# How Email Newsletters Use Interactive Content to Boost Engagement

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Podcast: [The Newsletter Podcast with Fexingo: Substack, Beehiiv, and Email Newsletter Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-newsletter-podcast-with-fexingo-substack-beehiiv-and-email-newsletter-business-7871729)
Published: 2026-07-06T18:55:45+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of The Newsletter Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how email newsletters are using interactive content like polls, quizzes, and embedded calculators to boost open rates, click-through rates, and subscriber retention. They break down real examples from Substack and Beehiiv, including a case study of a finance newsletter that added a retirement calculator and saw a 30% increase in time spent reading. The hosts discuss the trade-offs between interactive elements and deliverability, and share practical tips for newsletter writers looking to experiment with engagement-driven formats without overwhelming their audience. #EmailNewsletter #Substack #Beehiiv #InteractiveContent #SubscriberEngagement #OpenRates #ClickThroughRates #RetentionStrategy #ContentMarketing #NewsletterGrowth #PollsAndQuizzes #EmbeddedCalculators #NewsletterBestPractices #EmailMarketing #AudienceEngagement #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #MarketingPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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