Tibo@tibo_maker
someone asked me why I still write a newsletter at $900k+ MRR
fair question
the honest answer is: I don't have a clean ROI number for it
I can't open a dashboard and say "the newsletter generated $X"
but here's what I know:
when I launch on Product Hunt, newsletter subscribers show up first. they upvote, they leave comments, they share it. that early momentum matters more than most people think
when I'm stuck on a product decision, I ask my list. I get hundreds of real answers from real users within hours. no survey tool does that
when I mention one of my products in passing, I see a small spike in signups the next day. not huge. but consistent
and when things go wrong (and they do), I have a direct line to people who actually care about what I'm building
could I spend that time on something with a clearer ROI? probably
but the newsletter does something nothing else does → it builds a relationship with people before they need my product
I give them personal stories, real numbers, honest failures
and in return I get trust
you can't measure trust in a dashboard. but you can feel it every time you ship something new and people actually show up
that's why I still write it
