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inboxcollective.com
The Five Types of Indie Newsletter Business Models
inboxcollective.com
~18 min read · Sep 4th · The more you understand about the type of newsletter you’re building, the easier it is to understand how to monetize. · Shared by 56, including Katja Evertz
convertkit.com
How I hit my $10k monthly revenue goal with less than 2k subscribers and ConvertKit
convertkit.com
10 min read · Sep 26th · Instead of spending time growing your newsletter list, you can build a six-figure business from the list you already have. Find out how Daren Smith of the Craftsman Creative made it happen. · Shared by 51
The Washington Post
YouTube targets TikTok with a better deal for creators
The Washington Post
4 min read · Sep 21st · YouTube's new partnership program is intended to encourage more creators to contribute short-form videos to the platform in direct competition with TikTok. · Shared by 10, including Christoph Trappe, Taylor Lorenz
on.substack.com
Grow: Noah Smith’s “try before you buy” approach
on.substack.com
4 min read · Sep 14th · We invited Noah Smith, who writes Noahpinion, to share insights on the key to growth: focusing on the free list and doing work that is sustainable · Shared by 6, including Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦
newsletterstory.com
How Jack Raines grew his finance newsletter Young Money to 15k+ subscribers
newsletterstory.com
3 min read · Sep 15th · Your likelihood of success is driven by your willingness to suck for an extended period of time. · Shared by 61
benzinga.com
Newsletter Platform Beehiiv Bags $1.6M To Help Writers 'Scale And Monetize' Their Work
benzinga.com
1 min read · Sep 15th · On Monday, Beehiiv Inc’s leadership said it secured funding of $1.6 million to expand headcount and accelerate product development. The news comes on the heels of a large fundraiser last October. To… · Shared by 62
youtube.com
I Want To Know How To Sell Newsletter Ads
youtube.com
Sep 8th · Jon Santiago helps brands and creators connect to create sincere sponsored content. Jon’s built a career specializing in marketing content having worked with... · Shared by 64, including Josh Spector
copyblogger
Blogging: The Ultimate Guide to Content That Works [2023]
copyblogger
~13 min read · Sep 8th · If you want to start blogging, this systematic guide for content success will direct you to steps that make all the difference. · Shared by 135, including Robert Rose, 🇺🇦 Neal Schaffer #StandWithUkraine
HubSpot
How Much Do Content Creators Make? [Average Salary in 2022]
HubSpot
4 min read · Sep 13th · The demand for content creators is growing, but is the salary keeping pace? Discover the average salary for this role in 2022 along with strategies to increase it. · Shared by 69
Vox
What to do when your side hustle becomes a drag
Vox
9 min read · Aug 29th · Let’s talk about "anchor problems" and "gravity problems." · Shared by 47
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Blogging: The Ultimate Guide to Content That Works [2023]
copyblogger
~13 min read · Sep 8th · If you want to start blogging, this systematic guide for content success will direct you to steps that make all the difference. · Shared by 135, including Robert Rose, 🇺🇦 Neal Schaffer #StandWithUkraine
nichepursuits.com
Merch by Amazon Review: How to Make Money on the Platform in 2022
nichepursuits.com
~12 min read · Sep 3rd · Our Merch by Amazon review will give you all the details you need to add merch to your store and start making money on this platform! · Shared by 117
gamma.app
Editorial Guidelines Template
gamma.app
Sep 3rd · Meet the modern memo. Write like a doc, present like a deck, discuss live or async. · Shared by 85
VentureBeat
Forget the top 1%, it’s all about the ‘middle class’ of influencers
VentureBeat
3 min read · Aug 30th · Many brands are starting to see the shift in how to reach audiences effectively as the cookie approach is starting to crumble. · Shared by 84, including Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Jonathan Kogan
compoundeffect.substack.com
The not boring trajectory of Not Boring to 145k+ newsletter subscribers
compoundeffect.substack.com
9 min read · Aug 19th · Packy McCormick started a newsletter in 2019, it now has over 145k+ subscribers (plus 200 companies invested) and is #1 business newsletter on Substack. · Shared by 74
HubSpot
How Much Do Content Creators Make? [Average Salary in 2022]
HubSpot
4 min read · Sep 13th · The demand for content creators is growing, but is the salary keeping pace? Discover the average salary for this role in 2022 along with strategies to increase it. · Shared by 69
youtube.com
I Want To Know How To Sell Newsletter Ads
youtube.com
Sep 8th · Jon Santiago helps brands and creators connect to create sincere sponsored content. Jon’s built a career specializing in marketing content having worked with... · Shared by 64, including Josh Spector
The StartUp
I’ve made nearly $10K from my Gumroad passive income business — Here’s how
The StartUp
1 min read · Sep 1st · I never thought I’d try out Gumroad. In the past, I had experience creating and selling digital products that I used other platforms for. · Shared by 63
benzinga.com
Newsletter Platform Beehiiv Bags $1.6M To Help Writers 'Scale And Monetize' Their Work
benzinga.com
1 min read · Sep 15th · On Monday, Beehiiv Inc’s leadership said it secured funding of $1.6 million to expand headcount and accelerate product development. The news comes on the heels of a large fundraiser last October. To… · Shared by 62
The StartUp
How to Turn Your Side Hustle into a Thriving Online Business
The StartUp
Sep 9th · Read this if you're ready for a higher income, more opportunities, and peace of mind. · Shared by 62
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How to come up with good business ideas
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Jun 9th · This was recorded on Monday, February 7th for Cohort #3 of The Minimalist Entrepreneur Course.You can learn more about the book this content is based on here... · Shared by 756, including Oliver Raduner, StanChan, Bernie J Mitchell 💚, yeon
themiddlefingerproject.org
I Made $5M Self-Publishing Books Online—Here Are 7 Things I’d Do Differently if I Were Starting From…
themiddlefingerproject.org
9 min read · May 16th · Here’s a cliché pile of vomit to start your day 😉: “What would you do if you knew you could not fail?” Despite the fact that my eyeballs just got whiplash, I gotta tell you: I used to think this was… · Shared by 669, including John Bardos, Bernie J Mitchell 💚
Fast Company
Influencers are out—authenticity is in
Fast Company
4 min read · Jul 15th · Marketers are pulling back on influencer campaigns—and promoting user-generated content from ‘real’ people. · Shared by 530, including Bernie J Mitchell 💚, Veronica Stoddart, Jose Paul Martin, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Ines Bieler, Marsha Collier, Matt Navarra, Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Cyril Coste #DigitalTransformation, Thomas Pleil, Klaus Eck
The New Yorker
The Rise of the Internet’s Creative Middle Class
The New Yorker
8 min read · Jun 15th · Fourteen years ago, Kevin Kelly famously proposed that an artist could make a living online with a thousand true fans. Has time proved him correct? · Shared by 462, including Kevin Kelly, Katja Evertz, Merkstatt, Mathew Ingram, Tah Wesley 22, Kyle Chayka, Gerd Leonhard, Tara McMullin, Carrie Brown, Zachary Becker, Matt Navarra, Christopher Mims 🤌, Jonathan Kogan
CNBC
This 29-year-old makes $114,000 a month in passive income: ‘4 businesses you can start today for $99…
CNBC
3 min read · Aug 23rd · Charlie Chang started several of his passive income streams — which now gross an average of $114,000 per month — with $0 down. He shares four passive income businesses that anyone can start for "less… · Shared by 433, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer
SparkToro
SparkToro’s Year 2 Retrospective: Can Chill Work, Alternative Funding, and an Indie Approach Scale?
SparkToro
~12 min read · Apr 28th · Two years ago today, at the nerve-wracking start of a global pandemic, we launched SparkToro. Since then, we've learned a lot, and uncovered plenty of · Shared by 427, including Will Critchlow, Rand Fishkin, Stephanie A Kowalski
a16z
The Passion Economy and the Future of Work
a16z
Summary · 7 min read · From 2019 · On new creator platforms, individuality is a feature, not a bug. · Shared by 409, including Ryan Hoover, John Hagel, Marko Saric, Sarah-Jayne Gratton, andrewchen, Sachin Rekhi, Li Jin, Tiago Forte, Nathan Baschez 📧, 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork #InnoTrans2, Bri Kimmel, Katja Evertz, Mark Tabladillo PhD, Dave McClure, Ben Tossell, Jason Silva, Chris Messina, getAbstract, Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, Joe Pulizzi I joepulizzi.eth
Every 📧
A Brief History of Digital Nomads
Every 📧
~12 min read · Jul 5th · Excerpt from the new book Global Natives · Shared by 400, including Ines Bieler, Esther Schindler
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The Blurred Lines of Parasocial Relationships
Every 📧
~19 min read · 2021-07-15 · The disappearing divide between “followers” and “friends” · Shared by 400, including Gabriele, Thomas Power, Taylor Lorenz, Jonathan Kogan, Rachel Jepsen, Zoe Scaman
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