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The best marketing newsletters worth reading in 2026

Ten active marketing newsletters, checked by hand, for news, growth tactics, B2B strategy and email.

Picked by Junaid Khalid10 newslettersAll checked active Sep 29, 2026

Most marketers do not need more newsletters. They need one that keeps them current on the industry and one or two that make them better at the actual job. This list is sorted with that in mind: a couple of news digests for staying informed, a set of practitioner newsletters for B2B and startup marketing, and two picks for people who live in email.

Start with the job you do. If you run paid media or ecommerce, a fast news digest like Stacked Marketer earns its place. If you lead B2B or startup marketing, Exit Five, MKT1 and Growth Unhinged go deeper on strategy. If email is your channel, Litmus and Inbox Collective are the specialists. Every pick below published a new issue within the last four weeks.

At a glance

#	Newsletter	Best for	Cadence	Price
1	Marketing Brew	marketers who want daily industry news in a few minutes	Weekdays	Free
2	Stacked Marketer	performance marketers running paid social, search and ecommerce	Monday, Wednesday and Friday	Free
3	Demand Curve Growth Newsletter	founders and growth marketers who want tactics they can test	About weekly, per the archive	Free
4	Exit Five	B2B marketers and marketing leaders	Twice a week	Free
5	MKT1 Newsletter	people building marketing at B2B startups	Twice a month	Free, paid tier available
6	Growth Unhinged	B2B SaaS marketers working on go-to-market and pricing	Weekly	Free, paid tier available
7	The Marketing Millennials	early and mid-career marketers who want practical tips	About weekly, per the archive	Free
8	The AI Marketing Generalist	marketers figuring out how AI changes their team and workflow	Weekly (Thursday or Friday)	Free, paid tier available
9	Litmus Newsletter	email marketers and email designers	Not stated	Free
10	Inbox Collective	people who run newsletters for a brand, newsroom or nonprofit	Twice a month	Free

The list

No.01

Marketing Brew

By Morning Brew

WeekdaysFreeOwn siteBest for marketers who want daily industry news in a few minutes

Reported industry news from a staff newsroom, so you get brand, ad tech and agency stories that go beyond press releases.

Each weekday issue covers brand strategy, social media and ad tech news, written by Morning Brew's reporters. Recent stories include how advertisers are responding to Meta's ad creative guidance and a new agentic advertising trade group.

Checked active Sep 29, 2026. Recent issue: How advertisers are adjusting to Meta's ad creative diversification best practices (September 28, 2026)

345k+ industry professionals (per marketingbrew.com)Visit

No.02

Stacked Marketer

By Stacked Marketer

Monday, Wednesday and FridayFreeOwn siteBest for performance marketers running paid social, search and ecommerce

Tracks platform changes in paid social, search and email closely, and explains what each change means for campaigns.

Issues round up digital marketing news, tech and practical advice, and the site says each one reads in 7 minutes or less. Recent coverage includes Google bidding changes ahead of Black Friday and the September 2026 spam update.

Checked active Sep 29, 2026. Recent issue: Capping. (September 28, 2026)

60K+ readers (per stackedmarketer.com)Visit

No.04

Exit Five

By Dave Gerhardt

Twice a weekFreeOwn siteBest for B2B marketers and marketing leaders

Written by a former B2B CMO who draws on conversations inside a large B2B marketing community, so the advice is grounded in current practice.

Dave Gerhardt writes each issue himself, covering B2B strategy, demand gen, positioning and career growth. Recent issues include takeaways from HubSpot's Unbound 2026 and how his team turned LinkedIn growth into a team competition.

Checked active Sep 29, 2026. Recent issue: Newsletter #287: 5 Takeaways from Hubspot's Unbound 2026 (September 22, 2026)

40,000+ B2B marketers (per exitfive.com)Visit

No.06

Growth Unhinged

By Kyle Poyar

WeeklyFree, paid tier availablebeehiivBest for B2B SaaS marketers working on go-to-market and pricing

Strong on go-to-market, pricing and growth data, often with guest operators sharing the playbooks they actually use.

Kyle Poyar's weekly issue explores the playbooks behind fast-growing startups, mixing his own analysis with guest posts from practitioners. A recent issue had sales expert Samantha McKenna on which parts of selling should stay human.

Checked active Sep 29, 2026. Recent issue: Is this the last place to automate? (September 23, 2026)

85,000+ weekly readers (per growthunhinged.com)Visit

No.07

The Marketing Millennials

By Daniel Murray

About weekly, per the archiveFreeOwn siteBest for early and mid-career marketers who want practical tips

Short, plain-spoken issues on everyday marketing problems, from landing pages to marketing ops.

Each issue takes one practical topic and works through it with examples, in a casual tone. Recent issues covered gaps in marketing workflows, whether AI tools know your brand exists, and why landing pages fail to convert.

Checked active Sep 29, 2026. Recent issue: The 7 gaps in your marketing workflow (September 23, 2026)

155k+ newsletter subscribers (per themarketingmillennials.com)Visit

No.08

The AI Marketing Generalist

By Kieran Flanagan

Weekly (Thursday or Friday)Free, paid tier availableSubstackBest for marketers figuring out how AI changes their team and workflow

Shows how the author uses AI in his own marketing work, usually with the system or template he built included.

Kieran Flanagan writes about how AI is reshaping marketing teams and roles, often with a system or template he built. Paid subscribers ($9/month or $99/year) also get a monthly AI playbook and the full archive.

Checked active Sep 29, 2026. Recent issue: Is the Traditional Marketing Team Dying, Shrinking, or Turning Into Something Else? (September 18, 2026)

16,000+ subscribers (per kieranflanagan.io)Visit

No.10

Inbox Collective

By Dan Oshinsky

Twice a monthFreeOwn siteBest for people who run newsletters for a brand, newsroom or nonprofit

Written by a former director of newsletters at BuzzFeed and The New Yorker, it focuses on growing and monetizing an email list.

Issues cover newsletter growth, reader research, deliverability and revenue, often as step-by-step tactics. Recent pieces covered getting readers to share a newsletter and how newsletters outside the U.S. can get paid.

Checked active Sep 29, 2026. Recent issue: For Newsletters Operating Outside the U.S., the Big Challenge is Often Figuring Out How to Get Paid (September 23, 2026)

10k+ readers (per inboxcollective.com)Visit

Questions

Marketing newsletters: FAQ

What is the best free marketing newsletter?

It depends on what you need. For daily industry news, Marketing Brew (weekdays) and Stacked Marketer (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) are both free. For growth tactics, Demand Curve is free. For B2B strategy, Exit Five is free, and MKT1 is free with an optional paid tier.

What are the best email marketing newsletters?

Litmus is the pick for email design, testing and deliverability. Inbox Collective suits anyone running a newsletter and wanting to grow and monetize the list. Stacked Marketer also covers email among the channels it tracks.

Which marketing newsletters are best for B2B marketers?

Exit Five, MKT1 and Growth Unhinged are written for B2B and startup marketers, covering positioning, demand gen, go-to-market and pricing. Kieran Flanagan's newsletter adds a focus on how AI is changing B2B marketing teams.

How many marketing newsletters should I subscribe to?

Two or three is enough for most people: one news digest to stay current and one or two deeper newsletters tied to your role. If an issue sits unread for a few weeks in a row, unsubscribe and try another from this list.