Monetize and grow with beehiiv Boosts
Beehiiv
Demo summary
The creator shows the Boosts interface where users can earn money by recommending other publications or pay to acquire new subscribers through the network.
Step-by-step
- Navigate to the Monetize section and select Boosts
- Browse the list of available publications to recommend
- Apply to boost specific newsletters to earn a per-subscriber commission
- Go to the Grow section to set your own acquisition offer
- Set the dollar amount you are willing to pay per new subscriber
- Filter publications by category to find audience alignment
- Review pending boost requests and choose to accept or deny them
Options
- Monetize by boosting other publications for a fee
- Grow your own list by paying other newsletters to boost you
- Filter potential partners by specific categories
Watch out for
- You must manually apply to boost other publications
- The creator of a newsletter has the final say to accept or deny your request to boost them
Tips
- Check if publications are well aligned with your audience before applying
- Deny boost requests from newsletters that are not a good fit to maintain subscriber quality
Highlights
“Sort of a cool network here... you have full control over that.”
All demos from “beehiiv vs Substack: My Complete Migration”
- 2:230:50Migrate content from Substack to beehiivThe creator demonstrates the step-by-step process of importing existing newsletter content from a Substack URL into the beehiiv platform.Beehiiv· Import / migrate contacts
- 3:331:14Configure built-in newsletter adsA walkthrough of the beehiiv Ad Network, showing how to select an advertiser (Riverside), choose an ad format, and schedule it for an upcoming newsletter.Beehiiv· Set up ads
- 4:541:14Monetize and grow with beehiiv BoostsCurrentThe creator shows the Boosts interface where users can earn money by recommending other publications or pay to acquire new subscribers through the network.Beehiiv· Set up a referral program
- 7:180:45Setting up a growth offer with BoostsDemonstration of creating a new growth offer, including setting the cost per subscriber and filtering by location and verification layers.Beehiiv· Grow the list (capture)
- 10:460:28Customizing the newsletter websiteA brief look at the drag-and-drop website builder in beehiiv, showing how to adjust layouts, colors, and hero posts.Beehiiv· Build a lead-capture landing page
- Watch “beehiiv vs Substack: My Complete Migration” →
Set up a referral program
- 4:541:14Monetize and grow with beehiiv BoostsCurrentThe creator shows the Boosts interface where users can earn money by recommending other publications or pay to acquire new subscribers through the network.Spencer Scott Pugh
46:214:57Configuring the beehiiv referral programA look at the automated referral system, including setting up reward tiers, unique referral links, and fulfillment tracking.Greg Isenberg
8:020:53Monetize with Beehiiv BoostsThe video shows the Beehiiv Boosts interface where users can earn money by recommending other newsletters to their subscribers.Digital Tutorials 101
3:533:11Configure Beehiiv Ad Network and MonetizationThe video demonstrates how to access the Beehiiv ad network, view available sponsored advertisements, and track potential earnings per click within the dashboard.Austin Armstrong