From 0 to 8,012 subscribers in 2 months. Profitably.
We started with a simple goal: grow a brand-new newsletter from scratch. With no existing audience, we knew the path ahead would be challenging.
In the beginning, it was clear that getting subscribers at a profitable rate was going to be tough. With a brand-new newsletter, it’s rare to find a winning ad immediately.
Our first few ad attempts didn’t give us the results we needed at the volume we wanted. We couldn’t reach the low cost-per-subscriber that would allow us to scale quickly.
But of course, we don’t give up when things go not according to plan. As the always do.
We created a fresh batch of ads—testing different messages, designs, and audience combinations.
Over the course of two months, we tested over 15 new creative concepts with 4-6 variations, each designed to engage and convert our target audience.
Finally, after rigorous testing, we hit the jackpot! We discovered an ad that performed beyond our expectations, bringing in subscribers at a cost of only $0.58 per subscriber.
As the number of subscribers grew, so did the newsletter’s profitability. By September alone, earnings had already hit $4,528.69, a huge milestone that showed our growth efforts were paying off.