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Afeezat Abolaji A.

Substack & Beehiiv Newsletter Expert | Setup, Design & Growth

Most newsletters fail for one simple reason: they treat email like a broadcast tool instead of a growth engine. I'm a Substack and Beehiiv newsletter specialist. I help creators, coaches, and businesses launch newsletters that attract subscribers, keep readers engaged, and earn real revenue. 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 | 𝟱.𝟬 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝟮𝟬+ 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 Whether you're launching from scratch or fixing a newsletter that isn't converting, I build the systems that grow and retain your audience. 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤: ✴ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩 ◉ Full Substack Account & Publication Setup ◉ Profile Optimization & Bio Positioning ◉ Publication Name & URL Refinement ◉ Custom Domain Connection ◉ Logo, Wordmark, & Favicon Integration ◉ Social Links Integration ◉ SEO Title & Meta Description Optimization ✴ 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ◉ Substack Theme Customization ◉ Brand Color Alignment ◉ Typography Refinement ◉ Header & Homepage Layout Design ◉ Navigation Menu & Footer Configuration ◉ About Page & Welcome Page Structuring ◉ Archive Layout Optimization ✴ 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩 ◉ Custom Email Header Design ◉ Branded Email Footer Configuration ◉ Email Layout Refinement ✴ Content Architecture & Organization ◉ Custom Sections Setup ◉ Strategic Tag Structure for SEO & discoverability ◉ Category Organization ◉ Series Creation ◉ Featured & Pinned Post Configuration ✴ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ◉ Substack Notes Strategy Setup ◉ Chat Activation & Configuration ✴ Subscription & Monetization Setup ◉ Paid Subscription Configuration ◉ Free, Paid & Founding Tier Setup ◉ Tier Pricing Structure Guidance ◉ Subscriber Onboarding Flow ✴ 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 & 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 ◉ Welcome Email Setup ◉ Subscriber Import ◉ Lead Magnet Integration ◉ Signup Page Optimization ◉ Referral Program Configuration ◉ Content Cadence Planning 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐇𝐢𝐢𝐯: ✅ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐯 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩 ◉ Full Beehiiv Account & Publication Setup ◉ Sign-Up Form & Landing Page Design ◉ Custom Domain Connection ◉ Email & Web Branding Configuration ◉ Cross-Domain Compatibility Setup ◉ Mobile Responsiveness Check ✅ 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 ◉ Custom Newsletter Template Design ◉ Email Header & Footer Branding ◉ Typography & Brand Color Alignment ◉ Landing Page Layout Optimization ✅ 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 & 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 ◉ Welcome Email & Automation Sequence Setup ◉ Referral Program Configuration ◉ Subscriber Import & List Management ◉ Lead Magnet Integration ◉ Content Upgrade & Opt-In Setup ✅ 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 ◉ Polls & Subscriber Survey Setup ◉ A/B Testing Configuration ◉ Analytics & Reporting Setup ◉ Subscriber Segmentation ✅ 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 ◉ Ad Network Integration ◉ Paid Subscription & Tier Setup ◉ Boost & Recommendation Network Setup ✅ 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 ◉ Custom Email Authentication (SPF/DKIM setup guidance) ◉ Spam Score & Deliverability Checks ◉ Content Cadence & Send-Time Strategy DELIVERABILITY AND MIGRATION ✅ SPF and DKIM setup guidance so your emails land in the inbox, not spam ✅ Moving your subscribers and content from Mailchimp, ConvertKit, or MailerLite to Substack or Beehiiv ✅ I also work with Klaviyo, Mailchimp, ConvertKit, and MailerLite WHY CLIENTS WORK WITH ME ✅ 30 newsletter projects in my portfolio across AI, tech, wellness, personal growth, lifestyle, and founder-led niches ✅ Certified Beehiiv Newsletter Specialist and Substack Email Marketing Expert ✅ I guide you at every step, from planning to launch Ready to launch or grow your newsletter? Send me a message with your platform and goals, and I'll reply with a clear plan for your project. Afeezat.

🇳🇬Osogbo, Nigeria$30/hr100% JSS5.00 (12)Since Mar 2022

Earnings and projects

MRR
$132

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#127,000 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#4,847 / 13.8k
Revenue, last 30 days
$455

Last 6 months: $795

World#65,321 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#1,768 / 13.8k
Total earnings
$2.8k

Billed in all: $2.9k

World#305,572 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#8,352 / 13.8k
Per project
$138

$132 in the last 6 months

World#288,284 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#9,657 / 13.8k
Projects, last 6 months
6

Across 8 contracts

38% fixed62% hourly
World#34,405 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#2,240 / 13.8k
Projects in all
20

Across 31 contracts

48% fixed52% hourly
World#133,447 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#4,077 / 13.8k

Earnings, last 30 days

$2.9k+$455 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$2,250$2,500$2,750$3,000Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

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