My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
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
How to Execute
Research trending topics in your niche
Take contrarian or unique angle on popular topics
Write compelling, shareable content with strong hooks
Include clear newsletter signup calls-to-action
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”
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