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Your newsletter now has a QR code
The ChatGPT for music that launched in 1994
Email was the user interface for the first AI recommendation engines.
Czech localization
Buttondown is now available in Czech.
How Giuseppe Sollazzo shares data-powered stories with readers
Giuseppe Sollazzo uses Buttondown to share data-powered stories with his readers.
UTM via forms
Add UTM params to subscribers via form
Better undeliverable heuristic
A better heuristic for undeliverable subscribers
The email list cleaning conundrum
The one-third rule from horticulture can apply to your email lists, too.
Onboarding, part two
A look at what we've learned about our customers from our onboarding process.
Customizable checkout flows
We're shifting to customizable checkout flows
Lifecycle-based emails
Send emails based on subscriber lifecycle dates
Paid churn tracking
Track when paid subscribers churn
How to personalize your newsletter onboarding with metadata
It’s data about data all the way down.
Customize gift unsubscription notifications
Customize the email sent when a gift subscription ends with your own messaging.
How Jade Quek curates paper and book arts events across the US
Jade uses Buttondown to inform readers about fun exhibits and events revolving around the paper and book arts world across the US and beyond.
Firewall controls
Better control over the firewall
Building a Slack-powered newsletter with Buttondown
Train a bot to create emails for you
Captcha
Hosted subscribe forms now show CAPTCHAs for suspicious subscription attempts.
How we welcome new customers at Buttondown
A look at Buttondown's new onboarding process and how we help diverse customers get started.
On hiring a robot to send your emails
There are only two ways to email people: Individually, or all at once.
Notes everywhere
Add notes to (almost) everything
How Destiny Toro showcases her art projects with Buttondown
Destiny uses Buttondown to showcase her latest creative projects and foster an active community.
The story of how RSS beat Microsoft
Massive tech companies tried to own syndication. They failed.
How Sabrina Imbler highlights NYC's non-human residents
Sabrina uses Buttondown to shine a spotlight on NYC's atypically beautiful and extraordinarily intriguing non-human residents.
Suppressed emails
New status and notifications when emails are blocked due to content auditing.
How Karl Weber shares writing on programming, art, and more
Karl uses Buttondown to share his writing on his various interests and build his subscriber list.
How Mark Slutsky uses Buttondown to publish his writing
Mark uses Buttondown to publish his writings and support causes he cares deeply about.
How Nick George tracks biotech hiring patterns and wages
Nick uses Buttondown to grow his companies and share his latest biotech projects
How Sasha Frere-Jones publishes writings on music and culture
Sasha uses Buttondown to publish his writings on music and other topics that spark his interest.
Leave The Grateful Dead out of it
Don't let gurus turn your favorite artist's story into marketing drugery.