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Is Revue Too Good to be True? — Revue Review
Revue is a newsletter tool that is deeply integrated with Twitter, but is it the right email marketing tool for freelancers?
As a freelance writer who loves technology, I’m on a never-ending quest to find the best tools that support my business. Since there isn’t a perfect all-in-one tool for freelancers, I use multiple services to achieve my goals. Let me be your canary in the coal mine, testing freelance tools to figure out if they’re right for you. Today, I look at Revue, the free newsletter tool owned by Twitter.
What does Revue do?
Revue is a newsletter tool. It does one thing very well: create and send emails to your audience. Unlike other email marketing tools, Revue offers few frills — no list segmentation, no automation, no funnels. Unlike other tools that provide those features, Revue is free and deeply integrated with Twitter.
Twitter bought Revue last year and quickly connected the two platforms. Now, a Revue newsletter can feature prominently on your Twitter profile and provide one-click subscriptions — a colossal bonus no other email marketing tool can provide.
Revue’s other great feature is memberships. Like Substack, Revue provides paid subscriptions by…
