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Land a Feature in a Niche Curated Newsletter

Land a Feature in a Niche Curated Newsletter is a content & youtube tactic for getting your first users: Get a well-read niche newsletter or Substack to feature your open-source project, then have a sponsorship page ready so the spike of attention converts. A feature on the colorsandfonts Substack drove Toucaan's first GitHub sponsor.

It's a strong fit for Dev tools / technical and Newsletters / media teams, and works especially well for open-source, dev tools. As a content & youtube play, plan for low effort and expect results to show up quickly, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Content & YouTubeLow effortFast

Why does content & youtube work for this?

A single trusted curator's endorsement sends pre-qualified, ready-to-support readers in one burst.

The exact steps (4)

The full step-by-step this founder ran, what they posted, where, and in what order, plus the watch-outs, is part of the library.

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Works for
Dev tools / technicalNewsletters / media

Frequently asked

What kind of products does the "Land a Feature in a Niche Curated Newsletter" tactic work for?
It is a good fit for Dev tools / technical and Newsletters / media — pick it when your product looks like one of those, since the play is shaped around how those users find new tools.
How is the "Land a Feature in a Niche Curated Newsletter" tactic verified?
It is drawn from 1 primary source — a real founder write-up or interview, not generic advice. It is linked in the Sources section above so you can read the original account yourself.
How much effort is it and how fast are results?
It is low effort, and results tend to be fast.
Where can I see the exact step-by-step?
The full step-by-step a founder ran, documented via Source — IndieHackers, is in the paid library.

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