{"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 Substack and Beehiiv Use Milestone Streaks","slug":"how-substack-and-beehiiv-use-milestone-streaks","published_at":"2026-07-01T08:41:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-newsletter-podcast-with-fexingo-substack-beehiiv-and-email-newsletter-business-7871729/how-substack-and-beehiiv-use-milestone-streaks","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-0085.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-newsletter-podcast/episode-0085.mp3","summary":"Episode 85 of The Newsletter Podcast explores how newsletter platforms like Substack and Beehiiv leverage milestone streaks—consecutive weekly sends, subscriber count achievements, and writing streaks—to boost writer retention and subscriber growth. Lucas and Luna break down a real case: a tech writer on Substack who hit a 52-week streak and saw a 30% increase in paid conversions. They compare the psychology of streaks to Snapchat and Duolingo, then discuss how Beehiiv's built-in streak badges and Substack's celebration emails create social proof. The episode also covers the dark side—burnout from over-streaking—and practical tips: writers should use streaks as internal motivation, not external pressure. If you've ever wondered why newsletters celebrate anniversaries so aggressively, this is your explainer. #Substack #Beehiiv #MilestoneStreaks #NewsletterGrowth #WriterRetention #EmailMarketing #SubscriberPsychology #Gamification #Duolingo #Snapchat #SocialProof #ContentStrategy #PaidConversions #WritingStreak #MarketingStrategy #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #NewsletterPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Episode 85 of The Newsletter Podcast explores how newsletter platforms like Substack and Beehiiv leverage milestone streaks—consecutive weekly sends, subs…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":559,"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-substack-and-beehiiv-use-milestone-streaks/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-substack-and-beehiiv-use-milestone-streaks.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}