Launch a paid newsletter
When to go paid, what to put behind the paywall, and how to announce it without awkwardness.
Executive Talent Network team 7 min read
Know when you're ready
Signs you're ready: readers reply regularly, ask for more, or have already asked how to support you. Engagement matters more than size.
Decide what paid readers get
Keep your core posts free to grow, and make paid about depth, access or community.
- 1Extra deep-dive posts
- 2Full archive access
- 3Subscriber-only chat or calls
- 4Templates and tools
Announce it with a founding offer
Explain why you're going paid, what changes (and what stays free), and offer a founding-member price for a limited time.
Keep reading