Reader-funded journalists making good money

Reader-funded journalists making good money

A growing list of newsletter writers and journalist run newsrooms relying primarily on reader funding (or at least making a good chunk of change from their reader base)

Get started with Outpost in less than one hour

Get started with Outpost in less than one hour

A monetization tool that works automatically in the background for Ghost publishers

Introducing the Creator Journalist Bundle

Introducing the Creator Journalist Bundle

Journalists Pay Themselves teams up with Project C to support more solo journalists

I don't want to paywall this but...

What to paywall featuring 5 strategies from Extra Points, The Flytrap, Caitlin Dewey, 404 Media, and Max Read

The 5 email sequences you need to earn more paying subscribers

Start automating more of your communications with your readers with email sequences

Why I’m teaming up with Outpost to help you make more money this year

The backstory behind my 2025 partnership and what it means for you

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Inside my Ghost and Outpost launch

Inside my Ghost and Outpost launch

I moved one of my paid newsletters from beehiiv to Ghost this month

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Your summer promo plan

Your summer promo plan

Take it slow without slowing down your revenue

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Lex Roman
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Don't promote by yourself

Don't promote by yourself

4 ways to cross-promote, team up and amplify with other journalists

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Inside my Ghost and Outpost launch

Inside my Ghost and Outpost launch

I moved one of my paid newsletters from beehiiv to Ghost this month

Lex Roman
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Your summer promo plan

Your summer promo plan

Take it slow without slowing down your revenue

Lex Roman
Lex Roman
PlaybookPlaybook
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Don't promote by yourself

Don't promote by yourself

4 ways to cross-promote, team up and amplify with other journalists

Lex Roman
Lex Roman
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Everyone is thinking about subscriptions wrong

Everyone is thinking about subscriptions wrong

A message for the New York Times...and anyone who is cost comparing writers like we're commodities

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The Cross Promo Challenge

The Cross Promo Challenge

Grow your audience with the help of other journalists and writers

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Best and worst paywalls

Best and worst paywalls

How does your paywall stack up?

Lex Roman
Lex Roman
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You can't just post a story and hope people find your newsletter

You can't just post a story and hope people find your newsletter

Why you need on page calls to action and how to set them up with Outpost

Lex Roman
Lex Roman
Choose your level of selling out

Choose your level of selling out

Whose money is ok to take? You get to decide.

Lex Roman
Lex Roman
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If your pricing page is not cutting it, try an upgrade page

If your pricing page is not cutting it, try an upgrade page

A step you might need BEFORE readers choose a tier. What to include and where to promote.

Lex Roman
Lex Roman
Do Black journalists get less paying subscribers than white journalists?

Do Black journalists get less paying subscribers than white journalists?

And what can an individual journalist do to combat racism in their revenue streams

Lex Roman
Lex Roman
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Swipe files: Over 100 examples of subscription upsells from journalists

Swipe files: Over 100 examples of subscription upsells from journalists

Emails, calls to action, landing pages, upgrade screens, paywalls and more to inspire your next promotion

Lex Roman
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How to ask for paid subscribers when it's a bad time to ask for paid subscribers

How to ask for paid subscribers when it's a bad time to ask for paid subscribers

Aftermath turns subscription promotion into editorial direction

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