Updated: Feb 5, 2025

FAQs about Grow and Monetize Boosts

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Boosts operates as a robust two-sided marketplace, connecting newsletters looking to grow their audience with publishers looking to promote other newsletters while generating revenue; making it a fantastic opportunity to both grow your audience and monetize your newsletter.

You can choose to participate in one or both sides of the Boosts marketplace (grow and monetize). Below, you’ll find frequently asked questions about both growing and monetizing your publication using Boosts.

Frequently asked questions about Grow Boosts

When using Boosts to grow your audience, you're paying for verified subscribers who are referred to you. To get started, you’ll need to add funds to your beehiiv wallet, which will be used specifically for these referred subscribers.

How do I fund Grow Boosts?

Your beehiiv account includes a wallet for Boosts and other features. Before adding funds, you must complete Stripe Identity Verification to confirm your account. Once verified, you can add funds to your beehiiv wallet and start using Boosts.

How do you verify engaged subscribers for Boosts?

To accurately verify engaged subscribers, we utilize an array of data points, including email engagement, geolocation information, and behavioral patterns. This comprehensive approach ensures a high-quality subscriber base and prevents fraudulent or low-quality subscribers from abusing the platform.

Due to the sensitive nature of these measures, we are unable to disclose specific methods employed. Nevertheless, this rigorous process effectively maintains the integrity and security of the beehiiiv platform and protects all users from being charged for inauthentic subscribers.

If you feel that subscribers were incorrectly verified, please navigate to your Grow Boosts dashboard and click the 3 dots menu next to the Boost agreement > Report.

If you need further assistance, visit the Help page in your account for more options and resources.

Can I access Boosts in my country?

beehiiv Boosts are facilitated through Stripe for both publishers and advertisers. You can click here to see the current list of supported countries where Stripe is available.

Note: At this time, Stripe is required to use Boosts, and alternative payment methods are not available.

Do you charge a fee for Grow Boosts?

Yes, we apply a 20% fee. This fee encompasses the costs of facilitating the boost, operations, and Stripe transaction fees. The good news is that this fee is integrated into the marketplace prices, ensuring transparency without hidden charges or surprises.

When you add funds to your Boosts wallet, every cent is dedicated to acquisition. For instance, if you deposit $1,000 and set a $1 CPA, you'll receive 1,000 subscribers. In this scenario, those accepting your boost will view an offer of $0.80 per subscriber. This way, they always see the exact amount they'll eventually receive. All displayed boost offers already account for our 20% fee, which eliminates charges on deposits and withdrawals because the fee is integrated into each offer.

Can I remove or disable the direct link for my Boosts?

By default, direct links are toggled ‘off’ for all Boost agreements made after January 30, 2025. To toggle direct links on, go to the Boost Grow dashboard > Overview Tab > Select a publication and toggle the Direct Link option on in the top right corner.

For agreements made prior to January 30, 2025, you can remove the direct link channel for each individual publication. To do so, navigate to the Boost Grow dashboard > Overview Tab > Select a publication and toggle the Direct Link option off in the top right corner. This will disable the boost direct links for that publication. However, you cannot disable boost direct links at a global level, it can only be done at a publication-specific level using the toggle.

Why is there a delay in new subscribers showing up in my account when using Grow Boosts?

To ensure you're charged solely for active subscribers who double opt in, we've implemented a 2-21 day buffer that validates all subscribers, preventing ghost or spam subscribers. This measure guarantees the acquisition of high-quality subscribers.

Any new leads acquired through a boost campaign will experience a 2-21 day delay before appearing in your account. During this time, they will be labeled as "Pending Subscribers" within your dashboard.

Once your subscribers are verified, they will stay on your list as active subscriptions. If the subscriber can not be verified and is rejected, auto clean will remove them from the list without you having to lift a finger.

Tech Note: Double opt in is required for Boosts. Even if double opt in is not toggled on in your account, subscribers will still have to confirm their subscription when using Boosts.

Why are subscribers getting rejected from my Grow Boosts?

beehiiv uses a verification method to determine the quality/engagement of a subscriber. While using Grow Boosts, you can also set additional parameters (such as restricting payouts to subscribers in certain countries). When subscribers and funds are ‘pending,’ that means the system is determining if they fit all criteria. If the subscriber passes verification, the funds will go through. If they don’t, the pending funds are returned to your beehiiv wallet.

What user roles can access Boosts?

For the safety and security of your beehiiv account, only Admin or Owner user roles can access Grow or Monetize Boosts.

Frequently asked questions about Monetize Boosts

When using Boosts to monetize, you can earn revenue by referring subscribers to other newsletters. By applying to Boost offers in the marketplace, you’ll receive a CPA (cost per acquisition) payout for each verified subscriber you help acquire.

How do I get paid from Monetize Boosts?

Your beehiiv account comes equipped with a wallet to be used for monetization opportunities from the Boosts marketplace and other features. To utilize these opportunities, you'll need to add funds to your beehiiv wallet. However, in order to add funds to your beehiiv wallet, you’ll need to first confirm your account with Stripe Identity Verification.

Do you charge a fee for Monetize Boosts?

All displayed boost offers already account for our 20% fee, which eliminates charges on deposits and withdrawals because the fee is integrated into the offer that you see in the Boosts marketplace.

Why can’t I withdraw my Monetize Boosts earnings?

If your Boosts account is under investigation or has been frozen, withdrawals are temporarily suspended until the review is complete.

Why is my Monetize Boosts agreement’s status pending for so long?

If you apply to promote another publication, that application will remain pending until the person on the other side confirms it. The timing for this is completely at their discretion (and in some cases it may never get approved if they don’t believe you are the right fit).

Reminder: Once you’ve been approved for an Email boost, you have 72 hours from when the publication confirms your application to send your email with the boost.

How do you verify engaged subscribers for Boosts?

Due to the sensitive nature of these measures, we are unable to disclose specific methods employed. Nevertheless, this rigorous process effectively maintains the integrity of the beehiiiv platform and protects all users from being charged for inauthentic subscribers.

Can I access Boosts in my country?

beehiiv Boosts are facilitated through Stripe for both publishers and advertisers. You can click here to see the current list of supported countries where Stripe is available.

Note: At this time, Stripe is required to use Boosts, and alternative payment methods are not available.

Can I change which Monetize Boosts are displayed on my Recommendations page?

Once you’ve been accepted to boost multiple publications, you’ll find 5 boosts displayed on the Recommendations page in your account. By default, beehiiv will randomly select 5 offers to show to new subscribers. You can adjust how these featured boosts are presented but only 5 can be displayed at a time.
Here’s how to do it:
Access the Website Builder and select the Settings tab, then click on Signup Flow in the left panel. In the Web Boost Order field, you have the following options:

Random (default): Randomizes the display of the 5 boosts.
Highest Earning Per Acquisition: Displays the 5 publications with the highest Cost Per Acquisition (CPA).

Why are subscribers from my Monetize Boosts getting rejected?

beehiiv uses a verification method to determine the quality/engagement of a subscriber. Users paying for subscribers can also set additional parameters (such as restricting payouts to subscribers in certain countries). When subscribers and funds are ‘pending,’ that means the system is determining if they fit all criteria. If the subscriber passes verification, the funds will go through. If they don’t, the pending funds are returned to the original newsletter wallet.

How will I be notified of new Monetize Boost offers?

You'll receive an in-app notification and an email when a new offer becomes available in the Boosts marketplace — provided you’ve enabled Boost notifications in your Notification Preferences.

You can view all of your pending applications at-a-glance from the Applications tab in your Boosts dashboard. The image below shows what your notification email for a new Boost offer will look like.

My access to Monetize Boosts has been disabled. Why?

To prevent abuse, Boosts uses a review system that analyzes various factors to ensure quality and compliance. If your access has been frozen, visit the Help page in your account to contact our support team. We’ll review the issue and provide guidance on improving subscriber and traffic quality. In some cases, access may be permanently revoked.