Email & newsletters
Newsletter and email tools for bloggers who want to send new posts straight to readers.
5 tools
- Buttondownbuttondown.comPlain, writer-friendly newsletter tool with Markdown and RSS-to-email.Our pickFreemium
- Kitkit.comEmail marketing for creators, with landing pages and automations. Formerly ConvertKit.Freemium
- MailerLitemailerlite.comGenerous free plan, a drag-and-drop editor and simple sign-up forms.Freemium
- Beehiivbeehiiv.comA newsletter platform with growth tools, referrals and a free plan for smaller lists.Freemium
- Mailchimpmailchimp.comA long-running email marketing tool with a free tier, templates and basic automations.Freemium
Often used alongside Email & newsletters
Monetization
Ways for bloggers to earn from their writing, from reader tips and memberships to one-off support pages.
Analytics
Analytics for blogs, including privacy-friendly options, to see which posts people read and where visitors come from.
More resource categories
- Hosting12Web hosting for blogs, from managed WordPress to static site hosts, with notes on price, support and ease of setup.
- Domains4Where to register a domain name for your blog, with privacy options and fair renewal prices, and how to keep it if you change platforms.
- Platforms / CMS10Blogging platforms and publishing software, from self-hosted WordPress to hosted tools with newsletters built in.
- Themes & plugins7WordPress themes and plugins for speed, layout, backups and spam control, so you can extend a blog without writing code.
- SEO7SEO tools for bloggers: see how readers find your posts, fix indexing problems and research keywords.
- Writing & editing6Writing and editing tools for bloggers: grammar and spelling checkers, readability editors and Markdown writing apps.
- Images & stock6Free stock photos and image tools for blog posts, including ways to compress and resize pictures so pages load faster.
- Design tools5Design tools for blog headers, social images and colour palettes, with free options for personal use.