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Ready to level up your newsletter game? This week, we're diving into platform shake-ups, automation that actually works, and how a Spain-born creator from Texas is publishing one of the most famous newsletters in Mexico. Let's get into it!
Ready to transform better? Let's dive in! 👇
⚡ Your Newsletter Should Be Your Money Machine
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🔥 This Week's Hot Takes
Ghost launches social web syndication to Bluesky, Mastodon, and Threads. Instant multi-platform distribution means you can reach new audiences without the extra work—finally, true cross-posting that works.
Gmail's AI tool is now live. This could boost unsubscribes and hurt newsletter visibility, so creators need to double down on engagement and undeniable value.
MailerLite launches AI email marketing strategist. Newsletter creators can now automate expert-level insights and campaign optimization, turning hours of strategy work into seconds.
Google's AI-powered search mode expands with task-building tools. Google's new AI features help users create checklists, travel plans, and study guides. Newsletter creators should structure content to get featured in these AI-generated resources and capture more visibility.
💡 Growth Hack of the Week
Build Your Four-Quadrant Growth Strategy
How: Deploy tactics across owned (website opt-ins), earned (podcast appearances, cross-promos), algorithmic (social media conversion), and paid (targeted ads) channels; don't rely on just one approach.
Why: The fastest-growing newsletters don't grow due to any one strategy; they build holistic growth by operating in all four proven quadrants.
Expected Result: More consistent, sustainable growth as you're not dependent on a single channel or tactic.
Spotlight: Espresso Matutino
What Works:
Hyper-localized content tailored for the Mexican audience, even though the founder operates from Texas.
Rapid subscriber growth to 140,000+ in just two years.
Sustainable monetization, driving nearly $200,000 in annual revenue.
Creator Quote:
"Adapting a proven format and focusing relentlessly on audience needs let us grow from zero to one of Mexico's top newsletters."
Want to see how indie newsletters crush it? Read the full story for localization strategies that work.
🛠️ Tool of the Week
DataDyno
Why You'll Love It: Instantly transforms Amazon product links into beautiful content blocks and auto-adds your affiliate ID to every Amazon link.
Best For: Newsletter creators looking to boost affiliate income while delivering genuine value to subscribers
🧪 A/B Test of the Week
Test: "Start My Free Trial" vs "Start Your Free Trial" on CTA buttons.
Result: First-person language on CTA buttons can enhance engagement by creating a more personal connection.
Takeaway: Personal pronouns in CTAs make subscribers feel more ownership over their actions.
See the results here: 102 A/B Testing Ideas for Email Marketing.
⚙️ Automation Deep Dive
OpenAI + n8n: The Fully Automated AI Newsletter Workflow
Before: Curating, drafting, and sending a daily newsletter took up 15 hours per week; it was manual, repetitive, and impossible to scale.
After: An n8n workflow auto-fetches news, uses OpenAI GPT-4o to write content, formats everything, and emails 5,000+ subscribers with zero manual work post-setup.
Result: 90% reduction in manual work (just 2 hours weekly), 40% open rates, 120% blog traffic growth, and $1,200/month in affiliate revenue; completely automated.
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😂 Meme of the Week
When Gmail's AI starts auto-sorting your newsletter into the "unsubscribe" pile 📧💀
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Thanks for reading,
Eren Daskesen
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