Email and Newsletters - Revenue Rulebreaker by Lex Roman

More subscribers won’t save your newsletter business: Takeaways from The 2026 Newsletter Conference

Danielle Desir Corbett shares what she's taking back to her newsletter business from The Newsletter Conference. To scale a newsletter in 2026, it's not about list size anymore. It's about understanding your community.

Danielle Desir Corbett May 22, 2026 6 min read

Everybody's talking about

beehiiv's CEO backs a MAGA candidate but don't pack your bags just yet.

Tyler Denk, CEO of beehiiv, endorsed MAGA candidate Spencer Pratt in the LA mayor race on Instagram. We knew this was coming. But it's not anything like what's happening at Substack.

Lex Roman May 13, 2026 4 min read

Now That’s What I Call Growth

This is how our community is growing their newsletter lists

The number one question I get asked is "how do I grow my newsletter?" so I asked our community and here's what you said.

Lex Roman May 3, 2026 11 min read

Email and Newsletters

You need a newsletter landing page

If you have a newsletter, you need a newsletter landing page. Stop making people dig around for where to sign up and get your visitors on your list! Here's what you should include

Lex Roman Apr 22, 2026 6 min read

Email and Newsletters

Best alternatives to Substack

Where to move your newsletter, blog, podcast and move if you're migrating away from Substack or starting fresh

Lex Roman Apr 21, 2026 9 min read

I thought paywalling was unethical. This is why I started paywalling.

Recurring Revenue

paid

I thought paywalls were unethical. This is why I started paywalling.

Kaitlyn Arford didn't want to charge her readers, but as her publication grew, she realized the alternative was much worse.

Kaitlyn Arford Mar 29, 2026 7 min read

Email and Newsletters

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I built a fast-growing paid newsletter on Substack, accidentally deleted it, and had to rebuild from scratch.

Here’s what it taught me about platform risk, audience ownership, and why growth can go backwards before it goes forward

Lucy Werner Mar 26, 2026 10 min read

Community Events

Event recap: Glow up your newsletter landing page

Get the recording, workbook and recap from our event on newsletter landing pages for list growth

Lex Roman Mar 6, 2026 1 min read

Community Events

Event recap: How to grow your newsletter

Get the recording, workbook and recap from our event on channels to grow your newsletter

Lex Roman Mar 6, 2026 2 min read

Email and Newsletters

beehiiv vs Ghost: My honest review after running a business on both

Which is the right platform for your publication? I've used both. Now, I'm giving you my honest review of how they stack up.

Lex Roman Jan 26, 2026 9 min read

Tools

What's next for newsletters: beehiiv wants to put you in control of your media brand

beehiiv's new Winter Release and what it means for your business—whether or not you're a "media entrepreneur"

Lex Roman Nov 13, 2025 5 min read

Tools

Which platform should I use for my newsletter business?

A rundown of newsletter, blogging, membership, payments and tip jar platforms for creators

Lex Roman Sep 20, 2025 9 min read