It took these newsletters <18 months to reach 50k subs
I made a graphic of Growth in Reverse's case studies to see how long it took individually, and on average, to reach the subscriber milestone of 50,000 email list subscribers.
The average time was 18 months.
22-24 months was the most frequently cited time it took.
Those which grew fastest all relied on viral social posts and paid ads.
The "slow" growers relied on SEO, referrals, and networking (e.g., getting featured in other newsletters) — but even though it was slow, it often paid dividends in the long run.
You can read the full breakdown here: https://www.contentclass.org/classnotes-008/
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I really liked your thought and I have to add this, growing a community in places like Reddit is also an option to grow your newsletter.
Once I even got 75 subs with one quality post.
I agree. This should definitely be on Reddit.
I've looked around for channels to post in for a product I'm working on and it has either been denied, blocked, or not commented on. Maybe I'm doing it wrong?
My post was asking what shoppers use to save money on their groceries to find out more feedback on whether my idea is useful or how it could be more useful. I wasn't trying to sell anything.
This is great, thanks @RamosWriter