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Why Newsletters Are Building Paid Archives

Lucas and Luna dive into the growing trend of newsletters charging for access to their back catalogs. They examine how Substack's 'Posts' paywall and Beehiiv's archive gating let creators monetize old content. Using a case study of a business newsletter that added $40,000 annual revenue by charging $5/month for archives, they discuss the economics, the trade-offs, and why newsletters with high-quality long-form content are best positioned. They also explore how this differs from the traditional media paywall model. A practical look at turning yesterday's posts into…

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