{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Growth In Reverse: Newsletter & Email Growth","title":"The Newsletter Growth Playbook for 2026 with Matt McGarry","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/49a7002f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2765,"description":"Get Matt's 1,000 Email Subscriber Formula: https://growthinreverse.com/matt-yt-download/\n***\n\"The way to monetize a small, niche audience is not sponsorships — it’s higher-ticket services.\" — Matt McGarry, GrowLetter\nMatt McGarry has helped grow some of the largest newsletters in the world — including The Hustle, Milk Road, and 1440 — to millions of subscribers. But in this conversation, he makes a contrarian case: you don’t need a massive email list to build a highly profitable newsletter business.\nWe dig into why sponsorships are a weak monetization strategy for most creators, how Matt generates $76+ per subscriber from LinkedIn, why short-form video is the most underutilized growth channel for newsletters right now, and how to think about business models before chasing scale.\nMatt also shares how he’s evolved his own newsletter past 50,000 subscribers, what growth channels are actually working in 2025, and why events, services, and higher-touch offers often beat low-ticket products — especially early on.\nKEY TAKEAWAYS\nWhy sponsorships are one of the weakest newsletter monetization paths\nHow Matt earns $76 per LinkedIn subscriber (and why lead quality matters more than volume)\nHow one YouTube video drove 1,000+ email subscribers with a simple lead magnet\nWhen not to start paid growth — and the exact criteria Matt uses before spending a dollar\nWhy newsletters should often monetize with services and consulting before products\nThe biggest newsletter opportunity most creators are ignoring in 2026\nLINKS MENTIONED\nMatt's 1k Email Formula Breakdown\nGrowletter.co\nNewMediaSummit.com (use GIR20 for 20% off your ticket)\nMatt's newsletter — The Newsletter Operator\nChenell's on Matt's podcast \nTake your newsletter to the next level with Chenell & Dylan — join GIR Pro today\nAll of Chenell's Free Content → \nFOLLOW ON SOCIAL\nChenell: Twitter | LinkedIn\nDylan: Twitter | LinkedIn | Bluesky\nOUR NEWSLETTERS\ngrowthinreverse.com\ngrowthcurrency.net\nSubscribe & Leave a Review:\nLove...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/NU089nPMmUVIXDYYK0f8JTk7Gdyp67hzxCSr-X8nOOE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYThj/YzZjMTc0ODc4YzIw/ZWFkNzgxN2FkYzg5/MjI1ZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}