How Metro grew 300k subscribers + Top newsletter sponsors

December 31, 2025 |
Keenen Charles

Hope you're having a great new year's eve and excited for the new year! This week it's pretty quiet but there's a look at the top newsletter sponsors of 2025 and how a newspaper grew their newsletter audience by 300k subscribers. Wishing you all the best for 2026!

Also the featured newsletters this week cover parenting, finance, and more!

📰 News & Articles

The Top 100 Newsletter Sponsors of 2025

WhoSponsorsStuff shares their annual list of top newsletter sponsors.

How Metro built 300k newsletter subscribers

Sophie Laughton explains how the free commuter paper is using WhatsApp, personalised fact boxes, and print as a funnel to drive double-digit growth

The State of Newsletters In 2025

The 6th annual state of newsletters report, covering trends, growth, and opportunities in the newsletter space.

⭐ Featured Newsletters

The GenX Edit

Aging loud, proud, and slightly sarcastic

Board News Today

Global News & Business Newsletter

Calm Toddler Hacks

Calming strategies for frustrated toddlers

Smart Money Talk

Weekly insights to grow your wealth, one smart move at a time.

AI Today

Artificial Intelligence Insights.

See Ya

This is our weekly newsletter covering tips and tools for newsletter operators and everything else happening in the email newsletter space. Hope you enjoyed it!

Keenen Charles

Keenen is the creator of InboxReads and a believer in the future of newsletters and email for sharing great content.

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