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Ask a Deliverability Expert

Ask a Deliverability Expert: What’s a Blocklist, and Why Should I Care About Them?

Blocklists help keep inboxes safe from spammers. Here are some simple steps to make sure you never end up on one.

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Not a Newsletter

Not a Newsletter: March 2023

Welcome to the March edition of Not a Newsletter, a monthly, semi-comprehensive, Google Doc-based guide to sending better emails! I’m Dan, the founder of Inbox Collective, an email consultancy, and the former Director of Newsletters at The New Yorker and BuzzFeed. Every month, I update this doc with email news, tips, and ideas. Sign up […]

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Indie newsletters

Every Good Newsletter Needs an Exit Plan. Here Are Four Paths to Consider.

You can sell your newsletter, keep it going as a side project, hand it over to someone new, or shut it down entirely. Let’s talk through all four options.

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Newsletter monetization

How a French Newsletter Turned a Fun Outro Into €60,000 in Book Sales

A dedicated relationship with readers paid off, literally, when the French newsletter Bulletin created and sold a book based on a section of their newsletter.

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FWD Progress

Nonrival Makes Forecasting More Fun

The newsletter asks readers to make predictions and shows them how they measure up.

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Not a Newsletter

Not a Newsletter: February 2023

Welcome to the February edition of Not a Newsletter, a monthly, semi-comprehensive, Google Doc-based guide to sending better emails! I’m Dan, the founder of Inbox Collective, an email consultancy, and the former Director of Newsletters at The New Yorker and BuzzFeed. Every month, I update this doc with email news, tips, and ideas. Sign up […]

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Indie newsletters

How to Write and Promote Your First Newsletter

It’s time to write your first edition. Let’s get it written — and start building your audience.

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Indie newsletters

How to Launch Your Indie Newsletter

Thinking about creating a newsletter, but not sure where to start? Here’s a checklist to help you get your newsletter off the ground.

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Ask a Deliverability Expert

Ask a Deliverability Expert: Four Deliverability Tricks That Actually Work

Let’s talk about some of these tactics, and figure out which might be worth trying with your newsletter.

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Best practices

5 Tips to Write More Like a Human (And Less Like an AI Bot)

As AI gains traction, writing emails with a human touch is more important than ever.