Day 5: The Quiz That 7x’d Their Growth
The ADHD Weasel newsletter swapped traditional PDFs for a short, gated quiz and added 1,439 new subscribers in a single week—roughly the quarterly total they previously earned. Daily sign‑ups surged from about 17 to 125, a seven‑fold increase, and the quiz now accounts for 88% of all new subscribers. By pushing quiz responses into Beehiiv, they tag each reader by ADHD type, enabling precise segmentation. The strategy also slashed their cost per lead to $0.51, well under the typical $3‑$8 range.
Day 4: The Milestone Giveaway That Got Her to 30k Subscribers
Aleyda Solis leveraged a milestone‑driven giveaway to push her SEOFOMO newsletter past 30,000 subscribers, adding roughly 1,500 quality contacts in seven weeks. The campaign required existing readers to refer peers, using SEO‑focused tools as prizes and promoting the contest through...
Day 3: The 7-Figure Email List With Less Than 4,000 Subscribers
Growth In Reverse highlighted how Dustin Riechmann turned a sub‑4,000‑subscriber email list into a seven‑figure business by leveraging podcast guest appearances. He targets “shoulder‑topic” podcasts, fills content gaps, and uses long‑form interviews to pre‑warm listeners before they reach his opt‑in...