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Duuce Is Gone
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We’re covering Duuce acquisition and importance of first 1000 subscribers.
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Market News
Newsletter marketplace Duuce is now LetterTrader. (LINK)
Media startup Semafor raises $30M at $330M valuation (LINK)
ChatGPT ads coming in 2025 with commission-based model (LINK)
The state of newsletters 2026 report (LINK)
Shopify just launched a Substack with content for entrepreneurs. (LINK)
Don’t Sleep on Your First 1,000
Hitting the first 1,000 email subscribers is framed as the real turning point. A small but engaged list can already support income through services, digital products, affiliates, or coaching. The exact revenue numbers don’t matter much — what matters is learning how to grow an audience from zero. Once someone figures out how to reach 1k organically, they’ve unlocked a repeatable business skill. That’s something no platform can take away.
The focus stays on organic growth and patience. Search, social, video, referrals, and partnerships are where long-term subscribers come from, not paid shortcuts. The jump from 0 to 1k usually takes the longest, but it’s also where content improves the most. By the time someone hits that milestone, growth tends to accelerate naturally. The message is simple: don’t quit early, because the first 1,000 changes everything. (LINK)
Media News
The hidden email crisis that costs companies billions. (LINK)
A prediction for 2026: Ad networks (start to) fail. (LINK)
Kim Kardashian launches a course with a clever waitlist concept (LINK)
How to turn your newsletter audience into real website ad revenue. (LINK)
LinkedIn emerges as a serious player in the creator economy. (LINK)
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