If you want to continue to grow your subscribers next year, you need to climb. — There are 3 types of newsletter content. The first is very easy to write but adds very little value for your readers. The third takes a lot of effort and time but will make your newsletter better than most others in your niche. In 2024, monetizing your newsletter is going…

There’s one thing that will get me childishly excited. I’m talking I-wouldn’t-mention-it-on-a-first-date-because-that-would-give-out-clear-pshycopath-vibes excited. Most people get excited when they see their biggest idol walk into the same store. Or when they are invited to some huge-ass celebrity party. Not me. My guilty pleasure is really, really narrow newsletter niches. Like…

One of the most valuable things a startup can do is to start a newsletter. I’m not talking about sending a product update a few times a year, to your mailing list. I’m talking about a real, weekly, value-packed newsletter. But as most founders and teams are really short on…

Is the golden newsletter era coming to an end? — In the middle of the 90s, the internet emerged as a new and exciting technology. Everybody wanted in. Investors were throwing money at these companies, many of which went public with high initial stock prices despite having unproven business models and little to no profits. This rush was not…

If you think next year is gonna be as good as this — you have a surprise coming your way… — 2023 has been an incredible year for newsletters. The number of publications exploded, companies have been pouring money into newsletter ads, and a small group of people are making a really good living off their emails. But a shift is coming. Next year is indisputably going to be tougher for…

In a very surprising move earlier this year, Elon Musk significantly limited access to the X’s API. By charging an impressive $42,000 per month for (useful) access, he effectively priced out most small solopreneur-built scheduling tools that rely on the API to access the information X. Hence, only major players…

I talked to a designer friend of mine specializing in YouTube video thumbnails. He’s working with well-known creators, all of whom are extremely satisfied with his work. This guy doesn’t just churn out generic thumbnails. Instead, he meticulously researches each video and crafts unique designs tailored for each client and…

How to Create Illustrations in the Same Style Every Time — with DALL-E 3 — With the new ChatGPT DALL-E version, it’s become a tool you can actually use for your business. Incredible design knowledge, combined with the ability to chat with it to improve results (instead of having to re-write the entire prompt) makes it an invaluable tool. But, there is one main issue…

And it makes you sound like a complete amateur. — They sound cool. But when you think about it, they say exactly nothing! Buzzwords are what happens when you haven’t done your homework. You haven’t defined who your audience is and what problem you are solving for them. Instead, you fill that empty space on your landing page with empty…