Building a Strong Brand Through Word Associations in Newsletters

Matt shares a step-by-step guide to launching a newsletter and landing your first 1,000 subscribers. He breaks down niche selection, category design, the “job to be done” framework, and tactical strategies for idea validation, social media outreach, and subscriber growth.

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Episode Topics & Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Newsletter Growth

03:09 Choosing the Right Niche

06:07 Hyper Scale vs. Hyper Niche Newsletters

08:56 Category Design and Unique Positioning

11:55 Defining Your Job to Be Done

14:57 Validating Your Idea and Gaining Subscribers

19:48 Maximizing Your Announcement Post

24:31 Building Your Subscriber Base

25:11 Leveraging Social Media for Growth

30:43 Converting Followers into Subscribers