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This is GC⚡ #95 — your secret weapon for newsletter monetization ⚔️

A special welcome to the 29 newest readers of the Growth Currency⚡ newsletter!

Thank you for giving me space in your inbox. 🙏

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Now let's get into it.​
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[GC News & Announcements]​
What You Need To Know

​Substack launches Badges​
​In an effort to distinguish publishers who have more authority & credibility (and make the rest of us feel otherwise...), Substack has launched 3 different-colored badges depending on the amount of paid subscribers you have. That would leave me badge-less. How about you?

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​I've been using ConvertKit for over a year and LOVE it (and promptly became an affiliate, too). This Black Friday, my friends at ConvertKit are offering their biggest deal of the year: 30% off on their Creator Annual Plan. It's the plan I use and and for good reason—you'll get...

• Automated email sequences
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​Like Calendly—but way cheaper​
​You can use Calendly for free. But try scheduling more than one meeting duration and bam!—you're paying $8/month. TidyCal by Appsumo is offering a Lifetime Deal for $29 this Black Friday. Yes it's an affiliate link. Yes I use & love TidyCal.

With TidyCal, you can…

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[GC Editorial]​
4 SIMPLE WAYS to retain subscribers.

If your unsubscribe rate is climbing—like mine is—read this.

I published this article back in August.

In an ironic twist of fate, my unsubscribe rate has increased since. There could be a variety of reasons why, many outside my control. But there's something within my control I've neglected: I haven't been testing or iterating my Welcome Email & onboarding sequence.

Essentially, I'm not practicing what I preach in this article. *hangs head in shame*

And I know. These aren't the "sexy" newsletter topics. Growth & monetization are the articles most want to read—but those articles don't matter if you can't hang onto subscribers.

So instead of writing a new article this week, I focused on improving my Welcome emails, onboarding, and segmentation.

Fortunately, I have some articles in the backlog that I think are helpful—and timely—like this one.

​4 ways to retain subscribers »​
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[GC Curated: Start + Grow + Improve + Monetize your newsletter]​
Your Growth Currency ⚡ This Week

"Knowledge is the currency of growth."

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START YOUR NEWSLETTER

⚡ Twitter is imploding—have you started your newsletter? 7 steps to get you started today by Growth Currency⚡

My Take: Okay I lied: I did write something this week. But I forgot about it—until just now.

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GROW YOUR NEWSLETTER

⚡ The CreatorBoost templates by Rob Lennon

My Take: Social media growth & newsletter growth are correlated. The more your social audience grows, the bigger your audience to promote & grow your newsletter. That's why I'm sharing Rob's templates. He grew his Twitter audience massively over the span of 5 weeks. Now he's created FREE templates for you to use.

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IMPROVE YOUR NEWSLETTER

⚡ From Zero to Inbox Hero: 9 Email Subject Line Best Practices by Dave Rogenmoser (via Jasper.ai)

My Take: Subject lines are the lowest hanging fruit when it comes to improving your newsletter metrics. Check out Dave's article about some of the best practices when it comes to Subject Lines.

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MONETIZE YOUR NEWSLETTER

⚡ NEWSLETTER SPONSORSHIP PRICING 101 [Free Guide] by Passionfroot

My Take: Passionfroot is building a platform for newsletter publishers to manage their ads & sponsorships. This guide provides research-based guidance for pricing your newsletter ads based on the size, niche, and open rates.

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(Newsletter Of The Week)​
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⚡Tiny Improvements by Mike Bifulco

Mike is a serial entrepreneur, UX Designer, and front-end developer. In his weekly Tiny Improvements newsletter, Mike writes about tips, tools, and techniques for creating engaging experiences, building great customer relationships, and finding the right audience.

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And in case you missed it, here are last week's TWO most popular links:

#1: ​ How to segment new subscribers with a Welcome Email by Growth Currency⚡
#2: 13 tips for making the switch from a consumer to a creator by Nathan Barry
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