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Scrape Newsletter Directories for Partnership Outreach

Scrape Newsletter Directories for Partnership Outreach is a partnerships & affiliates tactic for getting your first users: Mine finance/crypto newsletter directories for the right contacts, then send each one a personalized email proposing a collaboration or cross-promotion.

It's a strong fit for B2B SaaS and Newsletters / media teams, and works especially well for Niche SaaS with a clear audience already served by newsletters. As a partnerships & affiliates play, plan for medium effort and expect results to arrive at a steady pace, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Partnerships & affiliatesMedium effortMedium

Why does partnerships & affiliates work for this?

Newsletter owners already have the exact audience you want and a single placement can drive a batch of pre-qualified signups.

The exact steps (5)

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
B2B SaaSNewsletters / media

Frequently asked

What kind of products does the "Scrape Newsletter Directories for Partnership Outreach" tactic work for?
It is a good fit for B2B SaaS 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 "Scrape Newsletter Directories for Partnership Outreach" 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 medium effort, and results tend to be medium.
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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