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Episode Description:

Matt and Ryan discuss the launch of the GrowLetter Ad Network, challenges faced by newsletter publishers in securing sponsorships and the changing landscape of ad rates, effective ad placement strategies, the importance of audience engagement, and the need for newsletters to be part of a broader business strategy and more.

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• Work with Ryan's agency Tailwind
• Work with Matt's agency GrowLetter

Follow Matt McGarry @JMatthewMcGarry and Ryan Carr @ryan_boat on Twitter.

Episode Topics & Timestamps

00:00 Launching the Grow Letter Ad Network

09:04 Challenges in Newsletter Monetization

16:42 Optimizing Ad Placements and Strategies

29:01 Building a Sustainable Advertising Business

33:17 Newsletters as a Strategic Medium

Matt and Ryan share various newsletter business ideas and how to monetize through affiliate marketing, job boards, community engagement, and more.

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• Work with Ryan's agency Tailwind
• Work with Matt's agency GrowLetter

Follow Matt McGarry @JMatthewMcGarry and Ryan Carr @ryan_boat on Twitter.

Episode Topics & Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Newsletter Ideas

02:56 Global Talent and Remote Job Opportunities

05:47 Building a Marketing Newsletter for Overseas Marketers

09:04 Platform-Based Newsletters and Monetization Strategies

11:56 Creating Unofficial Sports Team Newsletters

14:48 Local Real Estate Investing Newsletters

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Alex Pattis is the co-founder of the Deal Sheet and Last Money In Media. In this episode we break down how in just 14 months, Alex Pattis grew his newsletter Last Money In to over 41,000 subscribers and $200k/year in ad revenue and his paid newsletter Deal Sheet to $500K ARR in seven months.

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• Work with Ryan's agency Tailwind
• Work with Matt's agency GrowLetter

Follow Matt McGarry @JMatthewMcGarry and Ryan Carr @ryan_boat on Twitter.

Episode Topics & Timestamps

00:00 Starting with a Newsletter

10:02 Monetizing with Long-Term Sponsorships

21:11 The Opportunity of Deal Sheet

27:22 Strategies for Audience Growth

38:32 Doubling Down on LinkedIn

43:02 Creating Unique and Educational Content

45:00 Final Thoughts and Advice

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