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I Finally Got My “Shutdown” Letter from Twitter’s Revue Platform
Writers have until January 18, 2023 to collect their data
Twitter’s newsletter platform, Revue, is the latest casualty of its “restructuring.”
The blue bird’s decision to shutter Revue leaves many writers and publishers searching for an alternative.
Since Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of the company, Twitter has been in the midst of a large-scale feature overhaul.
The impact of Revue’s closure provides an important lesson to writers and publishers everywhere — that relying too heavily on a single platform can lead to disruption and disappointment.
So what options do writers have in the wake of Revue’s closure?
Send in the Browser
Platforms such as Substack offer browser-based tools to help writers create and send newsletters.
Use a Third-Party Service
Companies like MailerLite allow writers to create, manage, and send newsletters without any coding or design experience. These services also…
