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How this traveling couple built an app that helps you unsubscribe from unwanted emails
Behind the Scenes

How this traveling couple built an app that helps you unsubscribe from unwanted emails

Hello! I am Danielle, a digital nomad and indie maker. I am originally from the UK, but for the past 3 years I have been traveling full-time with my partner, best friend, and fellow developer James. This is the story of how we built Leave Me Alone!

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
20 min read
How to unsubscribe from Black Friday emails
Product

How to unsubscribe from Black Friday emails

Unsubscribe from newsletters, marketing spam, unwanted discounts, and other subscription emails. Take back control of your inbox this Black Friday!

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
3 min read
Bootstrapping with a simple, low-cost tech stack
Privacy

Bootstrapping with a simple, low-cost tech stack

Explore how we built a low-cost, privacy-first tech stack for our email unsubscribing service, and discover the technologies behind it.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
5 min read
How we created competitor comparison pages for Leave Me Alone
Product

How we created competitor comparison pages for Leave Me Alone

Discover how Leave Me Alone compares to Unroll.Me, Unsubscriber, and Cleanfox with our easy-to-read competitor comparison pages.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
5 min read
How we share all of our company stats and metrics publicly
Product

How we share all of our company stats and metrics publicly

As an Open Startup, we share our company metrics publicly. Learn how we created an open page to share key stats like revenue, users, and unsubscribed emails.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
6 min read
We live streamed for 14 hours from Bali for our v2.0 launch!
Product

We live streamed for 14 hours from Bali for our v2.0 launch!

To celebrate our v2.0 launch we hosted an event, interviewed entrepreneurs from around the world, and live streamed the whole day from Bali. Here's a breakdown of the most crazy, incredible, and exhausting 14 hours of our lives!

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
14 min read
Announcing the official launch of Leave Me Alone v2.0
Product

Announcing the official launch of Leave Me Alone v2.0

After 9 months of feedback, Leave Me Alone v2.0 is here! Enjoy a faster, better unsubscribing experience with new features.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
6 min read
We were featured in Lifehacker and got 1,057 new customers in 5 days
Product

We were featured in Lifehacker and got 1,057 new customers in 5 days

Discover how being featured in Lifehacker and a 28k-subscriber newsletter helped us gain 1,057 new customers in 5 days. Here’s a breakdown of the stats.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
6 min read
How we get awesome testimonials from our customers
Product

How we get awesome testimonials from our customers

Customer testimonials are important for both marketing and social validation. Here's how we get awesome testimonials from our customers to feature on our Wall of Love.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
5 min read
Unwanted emails dump 28,397 tonnes of CO₂ into the atmosphere every day
Product

Unwanted emails dump 28,397 tonnes of CO₂ into the atmosphere every day

Unwanted emails contribute thousands of tonnes of CO2 daily. Learn how unsubscribing with Leave Me Alone can help reduce your inbox's carbon footprint and fight climate change.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
6 min read
Three companies who embrace transparency and openness
Guests

Three companies who embrace transparency and openness

Discover how Baremetrics, Buffer, and Glitch built trust with transparency and openness, and how you can apply these lessons to your business.

  • Georgia Iacovou
    Georgia Iacovou
6 min read
Not all third-party tools are evil
Privacy

Not all third-party tools are evil

With privacy scandals on the rise, many believe all third-party tools are bad. Discover privacy-friendly options that protect your data.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
6 min read
Why we changed our pricing
Product

Why we changed our pricing

Discover why we changed Leave Me Alone’s pricing from time-based to credit-based, and how the new model benefits our users.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
5 min read
5 simple ways to protect your online data in an age of privacy scandals
Privacy

5 simple ways to protect your online data in an age of privacy scandals

Learn 5 simple ways to protect your personal data and keep it safe from being sold in exchange for services.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
5 min read
Leave Me Alone v2 is better, faster, and packed full of new features to make unsubscribing even easier!
Releases

Leave Me Alone v2 is better, faster, and packed full of new features to make unsubscribing even easier!

Leave Me Alone v2 is here with fantastic new features! The product you love just got better, faster, and even easier to use.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
6 min read
Case Study: Taking back control of my inbox with an indie product
Case Studies

Case Study: Taking back control of my inbox with an indie product

Luke Chadwick, Founder of GraphQL360 shares his experience of using Leave Me Alone to reduce the size of his inbox by 17%.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
7 min read
Teaching new languages to our unsubscriber bot
Coding

Teaching new languages to our unsubscriber bot

Improving our unsubscriber bot by using term frequency analysis to teach it new languages.

  • James Ivings
    James Ivings
6 min read
Best Unroll.Me alternative: Leave Me Alone
Competitors

Best Unroll.Me alternative: Leave Me Alone

Looking for a privacy-focused alternative to Unroll.Me? Easily unsubscribe from unwanted spam, newsletters, and subscription emails with Leave Me Alone. Get started for free today!

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
2 min read
How to switch from Unroll Me to Leave Me Alone
Competitors

How to switch from Unroll Me to Leave Me Alone

Learn how to switch from Unroll Me to Leave Me Alone, a privacy-focused solution for unsubscribing from unwanted emails without compromising your data.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
4 min read
How we built an account creation popup for Google and Outlook OAuth
Coding

How we built an account creation popup for Google and Outlook OAuth

Discover how we built an OAuth popup to address referral issues from Google or Microsoft sign-ins and streamline account creation.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
4 min read
We now support all Microsoft accounts, have lightning fast scans, and let you see the worst spammers
Releases

We now support all Microsoft accounts, have lightning fast scans, and let you see the worst spammers

We have been working hard on all of your requested features, and we are super happy to release support for Outlook and all other Microsoft accounts! Plus, scans are now lightning fast and you can see the worst spammers.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
2 min read
Reaching #1 on Product Hunt with the launch of Leave Me Alone v1.0
Product

Reaching #1 on Product Hunt with the launch of Leave Me Alone v1.0

How we reached #1 on Product Hunt with our privacy focused email unsubscription service.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
12 min read
Case Study: Trying to take control back of my inbox using Leave Me Alone
Case Studies

Case Study: Trying to take control back of my inbox using Leave Me Alone

Scott Lewis shares his thoughts on trying out Leave Me Alone to tackle his overwhelming 72,000 unwanted emails.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
4 min read
What does it mean to be an Open Startup?
Privacy

What does it mean to be an Open Startup?

Discover the meaning of being an Open Startup, how transparency fosters growth, and the benefits it brings to companies and products.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
4 min read
Building Leave Me Alone completely in the open
Coding

Building Leave Me Alone completely in the open

Discover how we launched our privacy-focused email unsubscription service by building transparently in the open, embracing openness at every step.

  • Danielle J
    Danielle J
6 min read
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