
Tuesday, October 07, 2025

True story:
I’ve added 400+ buyers to my list in the last 30 days.
These aren’t tire kickers or freebie seekers…
But people who have actually purchased something from me.
Better still:
I've made $2,700 in profit doing it.
And I haven’t had to post on social media or show my face on camera.
Instead, I've been quietly running my "buyer factory" in the background…
Which is powered by paid ads.
It spits out 10-20+ buyers a day like clockwork…
Freeing me up to focus on writing emails, launching new offers, serving clients…
And, most importantly:
Living life on my own terms.
Sometimes, that means getting up at 5 AM so I can grind…
And other times (like today) it means knocking off at lunch so I can go hang out with my family.
That’s what Newsletter Freedom means.
Now, most publishers I talk to have this weird aversion to paid ads.
Usually it’s because their favorite guru is always bragging about “spending $0 on paid ads”...
Or because they’ve been burned in the past.
So they'll spend hours creating content for social media platforms…
Giving away all their best secrets for free because they feel obligated to “deliver value”...
Recording videos where they reluctantly show their face…
And desperately trying to game the algorithm…
All in hopes of maybe getting a few new subscribers who might open their emails and possibly buy something down the road.
Meanwhile:
My ads are out there working 24/7 to grow my list with people who are willing to invest in their skills and business.
Put another way:
Paid ads are a forcing function for finding buyers instead of browsers.
That’s why they’re a key piece of the Newsletter Freedom equation.
Not to say social media doesn’t have its place…
But if you're looking to build a sustainable newsletter business with consistent and predictable growth…
Paid ads might just be the missing piece of your puzzle.
I’m planning to do a live training in May where I walk you through my entire funnel + ad strategy, and give you all the templates you need to spin up your own “buyer factory”...
So if that sounds interesting, look out for more details in the near future.
But for now, that’s all I got.
Happy Friday 🤘
Jim Hamilton

Learn how to build a profitable daily newsletter with Email Storyselling. Read by 4,000+ subscribers.