We build the systems that produce and run newsletters.

From first story idea to send, we build the tools your team writes, edits and publishes with. Automate as much of production as you like, or keep every word handwritten and let software handle everything around it.

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Why it matters

Remove the anxiety of pressing send.

Behind every newsletter that looks effortless is a tangle of software, templates and open tabs, and usually one person who knows how it all fits together.

We turn that tangle into a system. Let AI draft, or keep the writing human and let the system handle sourcing, formatting, approvals and scheduling. Either way, your editor approves every send.

In practice

What it looks like in practice.

From the editorial calendar to the inbox, handled by software you can see and trust.

Content production

Write it yourself, or let AI draft. Same system.

One editorial workflow for every kind of content: pitches, assignments, deadlines and approvals for handwritten pieces, with AI research briefs and drafts available wherever you want them.

  • Editorial calendar and assignments
  • AI briefs and drafts, only where you choose
  • Edits and approvals before anything ships
Templates

Paste finished copy, get a finished issue.

Modular, branded templates with sponsor slots built in. Drop in your copy and the system formats, tags links and fills the sponsor placement for that date.

  • Tested across major inboxes
  • Sponsor and section modules
  • Filled automatically by your pipeline
Deliverability

Land in the inbox, every send.

Authentication, reputation and list health, set up properly and watched continuously, so a bad week never turns into a blocked domain.

  • SPF, DKIM, DMARC and BIMI configured
  • Bounce and complaint handling automated
  • Alerts before problems reach readers

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How many hours does each issue really take?

Add up production time across your team and see how much of it a system could hand back every year.

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What we build

Everything between the idea and the inbox.

Content production pipelines

Sourcing, research, drafting, checks and scheduling in one flow. Turn AI up for full first drafts, or down to research help only.

Internal tools and dashboards

Admin panels, desks and reports that pull your ESP, revenue and audience data into one place.

Editorial workflow

Pitches, assignments, an editorial calendar, edits and approvals in one place, for teams that write every word by hand.

Templates and formatting

Paste in finished copy and get an on-brand, perfectly formatted issue, with sponsor slots filled automatically.

Integrations and migrations

Connections to your CMS, ESP, CRM, Stripe and analytics, and moves between platforms without losing a reader.

Deliverability and infrastructure

SPF, DKIM, DMARC, BIMI, warm-up, list hygiene and monitoring, plus the website, archive and SEO around your newsletter.

Pipelines that publish straight into your platform.

Drafts, renders and scheduled sends land in the tool your team already uses.

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Case study

One operator. Three issues a week. A complete newsletter operating system.

An independent B2B trade newsletter was running on manual research, spreadsheets and a crowded inbox. We built a pipeline that researches, drafts, checks and schedules every issue, and a desk that handles sponsors, outreach, analytics and growth around it. The editor still reads every issue and presses send.

Publication
B2B trade newsletter
Cadence
Three issues a week
Team
One operator
In production
Since May 2026

The production pipeline

  1. SourcesTrade feeds and public data APIs
  2. ResearchStories ranked by source quality
  3. DraftAI writing in house style
  4. ChecksCitations, grounding, tone
  5. RenderTemplate and sponsor slot
  6. Editor reviewHuman approves every send
  7. SendScheduled in the ESP

The desk around it

  • Sponsor CRMPipeline, booking calendar
  • Contracts & billingE-signed IOs, Stripe invoices
  • OutreachProspecting and sequences
  • AnalyticsIssues, subscribers, revenue
  • GrowthPaid social, enrichment, ad studio
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

The questions we hear most. Don't see yours? Ask us.

Which email newsletter platforms do you work with?

We work with Beehiiv, Substack, Ghost, Klaviyo, Iterable, Sailthru, Mailchimp, Resend and custom sending infrastructure, connecting them to your CMS, CRM, Stripe, analytics and data warehouse. See our pages on Beehiiv, Resend and migrations.

Can you migrate our newsletter to a new platform?

Yes. We migrate subscriber lists, archives, templates and automations between platforms, and manage warm-up and authentication so your sender reputation and deliverability hold through the move.

Do we have to use AI to write the newsletter?

No. Plenty of publishers want every word written by people. We build the tools around the writing, from sourcing and the editorial calendar to formatting, approvals and scheduling, so writers spend their time writing. AI is there only where you want it.

Can newsletter production be automated with AI?

Large parts of it can. We build pipelines that source stories, draft, check citations, render templates and schedule sends, with an editor reviewing and approving every issue before it goes out.

Do you help with email deliverability?

Yes. We set up SPF, DKIM, DMARC and BIMI, list hygiene, bounce and complaint handling, warm-up plans and monitoring, so issues land in the inbox.

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Take the manual work out of every issue.

Tell us how an issue gets made today, from first story to send. We'll show you what can run on its own.

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