Which newsletters do you actually read & enjoy?
Newsletters are making a big comeback. I used to hate reading newsletters, but in the past few months, I've found a few that I actually enjoy reading. (I don't have any paid subscriptions yet)
Some of my favorites:
- Startup Resources (well-curated, always find valuable content in every newsletter)
- Indie Hackers (well-summarized, intriguing subjects, good content)
- Sifted (It's longer than others, but it's written under categories so I only read what I am interested. Even if I don't click the links to individual articles, I occasionally learn from what I read)
- Angellist Weekly & Today in Tech (Good to catch up with news in tech)
- Neil Patel (SEO. These are mostly new articles or update notifications but they're summarized well and I usually click through and read the article.)
What are your favorites & why do you like them?
What do you think is important when it comes to newsletters?
It would be nice to get insights from newsletter creators as well.
I maintain an up to date list of the newsletters I love.
They have something in common, which is what it's important to me: they have a practical or actionable angle, share some direct experience, or recommend tools or products.
Happy to find Blogging for Devs on your list :) I do get some signups from your site, by the way! Really appreciate the mention, Paolo.
Aside from covering a niche I'm interested in, I like Blogging for Devs because it has the right mix of interesting information, practical advice, and personal experience. And I'm glad my readers are appreciating it, too.
How many hours a week do you spend reading these newsletters? Do you have a content digestion strategy that lets you get to all of them, or do you just skim and read when something strikes your fancy?
I haven't checked how much time I spend reading newsletters. But I subscribe only to newsletters with short to medium size issues I'm sure I can read in full or in large part.
Here's my workflow. When I check the mail and there's a new issue, I read it right away if it's short. Otherwise I snooze the mail in Gmail and get back to it whenever I have a free moment.
If some of the links listed in the issue are interesting, I bookmark them and check them later.
This takes less effort than it seems because deliveries are spread across the week, so there are only a few new issues on typical days.
Great list. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, glad you like it.
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thank you brotherman
For a best-of selection of the last week's blog posts and articles related to some particular tech-stack (e.g. JavaScript, Frontend, React, Ruby, node, etc.) Peter Cooper (@peterc) has a plethora of newsletters you can check out here: https://cooperpress.com/publications/
Thanks for the mention, much appreciated :)
I love Indieletters. It is newsletter that gives great growth tips and IndieHacker post summaries. The cool thing about it is that it's created by @FalakSher 😄
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@BraydenTW, I am very thankful to You for mentioning it.
P.S I read your email. And I will reply soon.
Great question! Here's a sampling of what hits my inbox:
David Perell's Friday Finds
Morning Brew - Daily tech news
Matt Levine - Hilarious finance news
Joel Kettle's Business Casual Copywriting
Vancouver Tech Journaly
The Business of Family - Mike Boyd's newsletter exploring multi-generational wleath
Bill Bishop at Sinocism
Hey mrrventures, thanks for kind mention of The Business of Family and for reading!
I've just launched a podcast of the same name. I hope you enjoy the multi-generational family wealth interviews.
Ooo adding it to my list now!
Matt Levine for finance
The diff by Byrne that discusses inflection points in tech
A media operator by Jacob that discusses ppl trying to build a media business
Venture desktop by Brett that discusses tech trends
Check your pulse by Sari on helping you be human
And shamelessly self-promoting my own, Avoid Boring People where my goal is to help others avoid boring people with something surprising in finance and tech monthly.
I'm just getting into Data Elixir, and so far I've found it really good content. It's for data scientists and data viz people generally.
I would definitely recommend The Hustle and Robinhood Snacks newsletters for startups and business news. They are fun and engaging to read, an element lacking in many other newsletters.
I think consistency and setting expectations are big. Just deliver value and listen to subscriber feedback.
Did an interview with one of my fav newsletters a few months ago https://reallygoodemails.com/blog/how-sentiers-grows-its-newsletter-supported-by-paying-subscribers/
Thanks for the mention (startup resources) 🤘