# How Newsletters Are Using Acquisition Sponsorships

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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: 2026-06-12T18:26:50+00:00
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## Resource

Episode 48 of The Newsletter Podcast digs into a revenue model that flies under the radar: acquisition sponsorships. Instead of paying per impression, a sponsor pays per new subscriber—turning the ad budget into a growth lever. Lucas breaks down how The Browser, a daily link newsletter, used this model with an online course platform to add 12,000 subscribers in six months while the sponsor paid only for confirmed opt-ins. Luna contrasts it with traditional CPM sponsorship and asks whether the model works for smaller lists. They discuss the math, the trust dynamics, and why some newsletter operators are moving away from flat-fee sponsorship toward performance-based deals. No fluff, just one concrete case with numbers you can actually use. #NewsletterSponsorships #AcquisitionSponsorship #TheBrowser #Substack #Beehiiv #EmailMarketing #NewsletterBusiness #PerformanceMarketing #CPMvsCPA #NewsletterGrowth #SponsorshipModels #SubscriberAcquisition #MarketingStrategy #RevenueModel #NewsletterMonetization #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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