Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the words you'll see around Buzzly.
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| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| Post | A single newsletter issue — what you write and send. See Creating Posts. |
| Draft | A post you've saved but haven't sent or published yet. |
| Scheduled post | A post set to send automatically at a future date and time. |
| Block | A building piece of a post (heading, paragraph, image, button, etc.). |
| Email template | A saved post design you can reuse. See Email Templates. |
| Subscriber | A person who receives your newsletter. Also called a reader. See Managing Subscribers. |
| Distribution / Diffusion | Buzzly's internal name for your subscriber list. |
| Theme (tag) | A label to organize posts and group subscribers. See Themes & Tags. |
| Prefix | The unique short name in your web address, e.g. yourname in yourname.buzzly.me. Chosen at sign-up and permanent. |
| Website builder | The visual, no-code tool for building your public site. See Your Website. |
| Section | A reusable block on your website (hero, articles, signup form, FAQ, etc.). |
| Link in Bio / Simple Blog / News Site | The three website styles you can choose from. |
| Open rate | The share of subscribers who opened a given email. See Analytics. |
| Click rate | The share of subscribers who clicked a link in your email. |
| Monetization | Earning money from your newsletter via paid subscriptions. See Monetization. |
| Tier | A paid plan you offer your readers (e.g. "Supporter — €5/month"). |
| Stripe | The trusted payment company that processes reader payments and pays you. |
| Stripe Connect | The setup that links your bank account so you get paid directly. |
| Premium post | A post only paying members can read in full. |
| Referral program | A system that rewards readers for bringing friends. See Referrals. |
| Milestone | A referral goal (e.g. 5 friends) that unlocks a reward. |
| Integration | A connection between Buzzly and another tool, like Discord. See Integrations. |
| Buzzly plan | Your own subscription to Buzzly (Starter / Pro / Premium). See Settings. |
| Welcome email | An automatic message new subscribers get when they join. |
| CSV | A simple spreadsheet file (.csv) used to import subscribers in bulk. |
| Prefix / subdomain | Your newsletter's own web address on Buzzly. |