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A newsletter that turns lifetime deals into lifetime income—possible or pipe dream?
Notes from Chris
Episode 3202
Software nerds love a bargain: AppSumo, StackSocial, limited-time lifetime deals. But scrolling Twitter threads isn’t a business. Miguel already curates the good stuff for free; now he wonders if curation can bankroll itself. The big hurdles? (1) Building an email list large enough to move affiliate links, (2) convincing skeptical subscribers he’s not shilling junk, and (3) deciding when to introduce a paid tier without tanking growth. Let’s design a runway from “fun tweets” to four-figure months."I’m the friend in every group chat who drops last-minute coupon links when a new software launches. Over the past year I’ve tweeted hundreds of ‘lifetime deals,’ and the threads get decent traction—but they earn me zero dollars. A buddy keeps saying, ‘Turn this into a newsletter and add affiliate links—you’ll be printing money!’ Trouble is, I’m not sure how big a list I need, what commission rates actually look like, or how to keep readers from thinking I’m just spamming junk. Can a curated SaaS-discount newsletter cover more than coffee money?"Listen to today's episode to learn more...
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