Are you a fan of newsletters? They can be a great source of information. Here is a list of the best newsletters designed to help founders stay up to date, learn, and grow their businesses.
I subscribe to a lot of newsletters, but I don’t have time to read as many as I would like. And I do want to provide a shout out to the indie hackers newsletter. This article’s sources for a large portion of its material include the indie hackers newsletter, its contributors, and its readers.
Now here are different categories that you will want to check out.
Marketing Newsletters
Here is a great marketing list in no particular order:
- Stacked Marketer: Curated marketing news, tech, and advice by @Manu_C. They have a fun approach and provide a lot of great short summaries of marketing news and tactics. And it Free!
- tl;dr Marketing: Marketing news curated by @SaijoGeorge. Each email includes a ton of links with short summaries. I’m a subscriber and have found some great insights and nuggets in these links and summaries. And it’s Free!
- Growth & User Acquisition: @zerotousers has analyzed 100’s of interviews to determine which acquisition channels consistently work for founders. He summarizes those opportunities plus a whole lot more in his weekly newsletter. And it’s Free!
- Marketer Crew: The latest news, tools, and insights from @FalakDigital. I subscribed to this one and it has a ton of info in every email. And it’s Free!
- Gene’s Weekly: This is weekly growth, marketing, and design tips. Always worth wile and impressive. It is a Freemium!
- Positive Human: This one is B2B SaaS marketing and growth with a human spin. Recommend if you’re interested in SaaS growth marketing. And it’s Free!
- Marketing Examples: @harrydry provides actionable marketing tips and writeups. I’m a subscriber. Always enjoy his content. Very interesting, personable and sometimes adds some humor. And it’s Free!
- Zero to Marketing: @andreboso offers writeups on growth strategies from real companies. And it’s Free!
- Honey Copy: For @KenyanChale, Honey Copy focuses on the lifeline of any business – SALES. Cole writes on how to sell ‘ice to eskimos’ using copy. And it’s Free
- Raisin Bread: This one includes Q&As with top marketers, as well as news, tool discounts, and more. A good read in 5 minutes. I subscribe to this one and it is also mentioned by a number of people. And it’s Free!
Growth Hacking Newsletters
Here’s an interesting group of marketing newsletters that specifically focus on growth tactics.
- Growth Bites: Bite-sized growth tactics filled with practical advice. It’s Free.
- The Growth Newsletter: @Julian of Demand Curve. Each edition has growth tips from experts. It’s Free.
- Growth Currency: By Dylan T (@growthcurrency), offers resources, tools, and courses for creators. There is a boat load of content here. It’s Free.
- Growth Unhinged: Author, Kyle Poyar, calls it “an unorthodox take on how to grow a SaaS company.” Each email includes interesting commentary and links. And it’s Free.
- Ariyh: An acronym for “Academic Research In Your Hands,” Provides a lot of science-backed advice for growing a business in an easily understood format. It’s Free.
- Kickstart Side Hustle: By @Michal_kanka, a newsletter that focuses on psychology and how to incorporate into psychology into your marking strategies. It’s Free.
- Growth Memo: @Kevin_Indig A newsletter on SEO and growth. Lots of thorough information and case studies. It’s Free.
- The Growth TLDR: Interesting write-ups by @kflanagan on various topics relating to business and growth. It’s Free.
- Epic Growth: By @pisarevsky, get this one to receive B2B SaaS growth insights. It’s Free
- First 1000: This is weekly with articles on how different companies achieved their first 1000 customers..
SEO Newsletters
Of course, when we’re talking about marketing, you have to include SEO newsletters too!
- SEO Notebook: Tons of great tips, strategies, and tricks from Steve Toth and other experts. Get some really solid information, for Free.
- Ross Simmonds: Essays on how successful businesses do what they do by @thecoolestcool and his team. Really great long-form writeups. It’s Free.
- Ahrefs Weekly Digest: Weekly articles from their blog (and elsewhere). Get some real gems for Free.
- The weekly SEO: SEO articles curated for you each week – It’s Free.
- #SEOFOMO: SEO news and resources recommended by experts. It’s Free.
Entrepreneur Newsletters
And one of my favorite areas; entrepreneurship newsletters.
- Indie Hackers: News snippets, interesting articles, top posts, and tips — if you haven’t already signed up, it’s definitely worth it. I really enjoy reading it. Note: this is where I found the majority of this material, and lists. I highly recommend this newsletter. One of the best I am subscribed too — it’s just really good and it is Free!.
- Morning Brew: They’ve got multiple newsletters — news, marketing, tech, finance, and more. They are Free.
- For the Interested: Daily tips, articles, and tidbits from @joshspector. This has valuable (and entertaining) stuff. And it is Free.
- This is How I Do It: @joshspector also has this paid newsletter. I’m not a subscriber but it includes practical advice for creators. $120/year.
- The Bootstrapped Founder Newsletter: Essays by @arvidkahl on bootstrapping, audience building, and building in public. This has been recommend by others. It’s Free
- Maker Mind: @anthilemoon delivers neuroscience-based strategies for makers. A newsletter for staying sane while you work as an entrepreneur. Breaks down neuro science in an understandable way, with tips for a healthier mind and being more productive. It’s Free.
- Ungrabbed: By @sasan, high-quality domain opportunities sent right to your inbox. FOMO is what makes it so effective. It’s Free.
- Check Your Pulse: A a newsletter about tech and startups. It’s Free.
- YC’s Newsletter: Read what the folks at YC are reading. Free.
- hackernewsletter: Curated articles from Hacker News. These are curated links that made frontpage on HN each week. It’s Free.
- Founder Weekly: Features must-read articles, how-tos, tips, resources, and events for entrepreneurs. It’s Free.
- Justin Jackson’s Newsletter: Startup stories, lessons, and tips from @mijustin. To the point and shares his personal experiences. It’s Free.
- First Round Review: First Round sends out interesting articles weekly. A lot of content. It’s Free.
- The Tilt: A newsletter educating content creators how to build successful businesses. Tips, articles. It’s Free.
- The Hustle: Nearly 1.5 million subscribers. They deliver business and tech news that can be consumed within 5 minutes. It’s Free.
- This Week In Startups: Interesting stories about entrepreneurship. Honest and blunt. It’s Free.
- Rosieland: Newsletter about community building by — @rosiesherry. Freemium.
- Trends: Vetted business ideas in your inbox. Interesting insights with high quality content. It’s Free.
- Trends.vc: Newsletter to help you discover new markets and ideas. So much information distilled into such few words. It’s Free.
- Massive Profit Marketing Journal: A 40+ page monthly journal of current, up-to-date pure Internet Marketing content with the Latest News, internet marketing Ideas, cool Resources, an Epilogue, Feature Length Articles and Additional Exclusives. Annual Subscription $129.
- Software Ideas: By @Kevcon80, you’ll get validated SaaS ideas delivered to your inbox. $57/quarter.
Other Newsletters of Interest
- TheSlice: @TheWonderingZall A newsletter all about ways to improve your thinking. It’s Free.
- Sunday Brain Food by FarnamStreet: Actionable ideas and insights for home and work. It’s Free.
- Hurry Slowly: Actionable ideas on how to be more creative and resilient. It’s Free.
- 10 membership sites ranging from traffic, email marketing, copy writing, to wealth management. All Free!
Happy Reading. Enjoy and dig in to find some great tips, tricks, information and resources
Dave