Tired of your newsletters getting lost in crowded inboxes? Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help! 

Feeling stuck creating fresh content for your email newsletters? You're not alone! 

Choosing the right email platform for your newsletter is a challenging task. With countless options and extensive lists of features,you might find yourself feeling overwhelmed and frustrated. 

Since most platforms provide similar capabilities, how do you decide which fits your needs best? Well, I’ve compiled a list of 7 email newsletter features to prioritize when selecting the right platform for your goals.

Here's what you should look for:

Explore seven practical and easy-to-implement advertising formats for newsletters in this breakdown. From newsletter sponsorship to native advertising, learn about different ways to align with a publisher's brand and reach an engaged audience. 

We know firsthand how hard it can be to manage, run, grow, and monetize a newsletter operation. That's why we decided to help other publishers avoid the pitfalls we ran into and get the most out of their newsletters. At Letterhead, we help other publishers master email newsletters, and our tools are trusted by the publishers of over 2,000+ newsletters like Patch, Salon, Tiny News Collective, Techstars, McClatchy, and Snopes.

But let's face it – the environment for publishers is challenging and getting tougher. Ad spending has declined for the last six months and is projected to decrease even further in 2023. And 74% of digital ad spend goes to the big three platform companies. In this climate, first-party data has never been more critical. Publishers need to own their audience directly and control the contact information. Building trust-based, long-term engagement is how publishers get secure revenue and lifetime value. Email is the best channel for this, with a 40:1 ROI as a marketing and engagement channel.

Unfortunately, most publishers are leaving value on the table with their email lists. 90% of publishers say the email channel is vital to the future of their business, but only 22% say their increasing investments are paying off. Publishers have some of the lowest-rated emails according to consumers. It's time to flip the script and get more out of your newsletters. We've put together this comprehensive guide that digs into the key strategies publishers should use to take their operations to the next stage. For now, here's a glimpse into the four strategies to help you do just that:

It’s not the Inbox Apocolypse but it will definitely change the game.

Find out how you can be best prepared.

One of our customers had some questions for us about how to start selling newsletter ads in their up-and-coming email newsletter.

If you’re thinking of monetizing your email newsletter, then you might want to consider looking for sponsors. Securing a good sponsorship deal can be beneficial for everyone involved. For you, of course, it will mean generating revenue. For your sponsors, it will mean access to ready-made audiences, which in turn will get exposure to new brands, products, or services that give them value.