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Deep dives, platform comparisons, and alternatives. Everything we've written to help you pick the right home for the audience you own.
Guides
21Notion-style email editor: native vs the Notion bridge4 minSubstack vs Ghost: both pick a primary surface5 minSubstack vs Beehiiv: both are newsletter-first4 minVisual email automations: a publisher needs three flows5 minA/B testing newsletter subject lines: the math, and when to skip5 minFree lead magnet platform: what "free" actually buys5 minNewsletter CRM: what a publisher actually needs4 minNewsletter signup form best practices: page by page4 minYou don't need a website. You need five pages.5 minEmail automation for creators: three sequences from day one4 minLead magnet hosting: the three-tool problem4 minNewsletter platform for consultants: 200 subscribers, one client5 minNewsletter platform for writers: whose name is on the URL?4 minNewsletter platform for solopreneurs: the five-tool trap4 minNewsletter and blog platform: 5 options, one real test4 minNewsletter platform for creators: 6 questions to ask first5 minThe Substack tax: what 10% costs at 1k, 5k, 25k paid subs5 minEmail reaches 21% of subscribers. Social reaches 3%.4 minSend a newsletter and publish to your blog in one step6 minWhat is a publishing OS?4 minA subscriber converts roughly 10× better than a follower4 min
Alternatives
17ActiveCampaign alternative for solopreneursMailerLite alternative for creatorsGhost alternative for non-developersGhost alternative with no technical setupMailchimp alternative for solopreneursMailchimp alternative for newslettersMailchimp alternative for creatorsConvertKit alternative without commerce feesKit alternative cheaperConvertKit alternative for creatorsSubstack alternative for bloggersSubstack alternative with custom domainSubstack alternative with 0% revenue cutBeehiiv alternative for Arabic newslettersBeehiiv alternative for bloggersBeehiiv alternative without the ad networkBeehiiv alternative for creators
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