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Dev tools · February 17, 2020

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API for Sending Handwritten Letters

TLDR: We built out an API for sending handwritten letters at https://www.handwrite.io/handwritten-notes-api Quick backstory: I was helping a small moving company build out some marketing automation as a side gig. We were ingesting housing data and as soon as a house went up for sale, we'd use lob.com to send a direct mail postcard letting the home owner know we'd love their business. But the postcards didn't convert well, and were super cliche so I went searching for something that might feel a little more personal. That's when I met my cofounder, Dan, here on Hacker News!…

API for Sending Handwritten Letters launched on February 17, 2020 with 12 votes, #768 of 3,162 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

Alternativestop 24% of February 2020

In plain words

Handwrite.io provides an API for sending automated handwritten letters through the mail. Developers can integrate it into applications to generate personalized direct mail campaigns. The service uses robotic handwriting technology to create letters that feel more personal than standard printed postcards, targeting businesses that want to improve response rates on direct mail marketing.

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TLDR: We built out an API for sending handwritten letters at https://www.handwrite.io/handwritten-notes-api Quick backstory: I was helping a small moving company build out some marketing automation as a side gig. We were ingesting housing data and as soon as a house went up for sale, we'd use lob.com…

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