Why I Switched All My Newsletters to Beehiiv

Miroslav Novohradsky
Design Nexus
Published in
5 min readJun 22, 2024

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Because Mailchimp raised its prices again, I had to look for other options.

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One day, I sat at my computer, scratching my head.

I wanted to use another newsletter service for my website and e-shop, but I didn’t know where to begin.

There were so many choices!

It was like being in a huge candy store, but instead of candy, there were newsletter tools everywhere.

I remembered using other newsletter tools before.

They had fancy names like MailChimp and Aweber.

But this time, I needed something different. I wanted a tool that would help me build a real media business, not just send emails.

Two types of newsletter tools.

As I looked around, I realized there are two main types of newsletter services:

  • For e-commerce
  • For media businesses

The first type is great if you’re selling things online, like shoes or t-shirts.

But I wanted to create a newsletter like the ones you might read…

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Miroslav Novohradsky
Design Nexus

Writing about graphic design, digital products, and how to sell them. Psst: Get our free Digital Product Starter Kit - https://bit.ly/4eyCDbo