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Community > Group chat Milly Tamati started her community by adding everyone into a WhatsApp group because it was easy. A week later it was just buried notifications, zero structure, and a community lead saying "never again." We've all been there. But the problem was never your community, it's that you built it somewhere you don't own. In Episode 2 of Steal My Setup, Generalist World 🌀 shows you how to set up a real community on beehiiv, up and running in 12 minutes. Your own mobile app, newsletters that auto-sync, and events that never need cross-posting. Ep 2 of Steal My Setup is live on our YouTube channel, link in the comments for the full episode ▶️

Myth: Email lists decay over time. Reality: Engagement peaks after the first six months and holds even at 250K+ subscribers and our data proves it. We analyzed 4,755 business publications for our beehiiv for Enterprise 2026 report. The biggest takeaway - AI is changing how people find content, and most of that discovery never turns into a visit. The companies winning are the ones turning attention into an audience they own. Swipe through for the highlights, or read the full report (link in comments) 👇

pov: you're a social media manager in a meeting with product team

how many of you said "do you remember, 21st night of september?" in your newsletters today? be honest

sat down with the Giant Spoon team to talk about the inbox as a media buy the TLDR: 53% of web traffic in 2025 was automated. every media plan in america is built on top of that number newsletter CPMs are still low b/c travel, auto, and CPG mostly haven't shown up to bid when it comes to the beehiiv Ad Network, we say no to advertisers who don't clear our quality bar, and yes, it slows us down my 2 questions for any media partner --> what counts as a click, and who do you turn away? full piece is live in The Stir 👇👇👇

five new ways to turn an audience into a room full of people who know each other. here’s what’s new in communities - 👤 Custom Profile Fields — collect what you actually want to know 🗺️ Member Directory — members find each other on their own 🔔 Email Notifications — one click back into the conversation 📲 Mobile-First Experience — your community, on their home screen 🎛️ Community Manager Role — hand off the day-to-day link in the comments to learn more!

Podcasts 🤝 Newsletters Did they just become best friends? Yup. If you have a podcast, a newsletter, or both, beehiiv is hosting free Podcast Newsletter Checkups at Podcast Movement NYC. Bring me your questions, your messy growth strategy, or the list of platforms you’ve been meaning to connect for six months. We’ll talk through practical ways to strengthen your audience strategy and make your podcast and newsletter work harder together. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/ggBTkdqE There’s so much room for activities. And audience growth.

now i can finally read two newsletters at the same time

The best reporters in the industry are exploring new paths, owning their audiences and building direct relationships with readers. So we handed the mic to the journalists of the beehiiv Media Collective and asked them one question: what's the future of journalism? Hear it straight from the people rewriting the industry, in their own words.

what has been your biggest learning from building your newsletter?