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Current news, our practical guides, and the sources we trust, all in one place.

Guides & sources

Our practical guides plus the sources we trust ourselves.

Starting a newsletter for free: the real options

Which free plans are genuinely generous and which are mostly bait. Compared honestly.

When do you actually need marketing automation?

Welcome series, funnels, and abandoned carts: the complete platforms compared.

The best newsletter tools for writers and creators

Growing an audience and getting paid for it: these tools were built for exactly that.

FTC: CAN-SPAM Act compliance guide for businesses

The official US rules for commercial email, straight from the Federal Trade Commission.

Google: email sender guidelines

What Gmail requires from bulk senders: authentication, one-click unsubscribe, and spam-rate limits.