E23: Do you already have 50-100 subscribers for your newsletter? Do your subscribers LOVE the content you’ve been putting out? Are your subscribers frequently sharing the content you send in your newsletter?
And yet, if the number of subscribers for your newsletter doesn’t seem to be growing the way you thought it would and you just can’t figure out a way to grow your newsletter’s subscriber numbers, then you’ve come to the right episode of the right podcast!
This is the second of a two-parter on launching and growing your own newsletter business. So, if you haven't heard the previous episode yet, you should probably go check that out first.
Okay, so, assuming you have followed all the previous instructions to a tee, you should now have a newsletter with about 50-100 subscribers who all LOVE your content and frequently share it with others. Now, you need to get new people, more people, to subscribe and grow your newsletter.
Now, how do you do that?
Well, that's precisely what this episode is going to be all about - finding new subscribers and growing your newsletter! Strap in - I promise you this is gonna be a mind-blowing ride!
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TOPICS:
How to Bring Over an Existing Audience (3:14)
How to Tease Out Your Content Regularly (4:59)
Using Lead Magnets (9:27)
Use Referrals to Boost Subscribers (10:11)
How to Set Up a Proper Referral Program (10:48)
How to Grow with Other People's Audiences (12:52)
Paid Advertising (13:22)
Cross Promotions (14:10)
Cross Promo Partners: What to Look For (19:14)
Use Single Opt-In (19:58)
Ask Me Anything (21:53)
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