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Aug 12, 2026

I Argue Against List Growth Every Week. Here's the Exception.

I Argue Against List Growth Every Week. Here's the Exception.

100,000 contacts and $180,000 in revenue for one. 250K to 650K subscribers for another. 7x LTV to CAC for a third. None of it from new traffic.

Chris Miquel
Aug 5, 2026

🎙️There's a Middleman Reading Your Email Now. It's Not Human.

🎙️There's a Middleman Reading Your Email Now. It's Not Human.

What Chad S. White of Zeta Global taught me about the new age of email deliverability, why the AI standing between you and your subscribers changes everything, and where the standard playbook breaks for daily senders.

Chris Miquel
Jul 29, 2026

Four stages. One wheel. It only turns one direction.

Four stages. One wheel. It only turns one direction.

Engagement, reputation, activation, growth, and why they're not four separate problems.

Chris Miquel
Jul 22, 2026

Three features Beehiiv still owes serious senders

Three features Beehiiv still owes serious senders

The domain breakdown, the segment lag, and the open number you can't verify.

Chris Miquel
Jul 15, 2026

🎙️AI Is Coming for the Inbox. Here's Who Survives.

🎙️AI Is Coming for the Inbox. Here's Who Survives.

What Dan Oshinsky of Inbox Collective taught me about the third big wave in email history, why depth beats everything in an AI-filtered inbox, and the fundamentals that matter more now, not less.

Chris Miquel
Jul 8, 2026

Your ESP finally admitted your open rate is fake

Your ESP finally admitted your open rate is fake

Machine opens, "human" opens, and the 2-Minute Rule that exposes them all.

Chris Miquel
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