Community Digest Dec 1st 2023

Community Digest - Newsletter Blueprint

Hello hello, happy first day of December!

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So when we share our process / results / thoughts, we help others find out what their blind spots might be. And when we read what others post, we see what opportunities we might be missing in our own newsletter!

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🔥 LAST WEEK ON DISCORD

Here’s your last 7 days community digest 👇

🧠 Insights

• Mike Privette gathered an insightful 2023 sponsorship recap, shared what the results are like for his sponsors, and how he discusses best practices with them.

• Maciej gave a helpful breakdown of what to expect between MailerLite Classic versus new version.

🌐 News

• Geraldine shared an article about big changes to sender guidelines for Google and Yahoo in 2024.

• Stephan let us know that Beehiiv had just launched a new community. Paul asked it was a good idea or not, go read the answers and let us know your thoughts here.

💡 Ideas

• If you offer sponsorships, do you have a sponsorship page?

• Arthur brought up the fact that many businesses don’t think of advertising in newsletters, and Matt Brown emphasized the importance of improving sponsor demand.

• NGB shared a great idea to enhance his referral program.

• Grant found interesting insights and ideas on creator flywheels.

• Geraldine shared a new monetization tactic just launched by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and NGB shared something similar he’s done.

• Debating between staying free or offering a premium version of your newsletter? Here’s an interesting hybrid option.

📚 Tools & Resources

• Caard was recommended as a good resource for landing pages, and Steph shared a Caard cheatsheet.

• Paul shared a Twitter conversation where ConvertKit won over Beehiiv.

• Ryan M asked about how to set up DMARC, and shared knowledge he gathered on it later. NGB recommended a helpful resource for it.

💰 Sponsorship / Acquisition

• Paul shared a sponsorship opportunity for creative business owners and entrepreneurs.

• Not sure how much to share for sponsorship? Here’s a newsletter ad calculator.

• Anyone interested in selling their newsletter? Someone is looking to buy a brand and marketing focus newsletter this month.

• Geraldine asked if anyone used sponsorthisnewsletter.com

❓ Questions

• Lala asked how many articles did you start your newsletter with before starting to share it and get the word out? Answer her here.

• Mac Martine asked if there were any newsletter directories that actually drive subscribers.

• Sade just started a new community, and was wondering how often to survey members for feedback to improve the community.

• Ownerarnas inquired on which platform is best to build a community in.

• Brandon M was looking for insights on what tax stuff look like when selling sponsorship.

🏆 Jobs

• The Brew is launching an IT version, and is looking for a contract reporter for it.

• If you’re an investment copywriter, this newsletter is looking for you.

See you in the Discord chat,
- Geraldine & Arthur

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