Building Marketing Examples to 30k email subscribers - Harry Dry, Marketing Examples

Harry Dry is the founder of Marketing Examples, a fast-growing showcase of successful startup marketing stories. When I first spoke to Harry on the Marketing Mashup about a year ago, he was on 5,000 subscribers and £1k revenue. Now, he has 6x that amount with 30,000 subscribers and 50,000 Twitter followers. An incredible growth story from a smart marketer.

In 2022, Harry also created Copywriting Examples, the site for anyone writing new copy. 

Here's what we covered in this episode:

On Marketing Examples

• I've given a little summary of Marketing Examples, how would you describe it?
• Where did you come up with the idea?
• How is your revenue shaping up with the audience you have?
• If you could choose one case study as your favourite, which one would it be?

On Audience Building

• When you first started Marketing Examples, how did you get your first 100 subscribers?
• You're an expert on Twitter, now with 50k followers. What did it take to grow a Twitter audience so large, so quickly?
• What's been the biggest struggle building Marketing Examples?
• What advice would you give to other indie hackers trying to build an audience?
• Talk me through your decision to add a new personal touch to Marketing Examples?
• Tell me the Kanye Story in 30 seconds

Recommendations

• Book: Man's Search for Meaning
• Podcast: IFL TV
• Indie Hacker: Pat Walls

Links

• Follow Harry on Twitter
• Marketing Examples
• Marketing Examples Twitter

Follow Me

• Twitter
• Indie Bites Twitter
• Personal Website

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