Ask HN: How to get sign ups for a newsletter?

1 pointsdailydetour1231y ago5 comments

I've got a lot out of reading HN, and would love to learn from this community's experience of how they got users/sign ups for a newsletter they've started/worked on. Any insights greatly appreciated!

5 comments

robswc1y ago

It sounds dumb/cliche but the answer is to simply make good content. Anything else would just be spam and then you're competing with other spammers.

dailydetour123OP1y ago

Thanks, that's a good reminder to just focus on the value. Plus, I enjoy it too - so in the end I guess that's the only thing that matters.

jessyka_boat1y ago

that's pretty awesome, I know getting eyeballs to your newsletter is the single most difficult thing to do.

chistev1y ago

Just post your stuff and interested people would subscribe.

I already have 18 subscribers on my small blog - https://rxjourney.com.ng

dailydetour123OP1y ago

Yeah, I think need to get over thinking it's bad to self-promote and just go for it. I'll check out your blog!

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Ask HN: How to get sign ups for a newsletter?

1 pointsdailydetour1231y ago5 comments

I've got a lot out of reading HN, and would love to learn from this community's experience of how they got users/sign ups for a newsletter they've started/worked on. Any insights greatly appreciated!

5 comments

robswc1y ago

It sounds dumb/cliche but the answer is to simply make good content. Anything else would just be spam and then you're competing with other spammers.

dailydetour123OP1y ago

Thanks, that's a good reminder to just focus on the value. Plus, I enjoy it too - so in the end I guess that's the only thing that matters.

jessyka_boat1y ago

that's pretty awesome, I know getting eyeballs to your newsletter is the single most difficult thing to do.

chistev1y ago

Just post your stuff and interested people would subscribe.

I already have 18 subscribers on my small blog - https://rxjourney.com.ng

dailydetour123OP1y ago

Yeah, I think need to get over thinking it's bad to self-promote and just go for it. I'll check out your blog!

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