January 19, 2026

Lessons from the niche frontier

41 minutes

Today Paul sits down with Alisa Cromer, a veteran journalist and the force behind NichePublisher.biz, to explore the shifting landscape of local and niche media. Alisa shares lessons from selling alt weeklies for millions, insights from decades of media evolution, and practical strategies for thriving today.

Links:

NichePublisher.biz

https://www.nichepublisher.biz/

Alisa Cromer - LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacromer/

Lutra AI

https://lutra.ai/

Replit AI app builder

https://replit.com/

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