{"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 Increase Revenue","slug":"how-newsletters-use-tiered-pricing-to-increase-revenue","published_at":"2026-06-13T06:23:02+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-increase-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-0049.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-newsletter-podcast/episode-0049.mp3","summary":"This episode explores how newsletter creators are moving beyond a single paid tier to implement tiered pricing strategies that increase revenue and cater to different subscriber segments. Lucas and Luna break down real examples from successful newsletters like The Browser and Stratechery, discussing three-tier models, the psychology of anchoring, and how to avoid common pitfalls like feature bloat. They also touch on the importance of clear value differentiation and how tiered pricing can reduce churn by offering an affordable entry point. Listeners will learn concrete tactics for structuring their own pricing tiers based on willingness to pay, content exclusivity, and community access. #TieredPricing #NewsletterMonetization #Substack #Beehiiv #EmailNewsletter #PricingStrategy #RevenueGrowth #CreatorEconomy #Stratechery #TheBrowser #BenThompson #RobertCottrell #PaidNewsletters #Marketing #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #NewsletterStrategy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"This episode explores how newsletter creators are moving beyond a single paid tier to implement tiered pricing strategies that increase revenue and cater…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":492,"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-increase-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-increase-revenue.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}