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Viral blog content
Write contrarian blog posts that generate 500K-1M monthly visitors to convert to newsletter subscribers
Why It Works
Viral content creates massive top-of-funnel awareness and demonstrates writing quality to potential subscribers
Prerequisites
Strong writing ability and unique perspectiveUnderstanding of viral content mechanicsWillingness to take controversial or contrarian positions
How to Execute
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Research trending topics in your niche
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Take contrarian or unique angle on popular topics
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Write compelling, shareable content with strong hooks
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Include clear newsletter signup calls-to-action
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Optimize for social sharing and discussion
When It Fails
When contrarian takes are not substantiated, when content doesn't match newsletter quality, or when viral traffic doesn't convert well
Real Example
“The Hustle founder wrote viral blog posts generating 500K-1M monthly visitors and converting them to newsletter subscribers”