Newsletter businesses are hot!
Even teens with cute puppies are making money with newsletters nowadays.
Starting a newsletter business used to be a 10-man agency with an army of content writers, copywriters, a project Manager, a Graphic Designer, an Editor, tech support and drones of marketers.
Thanks to the booming Creator Economy and powerful AI tools, now anyone can launch a thriving newsletter biz.
This list will unleash your inner newsletter ninja, empowering you to build, manage, and monetize your passion project with ease. Get ready to 10x your impact (and maybe even rival those puppy pics!).
What I love about newsletters is that you own the list and the traffic it can generate can't be taken away from you, in the way Amazon or Google can. You can sleep well at night.
Newsletters can be monetized in many ways - I've done them all, and cover them all here:
Sponsorships
Affiliate marketing
Paid recommendations
Lead generation
Subscription fees
Sponsored editions
Own products
Community access
Newsletters for everyone
If you ever wanted to start your own newsletter, keep this list for your future reference.
Maybe you have a burning passion that you would love to write about, or maybe a wealth of experience that you wish you could share. It can be an intimidating prospect, but luckily these resources will help you.
From AI-powered assistants to products that help you grow your subscriber base, here are 12 websites to get you started on your journey.
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1) Reword
We ALL have our secret weapon. If you want to write better newsletters' today as a creator, you need an unfair advantage over literary professionals. Reword is an AI Writer that studies your style and then executes it like a professional for you.
Write For Me? - Yes, Reword will write tailored, engaging content with a focus on quality, relevance and precise word count.
If you lack newsletter ideas, every Monday, Reword’s AI co-pilot brainstorms a new cluster of topic ideas for you to write about. It then generates a list of 10 awesome article ideas to kickstart your writing.
Not using Reword yet? Use Reword 7-days for $1. And you can now save big on your editorial fees overnight!
2) HeyGen
Faceless YouTube channels today can earn up to $5,000/month. Such video content creation used to be incredibly time-consuming and pricey, but with AI Websites like HeyGen, it becomes easy, cheap and fun to start one. This can complement your newsletter business and make you look professional!
Here’s how you can use HeyGen and create professional videos in minutes for free:
→ Go to HeyGen.com and sign up.
→ Start creating your first AI spokesperson video for free!
3) Leadpages
This is what you need to capture qualified leads and convert them into paid newsletter subscribers.
Leadpages offers what no other marketer can, by tapping into the science of conversion and build those tools for writers to transform clicks into customers with laser precision.
» Using Leadpages is the fastest way to 3x your leads.
4) ConvertKit
If you need to start monetizing your list with a newsletter, ConvertKit offers unparalleled freedom of creativity. Tap into ConvertKit’s Creator Network to grow your list organically by working with other creators to cross-promote each other’s content.
Create one-off partnerships in the form of email sponsors, or set up evergreen recommendations on your forms. Other notable features of ConvertKit include:
99.8% daily delivery rate
List organization and segmentation
Automation Email series
Monetization with Paid Recommendations
5) ✏️Content At Scale
A Humanlike AI writer📚 called AIMEE who specializes in writing all types of content (essays, novels, articles, copywriting) tailor made to your personality.
Once you've given it a test, you will quickly realize that this AI summarizes and generates output better than 90% of AI writers out there. And obviously with no grammatical errors.
This AI content + human editing model enables website owners to output SEO-optimized content. And will even teach you how to boost your profit margins substantially.
AIMEE allows potential writers to craft a newsletter from start to finish using AI. Simply enter the links you want to be included, and it will draft up a headline, description, and body for you.
6) Monica your AI Assistant
An AI assistant that can do it all. Install it on your Windows, Mac, iOS and Android to 10X your productivity and efficiency.
You can use it to craft professionally written, and researched, newsletters in your unique voice.
7) 👌Canva
Canva can take care of your ALL Graphic Design needs. Use it to launch and run your newsletter business with a professorial touch!
The most creator-friendly design platform, period.
Canva is one of the best graphic design software for social media influencers, marketers, bloggers, writers and small business owners. And it’s my favorite designing tool. I use it to create book covers, blog banners, social media posts, logos and other visual content.
With the many ready-to-use templates and free stock images, you’ll be able to design and create visually attractive content quickly. All can be done easily without any complicated software.
8) 👌Gumroad
Go from zero to earning your first $1.00. Essential in a creators arsenal – it lets you build a newsletter in the same vein that you would selling your digital products directly to your readers.
Gumroad is free to use. They earn 10% of what you sell, but the easy setup and zero upfront costs makes it worthwhile. Amazing platform for newbies to start monetizing content, courses, and more.
I am discovering how simple it is to use this platform, zero headaches and a ton of flexibility for creators!
You can visit my Gumroad store or subscribe to my 1000X newsletter here.
9) Custom ChatGPTs
The ChatGPT store is where OpenAI sells innovative custom versions of ChatGPT. And there are plenty of custom GPTs that can help you in detail with starting a newsletter from copywriting to research.
To access this, you will need to subscribe to a monthly plan of $20/month.
10) Bard by Google
Harness Bard's AI Power for Newsletters that dazzle & rank!
Supercharge your newsletter content with:
Flair & Precision: Bard crafts engaging and accurate texts, injecting personality into your voice.
Yoast & Rank Math SEO Optimization: Climb the search engine ladder with built-in optimization tools.
100% Unique & Plagiarism-Free: Breathe easy knowing your content is original and authentic.
Custom Crafted Components:
Compelling Titles & Meta Descriptions: Hook readers and entice clicks.
Structured Headings (H1-H6): Guide readers effortlessly through your content.
In-Depth Articles (up to 1500+ words): Dive deep into your topic, leaving readers informed.
Engaging FAQs: Address common questions and concerns.
Capping Conclusion: Wrap up your message with lasting impact.
With Bard, you're not just sending newsletters, you're building an audience!
11) Microsoft's Copilot
Bing is now called Copilot, and I use it to generate beautiful, unique and mesmerizing images that isn't available anywhere else on the web.
Instead of hiring a designer or a freelancer for such images, simply type in a prompt and ask Copilot to draw something you can imagine. Your designs can only be as good as your prompts!
12) Substack
Substack is a popular newsletter platform combined with social media capabilities.
Write your newsletter and then promote on Notes which is designed to let users share posts, quotes, comments, images, and links in a short-form feed.
So if you have the itch to write, and you’ve got a lot to write about, it might be time to…
That's a wrap!
Platforms like Substack, Gumroad and Convertkit, make launching and running online businesses simple and profitable.
And newsletter businesses are the simplest model I know, that can be monetized in every way possible.
The AI tools above (and future ones being created) will enable so many more people to launch, operate and make money from newsletters, without the weekly grind of having to find and summarize news stories.
Instead, creators will be freed up to focus on crafting opinion pieces and their own products.
Ultimately, to not be displaced by AI, you need to incorporate it into your life & business, whether you like it or not.
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