What happens when you post on social media every day for 30 days? Maybe you get your first newsletter sponsor. Maybe you meet a friend in real life to do co-working together. Or maybe you get $1.5 million in funding for your next project. Those are some of the results that came out of the … Read more
What started as a simple idea to test cross-promotions turned into one of the more successful newsletter experiments I’ve ever run. My “30 Days of Growth” pop-up newsletter generated 3,714 subscribers in just 30 days, with 1,757 being completely new to my audience. You can also listen to a podcast episode recap of this experiment … Read more
The first time I heard about Refind ads was in mid-2023 from another newsletter operator who had been trying out their ads platform. They had said it was working really well, but at the time I was about 4 months into the newsletter and not really sure how to monetize it. So spending money growing … Read more
Back in 2017, I was working at AAA (the roadside assistance company) helping with their Google Ads. Once friends and family found out what I did, a lot of them asked for help or referred friends to me. While my day job was fun, I really enjoyed helping small businesses and solopreneurs make more money … Read more
I’m just going to jump right into it. I feel like I’ve failed some of you. I feel like I’ve created this narrative that you need 50,000 subscribers to be successful. While I never actually said this and it’s not something I believe at all, I can see how the arbitrary 50k threshold for me … Read more
Note: this experiment all started with a friend reaching out about a giveaway they were running. In short, you can sign up to be entered to win over 670 prizes, including a chance at being featured in front of 230,000 entrepreneurs. Until now, I’ve only posted deep dives on this website. And while they’re helpful, … Read more