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How The Milk Road Makes Money

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How did The Milk Road monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

The Milk Road monetized primarily through newsletter sponsorships and advertising sales, generating significant revenue early on. They also offered recurring subscription services, such as a PRO membership with access to analysts' portfolios and live trades.

Revenue sources

4 sources · grouped by how The Milk Road makes money
  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 3 mentions · 3 sources
    “Capitalize on this bull market by tracking our PRO analysts' portfolios and live trades - just $1 for 7 days: https://milkroad.com/pro/?utm_medium=...”
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    “Raoul Pal x Milk Road PRO: 30-Day Free Trial + 30% Off”
    medium
    “We started the Milk Road because we think crypto is the next big wave.”
    medium
  • Sponsorships & partnerships

    · 3 mentions · 3 sources
    “By selling sponsorships almost immediately, Milk Road unlocked a revenue stream to fund its own growth.”
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    “sold > $250,000 of ads in 60 days”
    high
    “They monetized through newsletter sponsorships.”
    high
  • Advertising revenue

    · 2 mentions · 2 sources
    “by mid-2022 (around 6 months in), the newsletter was already at a ~$1M annual revenue run-rate from sponsorships.”
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    “the team then monetized by selling advertising in the newsletter.”
    high
  • Affiliate / referral commissions

    · 1 mention
    “they learned affiliate marketing as teenagers”
    medium

How 1,757 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — The Milk Road’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    52%
  • Physical products
    30%
  • Services & consulting
    30%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    22%
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    16%
  • Course / training sales
    12%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    9%
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Usage-based fees
    8%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    8%
  • Marketplace commissions
    5%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%