Also: our flagship sponsorship report is coming, get your bootcamp replays and resources in one place
Long time no newsletter
we were a little busy running our first ever bootcamps. Thank you for joining us! We're happy to be back in your inbox sharing the community stories and resources helping you to build a stronger newsletter business. This week:
📖 Cracking reader revenue with Adam Stone, Examiner+
⏮ Catch up on our #BeyondWriting Bootcamp Series
💸 Why doesn't a newsletter sponsorship report exist yet?
It's 2021.
Honestly why? Whilst you mull on that, join us in fixing the problem.
On behalf of our members and newsletter writers everywhere, we’re producing the first focused analytical study of sponsorship pricing and strategies within the newsletter ecosystem. We're making it free to access and easy to understand.
You're probably wondering where the data for this is coming from. That's where we need your help. Can you take our 4 minute survey?
For your time, you'll be first to get the report which will include pricing benchmarks, a case study, and analyses of the strategies creators like you are succeeding with. The report will be ready later this year and we cannot wait to share it with you.
Recommended newsletter Because I've been enjoying it! It was great to connect with Ben at our recent bootcamp and learn about his journey to date. Check out his excellent newsletter below.
He's cracking reader revenue with the launch of Examiner+
"Something in the digital fundraising efforts felt like the future of local media to me. I started to learn a little bit more about reader revenue. I toyed with the idea of just adding a paywall to our website but that didn’t seem to carry the right horsepower alone."
Adam Stone is the publisher of Examiner Media, a local news outlet covering the Hudson Valley. In June, Stone was chosen as one of 12 winners from across the world to be a recipient of a Substack Local grant, “a $1 million initiative to help independent writers start sustainable local news enterprises.”
With the grant, Stone launched Examiner+, a subscription-based digital magazine, on October 5, and counted nearly 3,000 sign ups just a week later. The new platform could become an example to community newspapers everywhere.
our first two bootcamps are over. Want to access all the replays and resources?
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