Trash your blog. Start a newsletter.

I wrote this post just to confuse you. Fact is, I’ve already confused you so there’s nothing to lose. :) No seriously, if you can get past the headline, it’ll start making sense.

Today you’re going to learn how to trash your blog and start a newsletter, in four steps.

But first, what’s a newsletter? A newsletter is a tool of communication, in which content is sent out regularly via email to people who have signed up for it. This email can contain all types of media – text, images, voice, and videos. Newsletters were originally operated and sent by companies, but Web 2.0 has enabled small individuals to start their own newsletters, and they’re growing increasingly popular. Yep, artists are starting to use newsletters too.

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