Substack Growth Podcast

This Substack Creator Makes $100k / Year With His Newsletter… Here’s How.

Substack Growth Podcast

Show Notes

Ollie Forsyth is the creator of the NEW ECONOMIES newsletter on Substack (75,000+ subscribers). In this episode, we discussed newsletter monetization strategies, how to make your newsletter stand out, and how to earn your first $100,000 on Substack.

Connect with Ollie: Follow Ollie on Substack Subscribe To The NEW ECONOMIES Newsletter Listen To The NEW ECONOMIES Podcast

Connect With Us: 📙 Write • Build • Scale Substack: ⁠https://writebuildscale.substack.com/⁠ ▶️ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WriteBuildScalePodcast⁠ ⭐ Free Substack Bestseller Guide: ⁠https://mwa.kit.com/substackbestseller

Timestamps:

What makes a paid tier irresistible - and how Ollie got his first 100 paid subscribers (03:11)

How to price your paid subscription so it feels like a “no-brainer” (08:39)

How small Substack publications can find potential newsletter sponsorships in their niche (19:22)

The 90-day growth blueprint to set your Substack up for a $100k year (24:11)

How Ollie added 33,000+ subscribers through the newsletter recommendations feature (27:00)

How to future-proof your newsletter in the age of AI (33:42) Ollie’s advice on monetization - paid tier, sponsorships, digital products, and more (37:19)

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