Paid ads are a great strategy for newsletter growth, but it’s a lot of work to run Facebook or Google ads well. For many of us, we don’t want to grow by funding big tech companies.
What if you could advertise in other newsletters? Grow your newsletter while supporting other writers?
OH LOOK AT THAT YOU CAN.
Here’s a list of newsletters that charge less than $500 for newsletter ads (often much less than that!)
This list is live and I’ll be updating it. Want to add yourself? Email me.
[New to newsletter ads? Check out my paid ads experiments and Maliha’s guide on How to Buy Newsletter Ads]
Tedium
Curious, tech-focused readers
$100-150 (as of July 2025)
Side Blogger
Online business owners and bloggers
$99 (as of July 2025)
The 51st
Washington D.C. (United States)
$200 (as of July 2025)
Ann Friedman
General readers/consumers
$155-185 (as of July 2025)
Extra Points
College sports pros and enthusiasts (United States)
Contact for pricing
reality blurred
Reality TV fans
Contact for pricing
Stumptown Savings
Portland (United States)
Contact for pricing
Queer Social Club
Portland queer community (United States)
$100
Josh Spector
Online business owners and content creators
$350 (as of July 2025)
The Westrn
Outdoor enthusiasts (United States)
$200 (as of July 2025)
Freelance Opportunities
Writers
Contact for pricing
Tarzan Kay
Online business owners
$300-350 (as of July 2025)
Dense Discovery
Creatives and tech (54% North America, 29% Europe, 11% Asia)
$89 (as of July 2025)
The Charlotte Ledger
Charlotte residents and business owners (United States)
Contact for pricing
Grants for Creators
United States creators and small businesses owners
$150-200 (as of July 2025)
Everywhere is Queer
LGBTQIA2S+ and ally community
Contact for pricing
Freaking Nomads
Digital nomads
Contact for pricing
Recomendo
Tech savvy professionals (51% in US)
$200 (as of July 2025)
Cafe Anne
New York (30%) and United States (30%), middle aged readers
$50-100 (as of July 2025)
The Freelance Writing Network
Freelance writers (51% US, 20% UK)
$60 (as of July 2025)
Sprawlism
NY, NJ, PA engaged urbanists (United States)
$50 and up (as of July 2025)
Court Watch
Politically engaged people, journalists, lawyers
Contact for special creator rates!
