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SparkLoop

Grow your newsletter with referrals and recommendations

FreemiumFree TierAdded Jun 1, 2020

About

SparkLoop helps newsletter creators grow their subscriber lists through referral programs and cross-promotions. Subscribers earn rewards for referring friends, and the recommendation network lets newsletters recommend each other to grow together. Also offers an Upscribe widget that recommends your newsletter to subscribers of other newsletters after they subscribe.

Tags

newsletterreferralgrowthcross-promotionsubscribersrecommendations

Origin Story

By Louis Nicholls & Manuel Frigerio

The Problem

Newsletter referral programs like Morning Brew's were incredibly effective but required custom engineering. Wanted to make it accessible to any newsletter.

Building It

Launched around 2020. Grew as the go-to referral and recommendation tool for newsletter creators. Acquired by beehiiv in 2023.

What It Means

The growth hack that built Morning Brew into a $75M business, now available to every newsletter creator.

The Dream

To power the growth of every newsletter through referrals and recommendations.

Pricing

ModelFreemium
Starting at$49/mo
Free tierAvailable

Free Upscribe widget (cross-promotion). Referral program starts at $49/month. Pay-per-subscriber model available at $0.50-$2 per subscriber for the recommendation network.

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Category

Email Marketing

Problems Solved

  • Growing Newsletter Subscribers
  • Newsletter Referral Program
  • Newsletter Cross Promotion

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