The first technique you can immediately start using is generating revenue from each new subscriber you get.

We can do this by recommending other newsletters we think would be helpful for our readers.

An example. I like the newsletter “The Rundown”. It’s a great breaking news newsletter for AI. Therefore when people sign up for my newsletter I show a quick message that asks if they want to subscribe to “The Rundown”.

It looks a bit like this:

If someone clicks the link, I get paid $1-2. The exact amount depends on the newsletter.

Better, the widget I show has 3 newsletters that I recommend, which means for every new subscriber I get I can potentially generate 3 x $1-2 or $3 to $6.

It’s small but adds up. 10 new subscribers a day could mean $60 of revenue for instance. Pretty cool.

How do we set this up?

In beehiiv it’s easy. We use Boosts. Go to Monetisation > Boosts and you’ll see a list of offers, how much they pay and their terms.

Just choose ones that you think would be genuinely useful for your audience. Make sure to actually read the newsletter! Don’t just choose newsletters based on who is paying the most - your brand reputation is more important than this.

Not on beehiiv for whatever reason? No problem - check out Upscribe by Sparkloop. It’s free. It requires more manual installation than beehiiv but is a great option if you aren’t using beehiiv.

Use recommendations to get your revenue flowing as the first step. It’s automatic, easy to implement and no brainer additional cash.