The internet's enduring spaces, free from central ownership, are RSS and email. These technologies prompted my switch, betting on the most basic, reliable forms of digital communication. Embracing the POSSE model—Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Everywhere—resonates deeply with me.Rian van der Merwe
Stop me if you've heard this workflow before: you write in your word processor of choice, publish once to your blog, and then copy and paste the content into your newsletter client.
Or perhaps you're sending out monthly roundups, so the process is even more painful: go through your archives, find everything from the last thirty days, and copy-and-paste each one of those articles into your newsletter client.
Maybe you've even tried to automate this process with IFTTT or Zapier, but it's still a pain — now you have yet another piece of software to debug and worry about!
Here's a four-step process, how Buttondown makes your life easier:
Gone are the days of copy-and-pasting your blog posts into your newsletter client.
Want to make last-second tweaks before sending things out? Buttondown can wait for your final stamp of approval.
Whether you're sending out digests or weekly/monthly roll-ups, Buttondown makes sure you're not accidentally sending out duplicates or drafts.
Want to send your blog posts to a specific list or tag? Buttondown can handle that, too — making sure the right people get the right content.