Newsletter Operator

What’s REALLY Worth More: Followers or Email Subscribers?


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In this episode, we break down how to build a profitable, future-proof content business. You’ll learn why email subscribers are far more valuable than social followers, how to balance content frequency and quality, and how AI is reshaping media and audience engagement. We also cover how to identify real problems that lead to valuable products and how to test newsletter ideas to find your perfect niche.

FREE Guide: How to get your first 1000 newsletter subscribers in 30 days >>

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 How do you know if a Newsletter idea is worth pursuing? 
2:15 What's more valuable: 10,000 email subscribers or 100k Instagram followers? 
3:15 What are you thoughts on buying active email lists?
4:57 How do you think about frequency vs quality?
6:00 How to avoid last minute changes from sponsors? 
8:25 What shift in the media industry are founders not ready for?
11:43 How do you think about community building?
14:01 How can you sell digital products to moms? 
16:38 If you could only monetize your audience in one way, what would you choose?
18:33 What's a contrarian opinion you have on the newsletter industry?
19:10 How to launch a newsletter based newsletter while living abroad?
20:26 How to approach content when competitors copy you?
21:44 How do you think about standing out in a crowded market?

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Newsletter OperatorBy Matt McGarry and Ryan Carr

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