Email newsletters outperform social media for audience loyalty because they're permission-based, direct channels. Unlike platform-dependent followers, subscribers actively choose your content. As AI disintermediates search traffic, owned email lists become strategic imperatives for direct audience access.

From zero to ten thousand subscribers in half a year. Why are email subscribers the most important success metric, and how does one grow it?

Content creators face reduced search traffic due to AI's prowess in delivering tailored answers. Permission marketing is the way.