Each issue shares resources and insights to help writers launch, improve & grow their email newsletter. This issue links to a blog post by the folks behind the email segmenting software RightMessage.
How I built a big email list exclusively about books I liked
“Be ok mailing to very few people for a long time [...] it takes time for word of mouth to spread.” Read This is curated by Stephen Knezovich. Each issue shares resources and insights to help writers launch, improve & grow their email newsletter. This issue links to a decade-old (but
25 ways to sign someone up for your newsletter
“Pop-ups are one of the most effective units for capturing email sign-ups ... but deployed incorrectly, they can also be one of the most annoying for readers.” Read This is curated by Stephen Knezovich. Each issue shares resources and insights to help writers launch, improve & grow their email newsletter. This