"Collaborations are not optional. They’re the fastest way to grow a newsletter.” — Aakash Gupta, Product Growth
Chenell & Dylan sit down with Aakash Gupta of the Product Growth newsletter in this episode.
When Chenell researched & wrote her GIR Deep Dive on Aakash last year, he had just hit 100k subscribers. He's now grown to over 150k subscribers, publishes multiple times per week—and started a new podcast this past August. Aakash shares how he's grown his newsletter, where he focuses his energy, and how he manages the massive amount of content he's publishing.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Aakash’s intentional strategy for creating a durable business that he loves—why he’s in it for the long haul
- The surprising role of collaborations in newsletter growth (and what Twitch creators taught him about success)
- How Aakash is "optimizing for the internal share" and why he's doubling down on the strategy
- Growth experiments: How sending more content affects paid subscriber growth
- Launching a podcast while managing a newsletter: The trade-offs, lessons, and unexpected benefits.
- Mastering SEO basics: How Aakash ensures his content stays discoverable (and what role backlinks play).
- The paid newsletter promise: Why Aakash guarantees 10x ROI—or your money back.
- What Aakash has planned for growth and product in 2025.
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