Day 4: The Trusted Referral Flywheel That Beats Paid Ads

And brings in 50-100 high-quality subscribers each time.

Welcome to Day 4 of the 30 Days of Growth.

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Amanda Goetz grew her newsletter Life’s a Game to over 65,000 subscribers – not just by reinvesting ad revenue, but by hitting a turning point and switching to something smarter.

After two years of pouring sponsorship revenue into SparkLoop and paid growth, Amanda had a key realization: she had enough momentum to shift to creator cross-promotions. Not just because they were cheaper, but because they converted better.

Amanda built a referral engine based on trust and now gets higher-quality subs without spending a cent.

🔍 How Amanda Did It:

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