10 Tweets about Newsletters, 3 words each.

+ more info, In case I speak in jargon.
1/10
Start at 0

Everyone starts at zero subscribers.

So just start.

Now.

@SubstackInc is free.
@mailchimp is free for 0 subs.
@ConvertKit has a free tier
@emailoctopus has a free tier too
@sendfox too has a free tier.
2/10
Curate and Create

Can't figure out what to write?
What did you read this week?
What's interesting to you?
Share 5 great products you love, with your audience.

If you're curating, be sure to add your own voice. Write a paragraph about what you found insightful this week.
3/10
Write Every Day

Even if you write a weekly. Put a little into it each and every day. Write tweets about last week's newsletter ppl missed. Write on forums about your newsletter.
4/10
Charge Something Now!

Do anything you can to monetize sooner.
Use @buymeacoffee
or @PayPal.me
Create a 10 page PDF on @gumroad
Create a Google Sheet swipe file you sell for $10.
Don't wanna use money? @tryrollhq will issue you social currency.
5/10
Don't Do Everything.

Have restraint when you want to add something new.

Try different angles of the same thing.

I used @buymeacoffee in at least 3 different ways, to test.
- donations
- advertisements
- sold digital goods
6/10
Images Are Useful

Only use images if they enrich your writing. We read email, we don't watch it.

Graphs, Charts, infographics over photos.

More media: https://hypeletter.com/blog/increase-your-newsletter-click-rate/
7/10
Write For Someone

Make sure you know your audience. really know them.
Have coffee with them over zoom.

Make sure everyone knows who your newsletter is for.

Use the word "for" in your one liner.
https://hypeletter.com/blog/for-your-newsletter-one-liner/
8/10
Curate Your Sources

Keep track of all your information sources.

You can use it later to identify who you should interview.

Release it as a swipe file.

More: https://hypeletter.com/blog/curate-your-sources/
9/10
Interview People Well

Identify 50 people in your industry. Ask them to be interviewed.

Ask them all 5 questions in a google doc.

Follow up and ask for more specific answers.

Publish the answers in your newsletter.
You can follow @Kamphey.
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