1/ HOW TO GET YOUR FIRST 1,000 NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS

It's a common question when it comes to starting a newsletter, whether on @IndieHackers or in FB groups.

Here's what worked really well with @stackedmarketer.

2/ Before making the newsletter public, I explained the concept to 10 industry friends and asked them to subscribe.

I sent them 5 editions (one every weekday) and iterated *every day* based on their feedback.

This means they saw I valued their input.

3/ After a week of private testing and feedback, it was time to plan the launch.

I asked the most active of the 10 if they like the concept.

If they said "Yes", I kindly asked if they can help by recommending the newsletter to their followers too once we launch.

4/ Some of them said yes. They joined the launch alongside my posts on my personal social media profiles and in the communities I was active.

This got @stackedmarketer to 1,000 subscribers within the first month.

5/ We also had some paid promotions with other relevant bloggers and newsletters that we were not as close with.

If you can do that too, I highly recommend it.