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# buttondown.com

> AI-optimized mirror of buttondown.com containing 224 pages totalling 166,625 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://buttondown.com. Last updated: 2026-11-03T17:37:00.879Z.

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## Homepage

- [Buttondown — Newsletter software for people like you](/content/site-root.html): Buttondown is the last email platform you'll migrate to. We're focused on your success, not on bleeding you dry. (657 words)

## Articles & Blog Posts

- [NaNoWriMo and the creative power of looming fear](/content/blog/nanowrimo-lessons-email/index.html): What NaNoWriMo teaches about deadlines, community, and creative output, and how newsletter writers can use a little looming fear to write more. (1,738 words)
- [quantum of sollazzo • Buttondown](/content/puntofisso/index.html): The data newsletter by @puntofisso (11 words)
- [changelog/accessible-author-app/index.html](/content/changelog/accessible-author-app/index.html) (339 words)
- [Database connection exhaustion](/content/blog/incident-0024/index.html): Our public postmortem for the incident on March 31st, 2026. (629 words)
- [YouTube integration support](/content/features/integrations/youtube/index.html): Share your favorite YouTube videos with your subscribers with Buttondown's YouTube integration. Learn how to easily embed YouTube videos into your newsletter. (143 words)
- [Redirecting your archives](/content/blog/archive-redirects/index.html): The archive redirect has graduated from a hidden setting into a Redirect add-on in your Web settings. (307 words)
- [An improved way to manage visibility of archived emails](/content/blog/archive-visibility-settings/index.html): A clearer hierarchy for archive settings, per-email overrides, and content-level paywalls. (304 words)
- [Attach files to your Inbox replies](/content/blog/attachments-in-replies/index.html): Send PDFs, images, and other files when you reply to a subscriber from your Inbox. (222 words)
- [changelog/reply-to-comments-via-email/index.html](/content/changelog/reply-to-comments-via-email/index.html) (277 words)
- [Reply to comments via email](/content/blog/reply-to-comments-via-email/index.html): Answer a comment notification straight from your inbox, and it lands as a threaded comment. (264 words)
- [changelog/nested-analytics-drilldowns/index.html](/content/changelog/nested-analytics-drilldowns/index.html) (288 words)
- [Mermaid diagram rendering](/content/blog/mermaid-diagrams/index.html): Author flowcharts and diagrams in Mermaid, and Buttondown renders them in the archives and your emails. (419 words)
- [Better drilldown into opens and clicks](/content/blog/nested-analytics-drilldowns/index.html): Email analytics drilldowns now nest right in the page — no more slow modals. (289 words)
- [rendezvous with cassidoo](/content/cassidoo/index.html): In this weekly newsletter I'm going to share with you what's new and cool in the world of web development, with content for everyone, from beginners to pros. There's also an interview question of the week, where you can test your skills, and I'll share the results the following week. I'll also send you jokes and stories. And pics of mechanical keyboards. I won't spam though, I promise. (74 words)
- [changelog/bluesky-enhanced-cards/index.html](/content/changelog/bluesky-enhanced-cards/index.html) (294 words)
- [Tag gating, and domain verification on the API](/content/blog/api-tag-gating-and-domain-verification/index.html): Implicit tag creation now needs the tags feature, and custom domains are readable over the API (300 words)
- [Enhanced link cards on Bluesky](/content/blog/bluesky-enhanced-cards/index.html): Your newsletter's archive links can now share as rich, branded cards on Bluesky. (291 words)
- [Something Good • Buttondown](/content/somethinggood/index.html): Something Good is a newsletter written by Mark Slutsky. I also make movies and video games and used to do a thing called Sad YouTube. Sign up below, or email me directly if you want to talk. (41 words)
- [Introducing segments](/content/blog/saved-segments/index.html): Build a set of filters once, name it, and reuse it as a one-click audience on every future email. (492 words)
- [How we keep deliverability high](/content/blog/deliverability/index.html): How Buttondown keeps email deliverability high: mandatory double opt-in, content-rich and accessible emails, and careful vetting of who sends on our platform. (1,373 words)
- [changelog/2026-08-04-saved-segments/index.html](/content/changelog/2026-08-04-saved-segments/index.html) (492 words)
- [Filtered blocks](/content/blog/filtered-blocks/index.html): Show a section of your email to just one type of audience (email, web, subscribers, or paid) (254 words)
- [Clearer collision behavior when recreating subscribers](/content/blog/api-overwrite-and-suppressed-subscribers/index.html): Overwrite can no longer silently no-op on a suppressed subscriber (89 words)
- [Introducing forms](/content/blog/introducing-forms/index.html): Standalone pages dedicated to growing your newsletter. (427 words)
- [Sightless Scribbles](/content/weirdwriter/index.html): Updates from my website, along with the occasional personal essay or short story! I’m the worst at being a brand, so this won’t be a topical newsletter. Anything that comes to mind. (46 words)
- [Shopify integration support](/content/features/integrations/shopify/index.html): Buttondown's Shopify integration lets your automations create customers, set tags, and manage email marketing consent. Learn more. (370 words)
- [Unsung (Weekly Digest)](/content/unsung/index.html): A weekly digest of the blog Unsung. Emails go out each Friday! See an example first, or (22 words)
- [Tumblr integration support](/content/features/integrations/tumblr/index.html): Connect your Tumblr account to Buttondown and publish every newsletter to your Tumblr blog automatically. Learn how to set it up. (250 words)
- [In praise of zines](/content/blog/zines/index.html): Zines (handmade mini magazines) leave behind the best roadmap for an authentic newsletter people will want to read. (2,095 words)
- [What the hell is a lead magnet?](/content/blog/lead-magnets/index.html): What a lead magnet is, how it helps you grow your newsletter subscriber list, and practical ideas for lead magnets that bring in new readers. (2,625 words)
- [Scroll sync in the editor](/content/blog/scroll-sync/index.html): Scroll sync in the editor and preview (816 words)
- [Your email list needs an inner circle](/content/blog/beta-newsletter-readers/index.html): Creating a cabinet of beta readers leads to more interesting content and engaged subscribers. (1,264 words)
- [Best Email Platform for Author Newsletters - Buttondown](/content/use-cases/authors/index.html): Take control of your narrative and reach more readers with Buttondown. We make creating and sending newsletters simple with our author-friendly tools. (857 words)
- [How Buttondown Compares to TinyLetter - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/tinyletter/index.html): Looking for a TinyLetter alternative? Buttondown is a powerful, easy-to-use, low-cost platform that is designed for your growth. Compare features, prices, & more! (302 words)
- [How Buttondown Compares to Supertape - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/supertape/index.html): Can't decide which email newsletter platform is the best fit for your needs? We compare Buttondown & Supertape's pricing, features & more to help you choose. (1,066 words)
- [A Newsletter Tool Built for Nonprofits - Buttondown](/content/use-cases/nonprofits/index.html): Buttondown uses the best practices in email to ensure your message gets to your supporters. (790 words)
- [Stack](/content/stack/index.html): The tools, services, and open-source software that power Buttondown. (1,267 words)
- [How we migrated our database to PlanetScale](/content/blog/how-we-migrated-our-database-to-planetscale/index.html): How Buttondown migrated its production Postgres database to PlanetScale with minimal downtime, and what we learned moving the data everyone depends on. (1,143 words)
- [The Best Newsletter Software for Bloggers - Buttondown](/content/use-cases/bloggers/index.html): Boost your blog instantly with your Buttondown newsletter. (751 words)
- [Chapter 4 - And then you win](/content/book/04-win/index.html): What does success look like for a newsletter? Chapter four of The Newsletter Book on how wins arrive in forms you don't expect. (1,893 words)
- [Ask a Nerd: Can you improve email deliverability with a personal domain?](/content/blog/deliverability-personal-domain/index.html): Learn why it’s often better to route your newsletter through your domain, how to set that up, and methods for monitoring a domain’s deliverability. (1,686 words)
- [Buttondown vs GetResponse: A Comparison Guide - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/get-response/index.html): Can't decide which email newsletter platform is the best fit for your business? We compare Buttondown & GetResponse's pricing, features & more to help you choose. (436 words)
- [Email could have been X.400 times better](/content/blog/x400-vs-smtp-email/index.html): X.400 promised recallable, scheduled, self-destructing email. Why simple SMTP won instead, and what we lost and gained when it did. (2,570 words)
- [Mastodon integration support](/content/features/integrations/mastodon/index.html): Buttondown's Mastodon integration lets you share your newsletters with your followers with a flick of a switch. Learn more. (194 words)
- [E-COM: The $40 million USPS project to send email on paper](/content/blog/the-e-com-story/index.html): E-COM was a $40 million US Postal Service project to deliver email on paper. Why it failed, and why spammers were its only real customers. (2,078 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Upscribe Comparison - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/upscribe/index.html): Explore Buttondown & Upscribe's email newsletter features, pricing, & more. Our comparison guide digs into the pros & cons of each tool so you can choose the best fit. (218 words)
- [Bang paths, source routing, and how email trips were planned](/content/blog/email-source-routing-history/index.html): Before DNS, email senders planned each hop by hand with bang paths. The history of email source routing, and how messages find their way today. (2,148 words)
- [Email ads in the 80s were weird and wonderful lies](/content/blog/email-80s-ads/index.html): Few could define electronic mail, or how to set it up, but everyone agreed it was awesome. (1,571 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Mailerlite: Which is Better? - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/mailerlite/index.html): Is your email provider dedicated to your success? Make the choice that is best for you in the long run. Compare Buttondown & Mailerlite's features, prices, & more. (319 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Patreon: Which Platform is Best? - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/patreon/index.html): Which email marketing tool is best for creators' success? Explore how Buttondown, a simple & low-cost platform, compares to Patreon's features, prices, & more. (577 words)
- [Buttondown vs Goodbits: Best Email Marketing Tool](/content/alternatives/goodbits/index.html): Discover which email newsletter platform provides the tools needed for your success. We compare Buttondown and Goodbits' pricing, features, ease-of-use & more! (471 words)
- [How Buttondown Compares to Maildroppa - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/maildroppa/index.html): Is your email provider dedicated to your success? Make the choice that is best for you in the long run. Compare Buttondown & Maildroppa's features, prices, & more. (449 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Mailup: Which Tool is the Best? - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/mailup/index.html): Can't decide between Buttondown & Mailup? Buttondown makes it easy to start and grow your newsletter. Here's how it compares to Mailup in features, price, & more! (133 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Klaviyo: Which is Best for You? - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/klaviyo/index.html): Buttondown & Klaviyo are both powerful email marketing tools. Buttondown is simple & low-cost, while Klaviyo is complex with higher prices. Compare features & more. (293 words)
- [SoundCloud integration support](/content/features/integrations/soundcloud/index.html): Drop the hottest SoundCloud tracks in your newsletter with Buttondown's SoundCloud integration. Learn how to easily embed SoundCloud into your newsletter. (91 words)
- [Integrating daisyUI with Buttondown](/content/features/integrations/daisyui/index.html): Add a newsletter subscription form to your site with daisyUI components and Buttondown. Copy and paste our working examples. (438 words)
- [Twitter (uh, X?) integration support](/content/features/integrations/twitter/index.html): Embed tweets in your newsletter and share every email to your Twitter (uh, X?) profile automatically with Buttondown's Twitter integration. (454 words)
- [TikTok integration support](/content/features/integrations/tiktok/index.html): Send viral videos to your subscribers with Buttondown's TikTok integration. Learn how to easily embed TikToks into your newsletter with Buttondown. (205 words)
- [Integrating Duda with Buttondown](/content/features/integrations/duda/index.html): Duda and Buttondown work together through Zapier so you can collect new newsletter subscribers from your website. Learn how. (703 words)
- [Newsletters should be the director’s commentary of every creator](/content/blog/sending-cut-scraps/index.html): Convert the cruft of your creations into the content your biggest fans treasure most.  (1,374 words)
- [Buttondown + Squarespace](/content/blog/adding-a-buttondown-subscription-form-to-squarespace.html): Add subscriptions to your Squarespace site to collect an audience of fans and interested readers. (310 words)
- [Subprocessor list](/content/legal/subprocessors/index.html): The list of third-party subprocessors that process personal data on Buttondown's behalf, what each one does, and how we choose them. (302 words)
- [Building a newsletter subscription form with Alpine.js](/content/features/integrations/alpinejs/index.html): Buttondown's Alpine.js integration allows you to build newsletter subscription forms that integrate seamlessly with Buttondown. Learn more. (254 words)
- [WordPress integration support](/content/features/integrations/wordpress/index.html): Use the official Buttondown plugin, or a Custom HTML block, to add a newsletter subscribe form to your WordPress site. Learn more. (386 words)
- [Web app and email delays](/content/blog/incident-0035/index.html): Our public postmortem for the incident on September 9th, 2026. (1,662 words)
- [What we lost when we lost comments](/content/blog/why-enable-comments/index.html): How blog comments died, from spam to moderation burnout, what we lost when they went away, and why you should enable comments on your newsletter. (1,980 words)
- [Confirmation emails when re-adding an unsubscribed subscriber](/content/blog/api-unactivated-on-collision-add/index.html): POST /v1/subscribers with collision-behavior add now respects type unactivated (72 words)
- [Crawling settings](/content/blog/crawling-settings/index.html): One add-on that decides whether search engines, AI crawlers, and everything else may crawl your archive, separate from who can read it. (570 words)
- [One source of truth for analytics](/content/blog/2026-08-19/index.html): We consolidated two overlapping analytics pipelines into a single, well-documented events log. (668 words)
- [Email should be the universal interface for software](/content/blog/software_over_email/index.html): Email is structured text sent to a server, a lot like an API call. Why email should be the universal interface for software, and where it already is. (2,179 words)
- [Email analytics](/content/blog/email-analytics/index.html): We redesigned email analytics. (2,036 words)
- [Why not National Newsletter Writing Month?](/content/blog/national-newsletter-writing-month/index.html): Exercise your writing muscles, delight your subscribers, and make new connections with creators. What’s not to like? (1,637 words)
- [Ask a Nerd: Can emails include dark and light mode themes?](/content/blog/dark-mode-emails/index.html): You can ensure that your emails show up dark. You can’t completely control how. (1,570 words)
- [Itemized event exports](/content/blog/itemized-event-exports/index.html): Export not just an email's aggregate numbers, but every individual event and timestamp behind them. (446 words)
- [The Newsletter Book - Colophon](/content/book/06-colophon/index.html): The colophon for The Newsletter Book: the writers, editors, and newsletter authors who made it, and how the book was put together. (94 words)
- [The Newsletter Book - How to not run a newsletter into the ground](/content/book/05-reflections/index.html): What is running a newsletter like for one person? Nick Disabato reflects on more than a decade of weekly letters, and how not to burn out. (878 words)
- [Ask a Nerd: Can you use web fonts in email?](/content/blog/newsletter-custom-fonts/index.html): Can you use web fonts and custom fonts in email newsletters? Which email clients support them, and why safe system fonts are usually the better choice. (1,265 words)
- [Chapter 3 - Show up](/content/book/03-show-up/index.html): Is a newsletter a sprint or a marathon? Chapter three of The Newsletter Book on showing up consistently and finding a sending pace you can sustain. (2,459 words)
- [Chapter 2 - Starting is half of the job](/content/book/02-starting/index.html): Starting is half the job. Chapter two of The Newsletter Book on what happens after you launch your newsletter, and how to get your first readers. (2,428 words)
- [Everyone should start a newsletter](/content/blog/everyone-should-start-newsletter/index.html): Shape your thinking, and the thinking of others, with consistent writing in public. (1,496 words)
- [Chapter 1 - The ingredients of successful newsletters](/content/book/01-ingredients/index.html): What goes into a successful newsletter, and what makes readers stick? Chapter one of The Newsletter Book, with lessons from working writers. (1,308 words)
- [The Newsletter Book - Introduction](/content/book/00-intro/index.html): The introduction to The Newsletter Book: how Buttondown's founder started his first newsletter, and why writing one is worth it. (687 words)
- [Segments on the API](/content/blog/api-segments/index.html): Saved, reusable audiences you can apply to an email instead of rebuilding filters (116 words)
- [Two bits of settings cleanup](/content/blog/settings-cleanup/index.html): The Tracking page is gone, and so is the Design folder in the sidebar. (401 words)
- [Making Buttondown easier to use](/content/blog/accessible-author-app/index.html): Skip the sidebar, hear what changed, and navigate tables with arrow keys. (330 words)
- [Email isn’t decentralized, and that’s fine](/content/blog/deliverability-and-decentralization/index.html): Email is open, but deliverability depends on a few big inbox providers. Why we traded some of email's decentralization to fight spam, and why that's fine. (1,834 words)
- [Changelog](/content/changelog/index.html): A day-by-day log of everything we ship (22,363 words)
- [How Cassidy Williams built a newsletter for developers](/content/blog/cassidoo/index.html): Cassidoo (as she's known online) has cultivated a readership of tens of thousands of developers and engineers using Buttondown. (825 words)
- [The Best Tool for Growing Your Side Hustle - Buttondown](/content/use-cases/side-hustles/index.html): Secure side hustle success using email marketing (747 words)
- [Bluesky integration support](/content/features/integrations/bluesky/index.html): Buttondown's Bluesky integration posts your latest email for you and upgrades your links to enhanced link cards. Learn how to set it up. (757 words)
- [How Mandy Brown cultivates community with her newsletter](/content/blog/mandy-brown/index.html): Writer, designer, and editor Mandy Brown uses Buttondown to cultivate a thoughtful community around a working library. (1,570 words)
- [Spotify integration support](/content/features/integrations/spotify/index.html): Share your favorite Spotify playlists with your subscribers with Buttondown's Spotify integration. Learn how to easily embed Spotify into your newsletter. (155 words)
- [Umami integration support](/content/features/integrations/umami/index.html): Connect Umami to your Buttondown newsletter to track archive traffic with privacy-focused, cookie-free analytics. Learn more. (160 words)
- [refer/sarahchen/index.html](/content/refer/sarahchen/index.html) (677 words)
- [Giphy integration support](/content/features/integrations/giphy/index.html): Add a reaction in every newsletter with Buttondown's Giphy integration. Our automatic embedding tool makes it easy to add GIFs to your email. (163 words)
- [Integrating Framer with Buttondown](/content/features/integrations/framer/index.html): Framer is a great no-code site builder that integrates with Buttondown. Learn how to embed a newsletter subscription form in your Framer site. (470 words)
- [Fathom integration support](/content/features/integrations/fathom/index.html): Connect Fathom to your Buttondown newsletter to track archive traffic and subscriber conversions without cookie notices. Learn more. (272 words)
- [How Buttondown Compares to Squarespace - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/squarespace/index.html): Which email marketing tool is best for your business? Explore how Buttondown, a simple & low-cost platform, compares to Squarespace's features, prices, & more. (634 words)
- [Writing prompts](/content/blog/writing-prompts/index.html): A little list of writing prompts you can toggle on when you're staring at an empty email. (1,005 words)
- [The joy and agony of a snail mail newsletter](/content/blog/snail-mail-newsletter/index.html): A chance to create offline relationships, hone your craft, and eat your bodyweight in envelope glue (1,656 words)
- [Sensorpro vs. Buttondown: Which Platform is Better?](/content/alternatives/sensorpro/index.html): Explore Buttondown & Sensorpro's email marketing features, pricing, & more. Our comparison guide digs into the pros & cons of each tool so you can choose the best fit. (280 words)
- [How Buttondown Compares to Sendloop - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/sendloop/index.html): Searching for an alternative to Sendloop? Discover how Buttondown, a simple & powerful email tool, compares to Sendloop in price, features, ease-of-use, & more. (289 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Sailthru: Compare Price & Features](/content/alternatives/sailthru/index.html): Explore Buttondown & Sailthru's email marketing features, pricing, & more. Our comparison guide digs into the pros & cons of each tool so you can choose the best fit. (539 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Omnisend: Which Platform is Best?](/content/alternatives/omnisend/index.html): Can't decide between Buttondown & Omnisend? Buttondown's simple & powerful platform is designed for growth. Compare Buttondown to Omnisend's features, prices, & more! (999 words)
- [Buttondown vs. SendPress: Pricing & Features — Buttondown](/content/alternatives/sendpress/index.html): Launch your newsletter with a platform built for you. Learn how Buttondown, a simple & powerful tool, compares to SendPress, the Wordpress-only newsletter plug-in. (226 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Sendfox: Which Platform is Better?](/content/alternatives/sendfox/index.html): Discover which email newsletter platform provides the tools needed for your success. We compare Buttondown and Sendfox's pricing, features, ease-of-use & more! (148 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Revue: Platform Comparison - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/revue/index.html): Looking to upgrade email marketing platforms? Buttondown is a simple, low-cost alternative to Revue. Compare features, prices, and more to find your best fit. (108 words)
- [Buttondown vs Keap: Which is Best for Your Needs?](/content/alternatives/keap/index.html): Explore Buttondown & Keap's email marketing features, pricing, & more. Our comparison guide digs into the pros & cons of each tool so you can choose the best fit. (1,251 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Moonmail: Best Alternative - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/moonmail/index.html): Looking for a Moonmail alternative? Buttondown is a simple, powerful, & low-cost newsletter platform. Learn how it compares to Moonmail & can help grow your business. (145 words)
- [Data processing agreement](/content/legal/data-processing-agreement/index.html): Our contractual commitments when we process personal data on your behalf (2,267 words)
- [Buttondown + Webflow](/content/blog/2019-10-11-adding-a-buttondown-subscription-form-to-webflow.html): Buttondown makes it easy to start collecting subscriptions without having to muck around and changing your CMS. (186 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Minutemailer: Comparison Guide - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/minutemailer/index.html): Can't decide between Buttondown & Minutemailer? Buttondown makes it easy to grow your newsletter. Compare Buttondown to Minutemailer in features, price, & more! (169 words)
- [Send Newsletters from Your Own Email Client - Buttondown](/content/features/smtp-endpoint/index.html): Prefer to send your newsletter from your own email client? Buttondown's Magic Email Address feature easily lets you publish newsletters & save drafts in one click. (144 words)
- [Email Newsletter Landing Pages — Buttondown](/content/features/landing-pages/index.html): Create well-crafted landing pages that actually grow your list. Buttondown's landing page feature's designed to boost your sign-ups–available to all plans!, Demonstrates an author/creator newsletter with RSS feed integration, referral system, and sequential content publishing (338 words)
- [How Buttondown Compares to Moosend - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/moosend/index.html): Which is the best email software to grow your newsletter? Discover how Buttondown's features, ease-of-use, and pricing stacks up to Moosend. (886 words)
- [blog/2019-10-24-adding-a-buttondown-subscription-form-to-squarespace.html](/content/blog/2019-10-24-adding-a-buttondown-subscription-form-to-squarespace.html) (185 words)
- [How Peter Giacomo Lombardo uses Buttondown to grow his audience](/content/blog/password-pusher/index.html): Software engineer Peter Giacomo Lombardo uses Buttondown to grow an audience for his open-source project, Password Pusher. (538 words)
- [Happy Dancing • Buttondown](/content/charliejane/index.html): We're dancing because we're happy. Or we're dancing in order to become happy. Or we're happy that we can dance. One of those. (25 words)
- [Cookie policy](/content/legal/cookies/index.html): Learn about the cookies Buttondown uses, why we use them, and how to manage your preferences. (679 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Mad Mimi: Email Tool Comparison - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/mad-mimi/index.html): Looking to upgrade email marketing platforms? Buttondown is a simple, low-cost alternative to Mad Mimi. Compare features, prices, and more to find your best fit. (113 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Mailchimp: Which is Better? - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/mailchimp/index.html): Which email marketing platform is the best fit for your business? We break down how Buttondown compares to Mailchimp in features, pricing, ease-of-use & more! (373 words)
- [How Buttondown Compares to Drip - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/drip/index.html): Drip is specifically made for eCommerce businesses focusing on email marketing automation. Buttondown’s platform is made with all brands and companies in mind. (553 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Flodesk: Best Newsletter Platform](/content/alternatives/flodesk/index.html): Not sure which email newsletter platform is the best fit? We explore the pros and cons of Buttondown & Flodesk to help you choose the ideal tool for your needs. (367 words)
- [Buttondown vs. FeedBlitz: Which is Best? - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/feedblitz/index.html): Can't decide between Buttondown and Feedblitz? Discover how Buttondown, a lightweight & reliable newsletter platform, compares to FeedBlitz in price and features. (279 words)
- [blog/minitel-email/index.html](/content/blog/minitel-email/index.html) (2,670 words)
- [The Great Pruning](/content/blog/the-great-pruning/index.html): How we did some magic by deleting the three largest tables in our database (877 words)
- [Buttondown vs EcoSend: Best Climate-Conscious ESP](/content/alternatives/ecosend/index.html): Discover why Buttondown is the perfect Ecosend alternative for growth-driven small, medium, & large businesses. Compare features, pricing, & sustainability. (451 words)
- [How Buttondown Compares to Emma - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/emma/index.html): Discover how Buttondown, a simple, easy, & affordable platform designed for everyone, compares to Emma, a software designed for industrial & corporate teams. (282 words)
- [Elemailer vs. Buttondown: Best Wordpress Tool — Buttondown](/content/alternatives/elemailer/index.html): Compare how Elemailer, a Wordpress plugin for emails, matches up with Buttondown. We explore the features & pricing of both email newsletter platforms. (289 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Direct Mail Mac: Comparison Guide](/content/alternatives/direct-mail-mac/index.html): How does Buttondown compare to Direct Mail Mac? We put together a guide that explores the pros, cons, features, & pricing so that you can make the best choice. (172 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Substack Comparison — Buttondown](/content/alternatives/substack/index.html): How does Buttondown stack up to Substack? Buttondown gives you more freedom & money without compromising on functionality. Compare features, prices, & more. (825 words)
- [Buttondown vs. EmailOctopus Comparison - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/emailoctopus/index.html): Can't decide which platform fits your needs? We explore the benefits & disadvantages of EmailOctopus in a quick comparison guide to help you choose. (134 words)
- [Bookshop.org embeds](/content/changelog/2026-03-26-bookshop-embeds/index.html): Share book recommendations with rich embeds from Bookshop.org (190 words)
- [Dashboard and Archives downtime](/content/blog/incident-0034/index.html): Our public postmortem for the incident on September 1st, 2026. (264 words)
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- [Email has never been free](/content/blog/metered-email/index.html): Email feels free, but it has never been. The history of who pays to send email, from PDP-10s to digital postmarks, and why someone always foots the bill. (2,573 words)
- [Compare Buttondown vs. Campaign Monitor - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/campaign-monitor/index.html): Discover which tool is best for you. Campaign Monitor focuses on ecommerce stores with big ad budgets; Buttondown is affordable, polished, & covers broad needs. (240 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Benchmark: Comparison Guide - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/benchmark/index.html): Which newsletter tool is best suited for your needs––Buttondown or Benchmark? Our comparison guide breaks down the cost & features of both so that you can decide. (296 words)
- [Audienceful vs. Buttondown: Which is Best for You?](/content/alternatives/audienceful/index.html): Discover whether Audienceful or Buttondown is the right email marketing service for your needs. We put together a side-by-side comparison for you to decide. (268 words)
- [Comparing Author.Email vs Buttondown - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/author-email/index.html): Learn how Author.Email stacks up against Buttondown for authors looking to grow & engage their audience. We put together a side-by-side cost & feature comparison. (197 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Constant Contact: Comparison Guide](/content/alternatives/constant-contact/index.html): Constant Contact is heavyweight software; it can do a lot, & charges accordingly. Buttondown offers similar robust marketing features but at a much lower cost. (290 words)
- [How Buttondown Compares to Campaign Refinery - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/campaign-refinery/index.html): Campaign Refinery & Buttondown are both popular newsletter tools but which works for your needs? We put together a quick comparison guide to help you choose. (620 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Curated Comparison - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/curated/index.html): Unsure of which platform to choose? Check out our comparison guide to help make an informed decision between Buttondown & Curated! We break down costs & features. (258 words)
- [How Andy Dehnart built a career reviewing television](/content/blog/andy-dehnart/index.html): Andy Dehnart uses Buttondown to share his television reviews and analysis, and he's grown a career out of doing so (999 words)
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- [Why Rian van der Merwe loves using Buttondown to send emails](/content/blog/rian-van-der-merwe/index.html): Writer Rian van der Merwe explains why he chose Buttondown to power subscriptions and memberships on his own domain after fifteen years of blogging. (962 words)
- [Zapier alternatives](/content/comparison-guides/zapier-alternatives/index.html): Compare the best Zapier alternatives for automating your newsletter and connecting apps without code, with pricing and features side by side. (747 words)
- [Integrating shadcn/ui with Buttondown](/content/features/integrations/shadcn-ui/index.html): Use shadcn/ui components to build a newsletter subscription form for your Buttondown newsletter. Copy and paste our working examples. (766 words)
- [Payment processors](/content/comparison-guides/payment-processors/index.html): A comparison of payment processors for SaaS, subscriptions, and digital products (886 words)
- [Static form endpoints](/content/comparison-guides/static-form-endpoints/index.html): Compare the best static form endpoints for collecting form submissions on a static website without a backend, with pricing and features. (353 words)
- [Social media scheduling tools](/content/comparison-guides/social-media-scheduling-tools/index.html): Because nobody has time to copy-paste the same thing over and over again. (1,082 words)
- [Google Analytics alternatives](/content/comparison-guides/google-analytics-alternatives/index.html): Compare the best privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternatives, like Plausible and Fathom, on GDPR compliance, script size, and price. (707 words)
- [Low-code website builders comparison](/content/comparison-guides/low-code-builders/index.html): Compare creative low-code website builders for artists, designers, and anyone who wants an expressive personal website without code. (436 words)
- [CLI: Power Your Newsletter From Your Terminal - Buttondown](/content/features/cli/index.html): Draft, schedule, and analyze emails without leaving your development environment. The Buttondown CLI brings the power of your newsletter to your terminal. (306 words)
- [Email service providers comparison](/content/comparison-guides/esps/index.html): Compare the best email service providers (ESPs) for transactional email, like Postmark, SendGrid, and Amazon SES, on price and features. (898 words)
- [Link-in-bio tools](/content/comparison-guides/link-in-bio-tools/index.html): Compare the best link-in-bio tools for creators and newsletter authors, with pricing, analytics, and email collection side by side. (729 words)
- [Email verification APIs](/content/comparison-guides/email-verification-apis/index.html): Compare the best email verification and validation APIs for cleaning lists and checking addresses at signup, with pricing and accuracy. (758 words)
- [Link shorteners](/content/comparison-guides/link-shorteners/index.html): Compare the best link shorteners for newsletters and creators, with pricing, analytics, custom domains, and QR codes side by side. (564 words)
- [Memberful integration support](/content/features/integrations/memberful/index.html): Buttondown's Memberful integration makes it easy to connect your Memberful members to your Buttondown newsletter. Learn more. (471 words)
- [Email Newsletter Archives — Buttondown](/content/features/archives/index.html): Post your newsletters to the web. Learn how easy it is to set up a newsletter archive with Buttondown., Demonstrates an author/creator newsletter with RSS feed integration, referral system, and sequential content publishing (542 words)
- [Integrating Linktree with Buttondown](/content/features/integrations/linktree/index.html): Connect your Linktree account to collect newsletter subscribers through your "link in bio" page. (766 words)
- [Vimeo integration support](/content/features/integrations/vimeo/index.html): Share your favorite Vimeo videos with your subscribers with Buttondown's Vimeo integration. Learn how to easily embed Vimeo videos into your newsletter. (191 words)
- [Integrating Mantine with Buttondown](/content/features/integrations/mantine/index.html): Add subscription forms to your Mantine application using Buttondown's API. Learn how easy it is to integrate Mantine with Buttondown. (190 words)
- [Bookshop.org integration support](/content/features/integrations/bookshop/index.html): Embed book recommendations from Bookshop.org into your newsletter with rich cover art and metadata. Learn more. (163 words)
- [Simplecast integration support](/content/features/integrations/simplecast/index.html): Share your favorite podcasts with your subscribers with Buttondown's Simplecast integration. Learn how to easily embed Simplecast into your newsletter. (223 words)
- [Transistor integration support](/content/features/integrations/transistor/index.html): Share your latest podcast episode with your subscribers with Buttondown's Transistor integration. Learn how to easily embed Transistor into your newsletter. (103 words)
- [Tidal integration support](/content/features/integrations/tidal/index.html): Drop your favorite tracks, albums, & playlists from Tidal into your newsletter with Buttondown. Our embedding tool makes it easy to share songs you love. (98 words)
- [Bandcamp integration support](/content/features/integrations/bandcamp/index.html): Share your favorite songs and albums with your subscribers with Buttondown's Bandcamp integration newsletter feature. (264 words)
- [Adding a Buttondown subscription form to Weebly](/content/blog/buttondown-weebly/index.html): A step-by-step guide to adding a Buttondown newsletter subscription form to your Weebly website with a Custom Embed widget, in just a few clicks. (130 words)
- [Are.na integration support](/content/features/integrations/arena/index.html): Buttondown's Are.na integration makes it fun & easy to share your moodboards & inspiration with your audience. Learn more. (424 words)
- [Plausible integration support](/content/features/integrations/plausible/index.html): Connect Plausible Analytics to your Buttondown newsletter to track archive visitors, outbound clicks, and new subscribers. Learn more. (376 words)
- [Integrating Webflow with Buttondown](/content/features/integrations/webflow/index.html): Is your site on Webflow and your newsletter on Buttondown? Learn how to embed a subscribe form or forward Webflow form submissions. (246 words)
- [Simple Analytics integration support](/content/features/integrations/simple-analytics/index.html): Connect Simple Analytics to your Buttondown newsletter to track archive traffic without cookies or personal data. Learn more. (306 words)
- [Integrating Carrd with Buttondown](/content/features/integrations/carrd/index.html): Connect your Carrd site and your Buttondown newsletter to collect subscribers with a signup form. Learn how to set it up. (212 words)
- [LinkedIn integration support](/content/features/integrations/linkedin/index.html): Connect your LinkedIn account to Buttondown and share every newsletter to your profile automatically. Learn how to set it up. (368 words)
- [Integrating Blogger with Buttondown](/content/features/integrations/blogger/index.html): Blogger's gadgets make it easy to connect your blog and your Buttondown newsletter. Learn how to embed a subscribe form in a few minutes. (207 words)
- [Buttondown vs. AWeber: Comparison Guide](/content/alternatives/aweber/index.html): AWeber is one of the original email marketing platforms, but its dated interface and per-tier pricing don't fit modern newsletters. Here's how Buttondown compares. (706 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Bento: Which is Better? - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/bento/index.html): How Bento, the developer-focused marketing platform, stacks up against Buttondown for writers who'd rather focus on the newsletter than the tooling. (665 words)
- [How Buttondown Compares to Brevo - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/brevo/index.html): So many options, so little use. Brevo offers loads of tools, but are they all needed for success? We break down how Brevo compares to Buttondown in features & cost. (296 words)
- [Buttondown vs. Cakemail: Which is Best? - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/cakemail/index.html): Cakemail is well-built software that is a good fit for certain use cases. Buttondown is a simpler, more focused product that is a better fit for most people. (250 words)
- [Medium integration support](/content/features/integrations/medium/index.html): Collect subscribers & cross-post your content with ease with Buttondown's Medium integration. Learn how to embed a Buttondown subscribe form in your Medium posts. (169 words)
- [Beehiiv vs. Buttondown: Best Newsletter Tool - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/beehiiv/index.html): Learn how Beehiiv, the self-proclaimed "newsletter platform built for growth", stacks up against Buttondown. (630 words)
- [Stripe integration support](/content/features/integrations/stripe/index.html): Buttondown works with Stripe to automate the payments and taxes for your paid newsletter. Learn how to connect your Stripe account. (345 words)
- [Discord integration support](/content/features/integrations/discord/index.html): Send notifications about new emails, new subscribers, and other Buttondown events to your Discord server with a webhook. Learn more. (376 words)
- [Privacy policy](/content/legal/privacy/index.html): Buttondown is committed to protecting your personal information. Learn what data we collect, how we use it, and how we secure it. (2,657 words)
- [How Buttondown Compares to SteadyHQ - Buttondown](/content/alternatives/steadyhq/index.html): Which email marketing platform is the best fit for your needs? We break down how Buttondown compares to SteadyHQ in features, pricing, ease-of-use & more! (395 words)
- [Email Newsletter White Labeling Tool - Buttondown](/content/features/whitelabeling/index.html): Own your newsletter's brand and domain, end to end with Buttondown's white labeling tool. We offer several options to let you customize your newsletter. Learn more. (196 words)
- [Run Multiple Newsletters from a Single Account - Buttondown](/content/features/multiple-newsletters/index.html): Have more than one newsletter? Not a problem. Buttondown lets you run multiple newsletters from a single account with easy & flexible payments starting at $29. (424 words)
- [Email Newsletter Alternatives — Buttondown](/content/alternatives/index.html): Discover how Buttondown stacks up against alternative email newsletter platforms in pricing, features, capabilities, and more. (563 words)
- [Add Attachments to Your Outgoing Newsletter - Buttondown](/content/features/attachments/index.html): Want to include an attachment in your newsletter? Buttondown is a newsletter tool that makes it silky-smooth to add PDFs, CSVs, & more to outgoing emails (157 words)
- [Newsletter Sponsorships & Ad Management - Buttondown](/content/features/sponsorships/index.html): Sell sponsorships in your newsletter with Buttondown. Sponsors purchase slots via Stripe, submit content for your review, and approved ads are automatically included when you send. (495 words)
- [DNS registrars](/content/comparison-guides/dns-registrars/index.html): A comparison of the best domain name registrars for buying and managing domains (950 words)
- [Customer Support — Buttondown](/content/support/index.html): Get help from Buttondown's team of real humans. Our support team is here to answer your questions & help you get the most out of your newsletter. (216 words)
- [Buttondown Email Newsletter Use Cases — Buttondown](/content/use-cases/index.html): Discover how Buttondown is used by various creators & businesses. See how Buttondown can help you grow your audience & reach your goals. (361 words)
- [Terms of service](/content/legal/terms/index.html): Learn about Buttondown's terms of service. Information on LLC services, disclaimers & content policies. (713 words)
- [Kudos — Buttondown](/content/kudos/index.html): Appreciation for every person who has helped Buttondown, a labor of love, grow. Even if it's just by sharing it with a friend. (638 words)
- [Comparison guides](/content/comparison-guides/index.html): Unsure which email newsletter platform to choose? We shopped around so you don't have to. Find the right tool using Buttondown's comparison guides. (160 words)
- [Brand Guidelines — Buttondown](/content/brand/index.html): Buttondown is an indie newsletter software, built with a personal touch. Learn more about our brand guidelines, including our name, logo, and colors. (171 words)
- [Customer Stories — Buttondown](/content/testimonials/index.html): Everyone from Pulitzer Prize winners and Fortune 500s to study groups and first-time authors love Buttondown — here's why. (2,230 words)
- [Climate Commitment — Buttondown](/content/climate/index.html): Buttondown is an indie newsletter tool committed to sustainability. Learn about our climate pledge and how we're doing our part to stem the climate crisis. (182 words)
- [How Max Voltar turned a side gig into a trusted keyboard resource](/content/blog/mvkb/index.html): MVKB (aka Tim Van Damme) used Buttondown to launch and then grow his side hustle into a treasured resource for keyboard enthusiasts (1,320 words)
- [Privacy First Software for Email Newsletters - Buttondown](/content/features/privacy/index.html): Buttondown puts your & your subscribers privacy first. We respect your privacy which is why you never have to worry about your data being sold, shared, or stored. (247 words)
- [Buttondown Email Newsletter Features — Buttondown](/content/features/index.html): Explore Buttondown's powerful email tools—paid subscriptions, automations, analytics, & more. Everything you need to create, manage, & grow your newsletter. (1,049 words)
- [Email Newsletter Comments: Build Your Community — Buttondown](/content/features/comments/index.html): Spark conversation and stay connected with your subscribers. Buttondown's built-in comments interface makes nurturing your community effortless and seamless. (188 words)
- [Buttondown's integrations](/content/features/integrations/index.html): Your email doesn't exist in a vacuum. Your email provider shouldn't, either. (565 words)
- [Buttondown Blog](/content/blog/index.html): Buttondown's engineers, writers, and biggest fans write about the whole thing: engineering challenges, useful tips and tricks, new features, and more. (191 words)
- [The Newsletter Book](/content/book/index.html): Learn from newsletter creators to understand what they tried, what works, and what you can do to make your own newsletter a success. (120 words)
- [Free Concierge Email Newsletter Migration - Buttondown](/content/features/concierge-migration/index.html): Need to migrate your list? Let us do it. No matter how large your list is, Buttondown will switch your data over for free. Seriously, there's no catch. (222 words)
- [RSS-to-Email: Write Once. Publish Everywhere. - Buttondown](/content/features/rss/index.html): Automatically send your RSS feed to your subscribers with Buttondown. No more copying and pasting. No more manual curation. Just point, click, and publish. (1,051 words)
- [Email Marketing and Newsletter Automation - Buttondown](/content/features/automation/index.html): Automate your newsletter without having it be a full-time job. With Buttondown's automations, you'll be able to manage, nurture & scale your subscribers easily. (584 words)
- [Buttondown for creators](/content/features/for/creators/index.html): Make more money & rest easy with a tool you can trust. No credit card required. Only pay for what you use. Cancel anytime. (679 words)
- [Buttondown for businesses](/content/features/for/businesses/index.html): Your mailing list deserves better. We offer the best deliverability, support, and ease of use in the industry. (586 words)
- [Buttondown for Teams: Collaboration Made Easy - Buttondown](/content/features/teams/index.html): Not going it alone any more? Buttondown for Teams is an easy way to invite friends & collaborators to manage subscribers, set up admin details & more. (269 words)
- [Email Newsletter API Integration for Developers - Buttondown](/content/features/api/index.html): Interested in Buttondown's API? Built with developers in mind, Buttondown offers a pleasant REST API that lets you supercharge your newsletter with ease. (526 words)
- [Advanced Newsletter Analytics: Gain Key Insights](/content/features/analytics/index.html): Learn more about your readers with Buttondown's email analytics tool. Track key metrics like open rates, clicks, & subscribers all in one dashboard. (363 words)
- [Subscriber Surveys for Email Newsletters - Buttondown](/content/features/surveys/index.html): Buttondown's survey tool is a quick, easy & privacy-friendly way to get subscriber feedback, opinions, & more! (250 words)
- [Write Newsletters in Markdown. (And then some.) - Buttondown](/content/features/markdown/index.html): Prefer to write in Markdown? Buttondown's best-in-class editor allows you to write WYSIWYG with rich text & in Markdown–with some extra fun stuff, too. (248 words)
- [Paid Email Newsletter Subscriptions - Buttondown](/content/features/paid-subscriptions/index.html): Start making money from your newsletter. Creating paid newsletters has never been easier with Buttondown. Best of all, you keep every penny–no extra fees! (705 words)
- [How Jeremy Singer-Vine curates curious datasets for readers](/content/blog/data-is-plural/index.html): Jeremy publishes Data Is Plural, a "weekly journal of useful/curious datasets" that uses Buttondown to manage subscribers and send emails (869 words)
- [Buttondown: Pricing](/content/pricing/index.html): Browse Buttondown's scalable pricing plans. Get powerful email features, free migration, & superior support. Start free today—no card needed! (545 words)
- [How Clive Thompson uses Buttondown to grow his linkblog's audience](/content/blog/clive-thompson/index.html): OG blogger, journalist, and musician Clive Thompson uses Buttondown to share his thoughts and scale his old-school linkblog newsletter, LinkFest. (901 words)

## Listings & Categories

- [#7: risograph zine, poems, forest inspirations • Buttondown](/content/cswanner/archive/7-risograph-zine-poems-forest-inspirations/index.html): sharing creations both physical and digital (962 words)

## About Pages

- [About Us — Buttondown](/content/about/index.html): Learn about the principles and values that guide Buttondown's decision-making. Meet the team that powers the platform. (554 words)

## Resources

- [Full Page Index](/index.html): Browse all cached pages with rich metadata
- [About This Cache](/about.html): Methodology, technical details, and usage guidelines
- [XML Sitemap](/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable sitemap for crawler discovery
- [Robots.txt](/robots.txt): Crawler directives
- [Agentsite Network](https://agentsite.network/network.html): Public index of Agentsites and their machine-readable resources