{"podcast":{"title":"The Newsletter Podcast with Fexingo: Substack, Beehiiv, and Email Newsletter Business","slug":"the-newsletter-podcast-with-fexingo-substack-beehiiv-and-email-newsletter-business-7871729","podcast_index_feed_id":7871729,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/the-newsletter-podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-newsletter-podcast/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":120,"summary":"Every week, Lucas and Luna scrutinize the business of email newsletters — the platforms, the economics, the craft. From Substack's creator equity model to Beehiiv's ad-network play, they map the shifting landscape where independent writers and media companies collide. They examine real newsletters — Morning Brew, The Hustle, Lenny's Letter — to understand what drives growth, retention, and monetization. Lucas, a former journalist, pushes for the editorial side: How do you build a voice that compels opens? Luna, grounded in audience data, counters with open rates, churn curves, and unit economics. Together, they debate the tension between sponsored content and reader-funded models, the role of SEO and social distribution, and the fragility of a business built on a single inbox. This is not a how-to guide; it's a forensic look at a medium reshaping media. If you run a newsletter, think about starting one, or simply subscribe to a dozen, their conversations will change how you see that daily email. What happens when a writer's list becomes their primary asset — and what happens when it doesn't? #EmailNewsletter #Substack #Beehiiv #NewsletterBusiness #CreatorEconomy #MorningBrew #Medi…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T06:17:59.331548+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-newsletter-podcast-with-fexingo-substack-beehiiv-and-email-newsletter-business-7871729"},"episode":{"title":"How Newsletters Use Tiered Pricing to Grow Revenue","slug":"how-newsletters-use-tiered-pricing-to-grow-revenue","published_at":"2026-07-02T18:52:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-newsletter-podcast-with-fexingo-substack-beehiiv-and-email-newsletter-business-7871729/how-newsletters-use-tiered-pricing-to-grow-revenue","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-newsletter-podcast-with-fexingo-substack-beehiiv-and-email-newsletter-business-7871729","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-newsletter-podcast/episode-0088.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-newsletter-podcast/episode-0088.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Newsletter Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the strategy of tiered pricing for newsletters. They examine how Substack's paid tiers and Beehiiv's premium options allow creators to capture more value from their most engaged readers. The hosts dissect a specific case: how a niche financial newsletter added a $50/month 'Insider' tier offering weekly live calls and a private Slack channel, boosting monthly recurring revenue by 40% in three months. They discuss the delicate balance of features across tiers, the psychology of anchoring, and why most newsletter creators underprice their premium offerings. Listeners get a concrete framework: start with a $10/month basic paid tier, add a $30-$50/month premium tier with direct access or exclusive content, and use a simple survey to gauge what top subscribers actually want. If you've ever wondered how to move beyond a single paid subscription, this episode offers a step-by-step playbook. #NewsletterPricing #TieredSubscriptions #Substack #Beehiiv #PaidNewsletters #SubscriptionRevenue #CreatorEconomy #PricingStrategy #Monetization #EmailMarketing #FinancialNewsletter #InsiderTier #RevenueGrowth #AnchoringEffect #PremiumContent #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Marketing Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In this episode of The Newsletter Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the strategy of tiered pricing for newsletters. They examine how Substack…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":544,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-newsletter-podcast-with-fexingo-substack-beehiiv-and-email-newsletter-business-7871729/episodes/how-newsletters-use-tiered-pricing-to-grow-revenue/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-newsletter-podcast-with-fexingo-substack-beehiiv-and-email-newsletter-business-7871729/how-newsletters-use-tiered-pricing-to-grow-revenue.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}