DiscoverThe Louis Shulman PodcastBuilding Upward News from ZERO to 300,000 Readers with Ariel David
Building Upward News from ZERO to 300,000 Readers with Ariel David

Building Upward News from ZERO to 300,000 Readers with Ariel David

Update: 2025-04-01
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Ariel David credits Upward News's success to one powerful strategy: building an engaged, loyal email list.

As the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Upward News, Ariel has grown the platform to over 400,000 readers across social media, providing must-know U.S. news and insights.

In This Episode We Cover:

((00:00 ) The Power of an Owned Audience

(06:37 ) Building Trust in Independent Journalism r

(20:02 ) Challenges in Journalism and Censorship

(26:34 ) The Evolution of Instagram Growth Tactics

(33:07 ) Understanding Lead Indicators in Social Media

(39:45 ) Bias in The New York Times Opinion Section

(46:30 ) Unexpected Benefits of Content Creation

(53:18 ) Passion Over Networking



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit louisshulmanpod.substack.com
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Building Upward News from ZERO to 300,000 Readers with Ariel David

Building Upward News from ZERO to 300,000 Readers with Ariel David

Louis Shulman