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Case Studies

How Two Successful Brands Use Litmus to QA, Test, and Stay in the Inbox

Peapod Digital Labs and BoyleSports use Litmus’s suite of tools to personalize, optimize and increase deliverability.

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Best practices

The Six Types of Welcome Emails

Every newsletter needs a great welcome series. Here’s why you should build one, what types of emails to include, and how many emails to send.

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Not a Newsletter

Not a Newsletter: August 2023

Welcome to the August 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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Newsletter success stories

What I’ve Learned From Five Years of Evil Witches

I launched my newsletter, Evil Witches, in 2018. Here’s what I’ve learned about building an audience, identifying the right strategy for your newsletter, and being your own boss.

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Indie newsletters

How Hanna Raskin Built a James Beard Award-Winning Newsletter

The Food Section brings independent coverage of Southern restaurants and food culture to inboxes. Publisher Hanna Raskin explains how she built the newsletter, grown her paying audience, and launched new editorial partnerships.

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Ask a Deliverability Expert

Ask a Deliverability Expert: Should I Set Up DMARC?

DMARC is one of the best ways to keep your email communications and reputation secure. Here’s what you need to know about setting it up for your brand.

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Not a Newsletter

Not a Newsletter: July 2023

This month in Not a Newsletter, you’ll learn about what’s happening with iOS17 — and why you shouldn’t be worried that Apple will be taking your click data away.

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Indie newsletters

“A surprising gift”: How A.J. Daulerio Turned the Worst Time in His Life Into Something Beautiful

A.J. Daulerio survived the Hulk Hogan trial, the blog bubble, and bankruptcy. We talked to him about his current project, The Small Bow, and how he’s built a newsletter and a digital community to support others going through hard times.

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Newsletter success stories

Inside Brazil’s Growing Indie Newsletter Economy

Gaía Passarelli’s Tá Todo Mundo Tentando newsletter is growing — and it’s one of several successful independent newsletters in Brazil.

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Ask a Deliverability Expert

Ask a Deliverability Expert: 25 Ways to Keep Your Newsletter Off Blocklists

The best way to deal with a blocklist? Don’t get on one in the first place. Here’s how you can stay off blocklists, out of the spam folder, and in the inbox.