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Images in newsletters: how much is too much?
The answer is a perennial crowd-pleaser: it depends.
Dark mode
Dark mode support for the Buttondown interface, now in beta.
Better API errors
Better API debugging and clearer error messages
A newsletter-shaped-blog, or a blog-shaped-newsletter
Both are words published online, but the method changes the medium
Smarter firewall
The firewall is smarter and stronger
A new home screen
Dashboard home screen showing todos, recommendations, and what needs attention.
Cleaner email editor
Streamlined editor layout with actions moved to top-right for distraction-free writing.
Build a DIY email-to-SMS gateway
Carriers are removing their email-to-SMS gateways, but you can build your own instead.
How Jake Rayson shares nature recovery resources across Wales
Jake Rayson uses Buttondown to share nature recovery resources, funding opportunities, events, and activities across Wales.
Pricing masthead testimonial test
Testimonial in masthead
Registration risk reduction test
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How Sarah Becan shares recipe comics and her photogenic cat
Sarah uses Buttondown to share her recipe comics, her writing process, and most importantly, photos of her incredibly photogenic cat.
Email signatures and the power of defaults
Usenet set the signature rules. Then Hotmail broke them.
How Damien Joyce uplifts rising indie artists with Buttondown
Damien Joyce uses Buttondown to uplift emerging indie artists and build a vibrant community of music lovers.
How Linus Lee reflects on life and human-computer interaction
Linus Lee uses his newsletter to reflect on his life experiences as well as cultivate conversations around human-computer interaction, design, and technology.
What the hell is a Webmention?
If you're mentioned on the internet and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
How Randall P. Girdner shares comics and maintains creative control
Randall uses Buttondown to share comics and connect with readers, all while maintaining creative control over his art.
How Robert Kingett uses Buttondown to fund his writing
Robert uses Buttondown to share his writings with readers and fund his writing endeavors through Buttondown's pay-per-email feature.
How to return from a newsletter hiatus in style
Minimize unsubscribes and get back into a groove with a little technical prowess and transparency.
Cleaner subscriber management
Consolidated problematic subscriber types into a single "undeliverable" status with clear reasons.
How Graham Oliver shares life in Taiwan and spreads positivity
Graham uses his Buttondown newsletter to discuss unique topics, share his life experiences living in Taiwan, and spread positivity with his readers.
A plaintext subject line is all email has ever needed
Many have tried to diminish or usurp it. All they did was make the humble header more resilient.
The subtle art of email forensics
The subtle hints and hardcoded clues to trace the history of every email message
Testimonial avatar test
Show avatars/faces for all testimonials
PWYW suggestions
Set suggested amounts for pay-what-you-want subscription tiers.
Pricing page faq removal test
Remove FAQ section from pricing page
Email's fingerprints are everywhere you look
Open any app on your phone and count the buttons, features, and formatting it inherited from the OG communications app.
Public postmortem: bot identification traffic blocking
Our public postmortem for Incident #0011.
More filtering options
That's right, even more filtering options