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Explode your list growth with a referral program
Hey there,
How's your week so far? I'm feeling grateful that vaccines are rolling out faster and we are starting to see light at the end of this ridiculous tunnel.
After a year without travel I have my first trip planned for the end of this month. Two years ago I took a sailing class to be able to charter my own sailboats, but with a new baby, then COVID that never happened.
This trip we're chartering a 43 ft catamaran in the US Virgin Islands. Living away from everyone on a sailboat for a week is actually a pretty good quarantine activity!
FROM ART OF NEWSLETTERS
Louis Nicholls - Explode your list growth: Use a referral program
Louis Nicholls is the co-founder of SparkLoop, an email newsletter referral program where you can have each of your subscribers refer their friends to unlock rewards.
SparkLoop is amazing. We invested last year and they're growing really quickly in the audience-building space and ConvertKit actually gives away free SparkLoop accounts to all of our Creator Pro customers.
In this episode, Louis talks about how to increase your email list growth rate by more than 30% with a referral program. He also gives his (hot!) take on paid newsletters, discusses how best to monetize your audience, and so much more.
NEW AT CONVERTKIT
Countdown timers and more!
Its release week at ConvertKit and that means lots of new features for creators. I'm really excited about the countdown timer! In all your emails and landing pages you can add a countdown timer in a couple clicks. The design and colors are customizable and they work great in emails. Perfect for your album launch, webinar, or new book release. You can also now embed tweets, edit public posts, and much more.
WE'RE HIRING
Director of Creator Partnerships
We're looking for someone to lead creator partnerships at ConvertKit. That means a leading our sales and account management teams to grow our customer base. Someone with deep connections in music or newsletters would be especially great! If you know someone who who'll be a great fit, have them apply here:
Find this and all our open roles here »
FROM CREATOR SESSIONS
JOHNNYSWIM
We were joined by Abner and Amanda Ramirez for a Creator Session a few months ago. They are the husband and wife duo who sang the theme song for Fixer Upper, the Chip and Joanna Gaines HGTV show. Abner and Amanda joined us from their home studio and we even got a cameo from their adorable toddler. They are so real and fun together that the episode is just delightful to watch.
Thanks for joining this week,
Nathan Barry
I'm a designer who turned into a writer who turned into a startup CEO. My mission is to help creators earn a living. Subscribe for essays on building an audience and earning a living as a creator.
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