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Start a Newsletter

Launch your newsletter with built-in growth tools and monetization

Beehiiv
BeehiivNewsletter Platform
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What You'll Build

A branded newsletter with a subscribe page, welcome email sequence, and growth tools - ready for your first send.

  • Custom-branded newsletter publication
  • Embeddable subscribe form
  • Automated welcome email sequence
  • Referral program for organic growth

Prerequisites

  • A Beehiiv account (check the linked profile for current access and limits)
  • Your newsletter name and positioning decided
  • A custom domain (optional but recommended)

Architecture

Beehiiv handles everything: writing, sending, landing pages, subscriber management, analytics, and monetization. It's an all-in-one newsletter platform built by the Morning Brew team.

You (write in Beehiiv) → Beehiiv (sends & hosts) → Subscribers (email + web)

5 Steps

1Create your publication 2Set up your subscribe page 3Create a welcome email sequence 4Write and send your first newsletter 5Enable growth tools

Plan checks and sources

Plan-specific access matters more than a tool’s “free” label. Read the dated profile linked above, then confirm your seat count, usage, billing basis and required export or publishing feature.

Make · documentation read 26 October 2026. The Free plan has 1,000 credits/month. Most actions use one credit; some AI actions use more. Credits are not a guarantee of completed workflows. Official source.

Beehiiv · documentation read 26 October 2026. Free supports up to 2,500 subscribers. At 1,000 subscribers the annual view quotes Lite $49/month equivalent and Pro $95, or $588 and $1,140/year calculated. Billing, automation eligibility and AI allowances must be checked separately. Official source.

Before launch: use a synthetic record, verify permissions and output, test a failed action, and document how to reverse it. A successful checkout preview or API response does not prove a paid order, delivery or confirmed subscription.

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Beehiiv

Create your publication

Set up your Beehiiv account and configure your publication basics.

  1. Sign up at beehiiv.com and create a new publication
  2. Set your publication name, handle, and description
  3. Upload your logo and set brand colors
  4. Choose your default sending schedule (weekly, daily, etc.)
Tip: Pick a publication name that works as both an email sender name and a brand. Keep it short and memorable.
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Beehiiv

Set up your subscribe page

Customize your landing page where people subscribe to your newsletter.

  1. Go to Grow → Subscribe Page in Beehiiv
  2. Customize the headline, description, and CTA button text
  3. Add social proof if you have it (subscriber count, testimonials)
  4. Preview the page on mobile and desktop
  5. Optionally connect a custom domain for your subscribe page
Tip: Your subscribe page headline should answer: "What will I get and why should I care?" in one sentence.
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Beehiiv

Create a welcome email sequence

Draft a welcome message, then confirm your plan supports the exact automation. The current pricing and product-roundup pages differ on automation eligibility.

  1. Check the current automation controls and plan entitlement in your account before creating a draft.
  2. Define which confirmed subscriber state may enter the automation; exclude pending, unsubscribed and suppressed records.
  3. Write your welcome email: introduce yourself, set expectations, link to your best content
  4. Optionally add a second email 2-3 days later with your most popular posts
  5. Test with an authorized synthetic record and review consent, timing and suppression before activating.
Tip: A welcome message should explain what the subscriber requested and what happens next. Measure its results with your own audience.
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Beehiiv

Write and send your first newsletter

Create your first newsletter post and send it (even if it's just to yourself).

  1. Click "New Post" in Beehiiv
  2. Write your first edition - keep it short (500-800 words) for the first one
  3. Add a compelling subject line (aim for curiosity or clear value)
  4. Preview in both desktop and mobile views
  5. Send a test email to yourself first
  6. Schedule or send immediately
Tip: Don't wait for perfection. The best newsletters improve over time. Ship your first edition this week.
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Enable growth tools

Choose an optional growth feature only after confirming eligibility and how it handles subscriber data.

  1. If your account includes the referral program, review its settings and terms before enabling it.
  2. Set up milestone rewards (e.g. 3 referrals = bonus content)
  3. Go to Grow → Embed and grab your embeddable subscribe form HTML
  4. Add the embed code to your website, blog, or landing page
  5. Share your subscribe link on social media

Illustrative code, not executed in this review. Check current SDK documentation, authentication, input validation and error handling before use.

Embed code (add to your site)
<iframe src="https://embeds.beehiiv.com/your-embed-id"
  data-test-id="beehiiv-embed"
  width="100%" height="320"
  frameborder="0" scrolling="no"
  style="border-radius:12px; margin:0 auto; max-width:480px;">
</iframe>
Tip: Check referral-program eligibility, reward fulfilment and consent before enabling it. This guide does not establish a growth outcome.

Validate before launch

Target outcome: A branded newsletter with a subscribe page, welcome email sequence, and growth tools - ready for your first send. Check the actual workflow, failure and recovery paths before publishing.

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