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Welcome to the December edition of Not a Newsletter!

This month: Ask a Deliverability Expert is back and answering the question: Will switching ESPs improve deliverability for your newsletter? Yanna-Torry Aspraki explains why a switch might not be the fix you’d expect.

Also inside, I’ve got stories about when to use (or not use) double opt-in, and why you might not want to resend your emails to readers who didn’t open. I’ve got a few oddly-specific predictions for 2023, too.

And I want to give one more thank you to this fall's supporting sponsors: Litmus, an all-in-one email marketing solution to help you create campaigns that convert, and Who Sponsors Stuff, a tool to help you find relevant sponsors for your newsletter. Their support makes the content you read in both the Google Doc and on inboxcollective.com possible!

Alright, let's dive in — there’s lots to learn in this issue!
 
Read it all in Not a Newsletter

New on inboxcollective.com...

Launching a Paid Newsletter Gave Me the Freedom to Say ‘No’
“Opening up a paid option was, without a doubt, the most significant decision I’ve yet made in my writing career,” writes Chris La Tray. [Read on…]

Digging Into ‘Dirt,’ a Digital Entertainment Newsletter
While paid newsletter tiers are common, Dirt is among the first to finance its operations through NFT sales. [Read on…]

Ask a Deliverability Expert: Will Switching ESPs Improve Deliverability For My Newsletter?
Switching ESPs is a short-term fix. In the long run, you need to update your strategies to remain in the inbox. [Read on…]

A few final things...

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