12 Not So Surprising Hacks On How to Grow Your Newsletter
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Growing a newsletter is a great idea for a couple of reasons.
But it's not as easy as it may seem.
Here are some ways how to put your newsletter's growth on steroids.
But it's not as easy as it may seem.
Here are some ways how to put your newsletter's growth on steroids.
1. Email footer.
If you don't use your email for straight work purposes give the link to your newsletter to your email signature.
PS. If your email provider can't generate the HTML code of the minimalistic sign-up form put there a link.
If you don't use your email for straight work purposes give the link to your newsletter to your email signature.
PS. If your email provider can't generate the HTML code of the minimalistic sign-up form put there a link.
2. Create a post with your lead magnet for social sites.
Create posts featuring your lead magnet and puts it on the sites.
Free subs.
Create posts featuring your lead magnet and puts it on the sites.
Free subs.
3. Content updates on your blog posts.
Let's say you have a blog article.
You can insert there a one-line sign-up form saying that you will send
- a PDF checklist
- Additional tips
- Short course on the topic
if the person subscribes.
Let's say you have a blog article.
You can insert there a one-line sign-up form saying that you will send
- a PDF checklist
- Additional tips
- Short course on the topic
if the person subscribes.
5. Offline.
1. Tell people you have a newsletter
2. Ask them if they're interested
3. Add them there manually
Why?
1 subscriber = $1/month - rule of thumb
Now imagine adding there 25 every month...
1. Tell people you have a newsletter
2. Ask them if they're interested
3. Add them there manually
Why?
1 subscriber = $1/month - rule of thumb
Now imagine adding there 25 every month...
7. Make some of your content "gated".
What does it mean?
Your visitors won't be able to see e.g. some additional content before they give you their email address.
It may be a great strategy but make sure you use it carefully (don't be too pushy).
What does it mean?
Your visitors won't be able to see e.g. some additional content before they give you their email address.
It may be a great strategy but make sure you use it carefully (don't be too pushy).
8. You can do the quiz and offer people to email them the results.
9. Social Use social media wisely.
- Pin with your lead magnet,
- Answering questions on Quora/Reddit regarding your lead magnet
- Add sign-up button on Facebook Page
- Instagram BIO
- Pin with your lead magnet,
- Answering questions on Quora/Reddit regarding your lead magnet
- Add sign-up button on Facebook Page
- Instagram BIO
10. Add an opt-in form on your website's footer and about page.
11. Use testimonials even for your newsletter.
If people like it ask them if they wouldn't mind sharing a sentence or two with others.
Social proof is still the KING.
If people like it ask them if they wouldn't mind sharing a sentence or two with others.
Social proof is still the KING.
12. Give a preview of your newsletter.
I put the archive on the last issues on my website freedomdesigner.io/newsletter/
So the email can live even once it's sent.
I put the archive on the last issues on my website freedomdesigner.io/newsletter/
So the email can live even once it's sent.
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