We're Building a Newsletter In Public!

Matt and Ryan talk about behind-the-scenes and early-stage plans for building a newsletter in public, how to grow your agency through a newsletter, and more.Want more content like this?Join Newsletter Operator for more strategies on how to grow and monetize your newsletter here: NewsletterOperator.comWork with Ryan's agency Tailwind Work with Matt's agency GrowLetterFollow Matt McGarry @JMatthewMcGarry and Ryan Carr @ryan_boat on Twitter.Episode Topics & Timestamps00:00 Building newsletter in public, early stages revealed.05:20 Premium subscription launched early, aiming for revenue.07:17 Experimenting with batching and weekly delivery. Consider monetizing from day one.11:48 Challenges with paid marketing and growing channels.13:36 Outline for landing page: Headline, letter, membership breakdown.18:40 Public promotion key for organic media company growth.19:32 Using faceless videos for better content discovery.22:28 The coaching program requires daily short video filming.25:52 LinkedIn expert advice: focus on broad content.28:37 Confident about branding, content, and organic growth.34:08 System and constraints shape consistent and habitual reading.36:29 Local newsletters with smart brevity style. Numbered, easy to follow on mobile.37:57 Alex Garcia's newsletters on influencer partnerships shine.42:10 Visualizing simple things, and updating data for newsletters.