
Newsletter Operator
Learn how to grow and monetize your newsletter! We interview the best newsletter operators, founders, and creators on how they grow their audiences and make money.
Hosted by Matt McGarry and Ryan Carr.
Episodes
61 episodes
5 Content Business Ideas You Can Start This Weekend (With $0)
Matt and Ryan discuss newsletter-first business ideas—from niche media brands to local community stories—sharing insights on engagement, monetization, and building with purpose.Want more content like this?Join Newsletter O...
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Why We're Hosting a Founders Retreat (Behind The Scenes Look at Audience Camp)
Apply to attend: Audience.CampMatt and Ahrif give you a behind-the-scenes look into Audience Camp, a new event for founders and creators in Asheville, North Carolina, this fall.
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The Little-Known Way Creators Are Building BILLION Dollar Businesses
Matt McGarry discusses the concept of Negative CAC—how smart companies turn marketing into profit. He shares real-world examples from media and SaaS, showing how digital products and media can fuel growth and long-term profitability.Lear...
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Why Legacy Media Doesn't Understand Newsletters, The Best Type of Lead Magnet, and More
Matt and Ryan discuss the digital transformation challenges facing legacy media, from shifting to subscription models to embracing email marketing. They explore innovative newsletter growth tactics, AI’s role in democratizing software developme...
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5 Ways To Get Your First 1,000 Newsletter Subscribers (From Scratch)
Matt shares actionable strategies for launching and growing a successful newsletter from the ground up.Get the first 1,000 subscribers guide: https://www.newsletteroperator.com/p/first-1000-newsletter-subscribersWant more conte...
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How I'm Growing My Newsletter to 100k+ Subscribers and $5M+ Revenue
Matt shares how he plans to double his email list from 50K to 100K and boost revenue in the process. Want more content like this?Join Newsletter Operator for more strategies on how to grow and monetize your newsletter her...
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"How Often Should I Send My Newsletter?"
Matt discusses his top strategies for launching and growing a successful newsletter. He covers why starting with a weekly send builds consistency, how to use social media to grow your list, and ways to convert followers into subscribers. He als...
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How To Build Your Email List with $20 Per Day
Matt discusses how to grow and monetize a newsletter on just $20 a day. He shares how to use Meta ads for lead generation, structure campaigns that convert, and the importance of testing creative. Matt also dives into smart monetization tactics...
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The "Owned Audience" Funnel
Matt and Ryan discuss how AI is transforming marketing, with a focus on content creation, advertising, and newsletter strategy. They also explore building effective newsletter funnels, increasing engagement and conversions, and adapting to new ...
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Jon Morrow - How To Make $10M+ With Courses
Jon Morrow is the founder of Smarter Blogger, one of the world's largest sites for writing and blogging. He's created 7 different courses with 7 figures in sales each.Episode Topics & Times...
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$100k+ Per Month From An ART Newsletter, How To Make Money With Surveys, An Amazing 9-Word Email That Revives Dead Leads, and More
Save your seat at the event: newslettermarketingsummit.comEpisode Description:Matt and Ryan discuss strategies for building successful newsletters and email marketing. Th...
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Why Billions In Revenue Just Shifted To Newsletters
Check out Ezoic: ezoic.comSave your seat at Newsletter Marketing Summit: newslettermarketingsummit.comTyler Bishop is an award-winning mar...
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How Ted Williams Sold His Local Newsletter For $5M, Led Axios Local From 0 To 30 Cities and 1M+ Subscribers, and Played a Pivotal Role In The $525M Axios Acquisition
This episode is sponsored by Playbookz: Playbookz.coTed co-founded Charlotte Agenda, which led to its remarkable $5 million acquisition by Axios. He currently writes T...
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The "Newsletter Godfather" Who Wrote 4,000+ Newsletters For The Hustle, Axios, and Yahoo Sports
Save your seat at our event: newslettermarketingsummit.comKendall Baker is the founder of Sports Internet (acquired by Axios), the first newsletter writer at The Hustle, and now a Sen...
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Sponsorship Sales Masterclass (With Justin Moore)
Get Justin's new book: SponsorMagnet.comJustin Moore is a sponsorship coach and the author of Sponsor Magnet: How to Attract, Price, and Execute Your Dream Brand PartnershipsWant m...
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How To Grow Your Email List With Paid Ads (The Right Way)
Ali Qureshi is the co-founder of Adcrate. He shares strategies on effective ads for platforms like Meta and TikTok. He also shares static and video formats, copywriting, leveraging AI, hook rates, video production and more.Want more c...
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Trends We're Buying and Selling In 2025
Matt and Ryan discuss the Honey scandal, trends for 2025, focusing on YouTube, newsletters, and the shift from vanity metrics to revenue. They also explore AI workflows, B2B newsletters, the creator-in-residence model, and the future of platfor...
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ANNOUNCEMENT
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The Newsletter Industry In 2024 and What's Next
Matt and Ryan discuss what happened in the newsletter industry and their businesses in 2024.Want more content like this?Join Newsletter Operator for more strategies on how to grow and monetize your newsletter here:
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How To Build a LinkedIn Audience From Scratch
Tommy Clark, the CEO of Compound Social and the co-founder of Bluecast AI, shares strategies for growing an audience on LinkedIn, creating engaging content, personal branding, and focusing on value propositions. Want more content...
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How Jason Woodruff Grew The Pour Over To 900,000+ Newsletter Subscribers and 7-Figures In Revenue Without a Social Following
Jason Woodruff, founder of The Pour Over, shares how to build a mission-driven newsletter, focusing on content quality, subscriber engagement, and sponsor-driven growth. He also offers insights on managing advertiser relationships and use refer...
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ANNOUNCEMENT
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Roslyn McLarty: How To Build a Mission-Driven Media Brand, Balancing Business and Burnout, Audience Growth Hacks, and More
Roslyn McLarty, is an executive coach and founder at Within. She is also the co-founder of The Gist, a sports media company for women and underserved sports fans. In this episode, Roslyn shares key insights on identifying market gaps, building ...
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