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There are plenty of ways to generate buzz for your new sales launch, from running ads on Google and social media, to incentivizing your affiliate network to do the promotion for you. But whatever your business model, one tactic you should absolutely be using is email marketing. While marketers have more tools and tactics at [...]
Over a million print and e-books are self-published each year. And it’s estimated that indie authors account for around 30% of all e-book sales in English-speaking markets. Which presents you, indie author, with a challenge. How do you get your latest book release in front of the right audience when so many others like you [...]
Thanks to the internet, writers have more opportunities than ever to grow an audience and deliver premium content. And make good money while doing so. In the early noughties, blogging was the primary modus operandi for digital publishers. But in more recent years, email has become the new platform of choice. And paid subscription newsletters [...]
The most common mistake I see in newsletter landing pages is the author not considering first-time visitors. The author knows exactly what they’re offering readers. But they struggle to portray the benefits of subscribing to someone unfamiliar with the newsletter. That’s why you need to ask yourself: What would my potential subscriber need to see [...]
You’ve started your first newsletter and got a few thousand subscribers on your list. Now it’s time to make some money and get your newsletter generating revenue. But how do you do that? Well, there are two ways you can monetise your newsletter: And in this article, we’re going to guide you through the first [...]
Newsletters are having a moment. And in recent years, email has become fashionable again. But this time, it’s not big brands driving the trend. It’s individual creators. Creators who want to build a community. And deliver content to their audience, on their terms. It’s a growing trend in today’s passion economy. And Substack is accelerating [...]
Email is enjoying a renaissance. As people crave an alternative social network that’s more intimate, more private and more connected, email is the old that’s become new again. And it’s personalised newsletters that are answering the call. Whether it’s a curation of content and tools around a particular theme, or opinion-pieces on what’s happening in [...]
If you’re just starting out on your personal newsletter journey, growing your audience might be one of the biggest challenges you face. Word of mouth and contributions to online communities, such as Indie Hackers and Reddit, are a good place to start. But if you want to reach a wider audience, submitting your newsletter to [...]
As if 2020 hasn’t been frightening enough, Halloween is just weeks away. And brands are gearing up for what has become one of our most popular holidays. It’s so popular, in fact, that’s it’s the fourth largest holiday shopping day for online retailers. Around 20% of ecommerce retail sales occur over Halloween weekend. And 40% [...]
Maintaining a good sender reputation is an ongoing battle. Thankfully, there are a number of weapons available in our arsenal. And, surprisingly, welcome emails are one of them. Now you may be forgiven for thinking that welcome emails are just a nice way to greet new subscribers. But they hold much more power than that. [...]
It’s a debate that has raged among email marketers for years – single vs double opt-in, which is best? And as with most things in life, there’s no definitive answer. Because it really depends on your long term strategy and what you need to achieve with your email marketing. Marketers are so divided by the [...]
Single opt-in (SOI) is the norm among email marketers and online brands. And for good reason. It gets more subscribers on to your list, quicker. And it’s a smoother and easier process for subscribers. Plus you don’t need to worry that you might lose subscribers during the sign up process. In the battle of single [...]