DiscoverThe Business of Content with Simon OwensThis local newsletter covering a Dallas suburb has the highest paid conversion rate on Substack
This local newsletter covering a Dallas suburb has the highest paid conversion rate on Substack

This local newsletter covering a Dallas suburb has the highest paid conversion rate on Substack

Update: 2025-10-06
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The Coppell Chronicle isn’t your average Substack newsletter. For one, the headlines are incredibly boring. Secondly, there’s really no free version of it, since every issue that’s sent out includes a paywall. But perhaps the most remarkable thing about it is that it’s managed to convert upwards of 40% of its email list into paid subscribers, which is a conversion rate at least 10 times higher than the average Substack newsletter.

What’s more, its owner Dan Koller achieved all this while maintaining his full time job. In a recent interview, Dan explained how he launched the newsletter, why it took off in his Dallas suburb, and whether he thinks other wannabe local news entrepreneurs could copy his model.

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This local newsletter covering a Dallas suburb has the highest paid conversion rate on Substack

This local newsletter covering a Dallas suburb has the highest paid conversion rate on Substack

Simon Owens