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RainCross Gazette tops the Newsletter Revenue Category

Newsletter ad sales are identified as the most underutilized revenue source in the 2025 Niche Publisher Revenue Survey. 

The highest over-performer in newsletter ad sales was Justin Pardee, founder and publisher of 4-year old  The Raincross Gazette, serving Riverside, California. 

The online only publication, founded in 2021,  uses a newsletter first revenue model with a goal of $375,000 in sales by the end of 2025. Here’s how the model works.

How Niche media use text channels

There are many reasons to create text channels: Texts have a
But increasingly, media are experimenting with other uses: charging for exclusive connections with columnists and editors, communicating with event attendees, and supporting e-commerce.

“It does not have to be local news. It could be someone who covers beer in Portland, or a national vertical,” said David Cohn, who leads the team at Subtext, a platform that supports media text channels. He sees the trend reaching into other markets, such as life coaches, chefs, and fitness coaches. Here are ten use cases for publishers from events to paid subscriptions. (Please become a member to continue this report).

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