57: How to Build a Successful Newsletter in 7 days ( and actually stick to it)

02/14/25 • 19 min

The Travel Creator: Tips For Travel Influencers

Is the information overload stopping you from creating a newsletter and growing your content?

Today we are diving into my proven 7-step process to make newsletter creation simple, scalable, and consistent, all while reclaiming time to enjoy the adventures that inspire your content.

What You’ll Learn:

Why owning your audience with a newsletter is more powerful than relying on social media.
How to choose a newsletter cadence that fits your lifestyle and avoids burnout.
Easy tips to repurpose travel content into newsletter sections for effortless creation.
The surprising ROI of newsletters vs. social media for travel creators.
A sneak peek into Laura’s 7-day Newsletter Challenge to get you started fast!

Key Takeaways:

Social media platforms don’t care about your community; it’s time to own your audience.
Repurposing 80% of your content from existing platforms saves you time and energy.
Building a newsletter doesn’t have to be overwhelming – focus on what works for you.

Resources Mentioned:

7-Day Newsletter Challenge: Build your newsletter in just one week with actionable steps. [Sign up here!]
Try Kit: https://partners.kit.com/ccwys6g6myuk

Let’s make your travel content strategy simpler, so you can spend less time stuck behind a screen and more time catching flights!

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https://travel-content-writing.kit.com/c07db27158

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Is the information overload stopping you from creating a newsletter and growing your content?

Today we are diving into my proven 7-step process to make newsletter creation simple, scalable, and consistent, all while reclaiming time to enjoy the adventures that inspire your content.

What You’ll Learn:

Why owning your audience with a newsletter is more powerful than relying on social media.
How to choose a newsletter cadence that fits your lifestyle and avoids burnout.
Easy tips to repurpose travel content into newsletter sections for effortless creation.
The surprising ROI of newsletters vs. social media for travel creators.
A sneak peek into Laura’s 7-day Newsletter Challenge to get you started fast!

Key Takeaways:

Social media platforms don’t care about your community; it’s time to own your audience.
Repurposing 80% of your content from existing platforms saves you time and energy.
Building a newsletter doesn’t have to be overwhelming – focus on what works for you.

Resources Mentioned:

7-Day Newsletter Challenge: Build your newsletter in just one week with actionable steps. [Sign up here!]
Try Kit: https://partners.kit.com/ccwys6g6myuk

Let’s make your travel content strategy simpler, so you can spend less time stuck behind a screen and more time catching flights!

NEW: Watch our Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@TravelContentWriting

Sign up for the 7-Day Newsletter Challenge:

https://travel-content-writing.kit.com/c07db27158

Previous Episode

56: How to Create Newsletter Subscriber Superfans

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Today we are doing something different and I am letting you in on a strategy call with my client Anthony from @anthony_in_italy. We cover ways to drive traffic from Instagram to his blog and the importance of having a lead magnet, and strategies for email newsletters.

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We also cover in the episode:

Why travel content creators should consider starting a podcast
Why you should outsource a VA to grow your content creation business faster
Why you should replace your Linktree ASAP

Connect with Anthony:

Blog

Instagram

Subscribe to his newsletter

Chapters:

01:09 Building an Online Travel Content Creator Presence

02:33 Engagement Strategies and Challenges for Travel Content Creators

04:39 Newsletter Growth and Strategies for Travel Content Creators

09:38 Batching Content and Scheduling Tools for Travel Content Creators

25:55 Podcasting and Content Creation for Travel Content Creators

Topics:

Travel content creator
Content creator strategies
Newsletter growth tips
ConvertKit for email marketing
Blogging for travel creators
Instagram to blog traffic conversion
Growing your travel newsletter

NEW: Watch our Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@TravelContentWriting

Sign up for the 7-Day Newsletter Challenge:

https://travel-content-writing.kit.com/c07db27158

Next Episode

58: This Creator Studied 75,000 Newsletters—Steal These Newsletter Growth Hacks

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Today we have Ciler, the founder of Newsletter Circle, to dive deep into newsletter growth hacks that every travel content creator should know. Whether you're just starting your newsletter or looking to monetize it, Ciler shares data-backed insights and strategies to help you grow your audience, increase engagement, and turn your newsletter into a sustainable business.

🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

How Ciler analyzed 75,000 Substack newsletters to uncover top growth strategies
The #1 mistake most newsletter creators make (and how to fix it!)
Why one-on-one outreach is the most underrated way to grow your subscriber list
The best platforms and tools for content distribution
How to leverage Substack Recommends & Notes for organic growth
How newsletters create a domino effect in your content business

📌 Resources Mentioned:

Ciler’s Newsletter Circle: newslettercircle.com
Laura’s 7-Day Newsletter Challenge: [Link to challenge]
Substack Notes & Recommends: Learn how to use them to gain subscribers
Reddit for Newsletter Growth: A surprising strategy that helped Ciler gain 100+ subscribers

📩 Where to Follow & Connect with Ciler: