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Unlock Newsletter Growth: How Understanding Your Subscriber Data Boosts Revenue with Niklas Wenzel | Episode 3 | The LetterStack Podcast
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Curious why top newsletter creators obsess over their subscriber data? In this episode of the LetterStack Podcast, we dive deep with Niklas Wenzel, founder of MegaHit and the Audience Doctor newsletter, to reveal how understanding who’s on your list can transform your newsletter into a revenue machine.
What you’ll learn:
Why knowing your subscribers is CRUCIAL from day one (not just when you’re “big”)
Scrappy (and free!) ways to collect and enrich your newsletter data—before you can afford fancy tools
How data leads directly to higher ad sales, better sponsorships, and even new product ideas
Real examples of creators doubling their ad rates and landing high-value sponsors
How to use first-party data, surveys, and smart outreach to create new revenue streams—starting with as few as 1,000 subscribers
When to invest in newsletter data enrichment tools like MegaHit
The right mindset for early-stage creators: why 1-on-1 conversations are still your growth superpower
Practical tips to avoid “AI for everything” traps and keep quality at the heart of your newsletter
About our guest:
Niklas Wenzel is the founder of MegaHit, the tool that top B2B newsletters use to unlock the true value of their audience. He’s helped names like CJ Gustafson (Mostly Metrics) grow and monetize through better subscriber insights—and now he’s building the Audience Doctor newsletter to share his strategies with you.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro to LetterStack Podcast
01:25 – Meet Niklas Wenzel (MegaHit, Audience Doctor)
05:16 – Why subscriber data matters for creators of ANY size
10:34 – Easy ways to collect & enrich your list (even without paid tools)
15:54 – Demo: What “enriched” data looks like (dummy data)
18:45 – The link between data, ad sales & sponsorship revenue
21:12 – How to reach out to your best-fit sponsors
24:32 – When to start monetizing: 1K, 5K, or 10K subscribers?
27:27 – Expanding to events, info products, and more
29:55 – How to (and when not to) use AI in newsletter growth
33:18 – Outro & where to find Audience Doctor
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Check out audiencedoctor.com for more actionable tips from Niklas!
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