How to Track Mail Online: Tracking Numbers, Status Updates, and Best Practices
By Lee Garvey You drop an important notice in the mail and it vanishes. Days pass with no confirmation it arrived. Your only option? Call the recipient and ask if they got it—hardly professional, and useless if they claim they didn’t. For generations, this uncertainty was simply the cost of using mail. You sent things…
Return Receipt Explained: What It Is, When to Use It, and Common Mistakes
By Lee Garvey The green card arrives in your mailbox three days after you sent that crucial legal notice. It’s small, easily mistaken for junk mail, and costs you an extra $5 per piece—but it might be the only thing standing between you and a lost court case. Or maybe it’s a complete waste of…
Proof of Mailing vs Proof of Delivery: What You Actually Need for Compliance
By Lee Garvey “I never received that notice.” Four words that can unravel months of careful compliance work, invalidate legal proceedings, or cost you thousands in litigation. The question isn’t whether you mailed something—it’s whether you can prove the recipient actually got it. That distinction determines whether you’re protected when disputes arise. Understanding the difference…
Certified Mail vs First-Class Mail: Which Should You Use and Why
By Lee Garvey You’re about to click “submit” on an important letter when the choice stops you cold: First-Class Mail or Certified Mail? One costs a few dollars, the other costs closer to ten. The price difference is real, but so is the gap in what you get. Choose wrong and you either waste money…
The “Postmark” Just Changed. Here’s Why Click2Mail Users Don’t Need to Worry.
By Lee Garvey If you’ve been following postal news, you might have seen some headlines recently that sound a little alarming. As of December 24, 2025, the USPS officially updated its definition of a “postmark” (under a new rule described in section 608.11 of the Domestic Mail Manual). In plain English? That ink stamp on…
Send Certified Mail Online: When You Need It and How It Works
By Lee Garvey “I never received that.” Three words that can derail a legal case, complicate a business dispute, or leave you scrambling to prove you fulfilled your obligations. Without documentation, it’s your word against theirs—and that’s a position nobody wants to be in when stakes are high. Certified Mail solves this problem by creating…
Print and Mail Letters Online: The Fastest Workflow for Busy Teams
By Lee Garvey Your team is drowning in manual mailing tasks. Someone has to design letters, coordinate with printers, stuff envelopes, apply postage, and make post office runs during business hours. Meanwhile, your actual work piles up. Every mailing becomes a time-consuming project that pulls people away from what they should be doing. There’s a…
How to Mail Documents Online Without the Post Office: A Practical Guide
By Lee Garvey The post office closes at 5 PM. Your contract needs to go out today. You’re staring at a stack of invoices that should have been mailed yesterday. Sound familiar? For generations, mailing important documents meant racing against the clock, standing in lines, and hoping you remembered to buy stamps. Here’s what’s changed:…
How to Send a Letter Online in the U.S.: USPS Options, Steps, and What to Expect
By Lee Garvey Remember the last time you needed to mail something important? Maybe you spent your lunch break hunting for stamps, or worse—standing in a post office line that moved at glacial speed. For decades, sending a letter meant surrendering chunks of your day to a process that felt stuck in another era. Those…
Year-End Direct Mail Checklist: Preparing for a Strong Q1
By Lee Garvey While everyone else is winding down for the holidays, the most effective marketers are quietly building their first-quarter advantage. Your success in January and February won’t be decided by a New Year’s resolution, but by the strategic decisions you make in the calm of December. This is your opportunity to plan with…
Postcard Pricing: What You Need to Know
By Lee Garvey Searching for the “cost of a postcard” feels a bit like asking for the price of a car. The answer ranges wildly—from an economical commuter to a luxury sedan—because it depends entirely on the features, size, and performance you need. Your postcard campaign is no different. The real cost isn’t a mystery…
What is a Self-Mailer? Formats, Examples, and USPS Rules
By Lee Garvey Think of the last piece of mail you opened. Your fingers likely performed a small, unconscious ritual: find the seam, tear the envelope, pull out the contents. Now, imagine eliminating that entire step. What if the message itself was the mailer, designed to grab your attention the instant you pulled it from…
Postcards, Flyers, Brochures: Which Direct Mail Type/Format Is Best for Your Business?
By Lee Garvey The most costly error in direct mail happens before you choose a single image or write a headline. It’s the moment you pick the wrong physical vessel for your message. Sending a lavish, multi-page brochure to promote a simple coupon comes across as wasteful and confusing. On the flip side, announcing a…
Using Direct Mail for Customer Retention: A Strategy Guide
By Lee Garvey What if the most powerful tool for keeping your best customers is hiding in plain sight? In the race to acquire new buyers, the humble direct mail piece is often pigeonholed as a blunt instrument for cold leads. But this view misses its real superpower for the most important segment you have:…
Postcard Marketing: Strategies for Success
This article will guide you through the intricacies of successful postcard marketing. You’ll discover why postcards remain a potent marketing tool, learn key principles for creating eye-catching designs, and explore strategies to craft compelling messages that drive action.
Free Direct Mail Templates for Every Business
By Lee Garvey The blank page is the enemy of action. You know direct mail works, but the leap from a great idea to a finished, professional-looking postcard in someone’s mailbox is where most campaigns stall. Design software is more accessible than ever, yet creating something that genuinely reflects your brand—and doesn’t look like it…
How to Send Legal Documents Through the Mail Safely & Securely
By Lee Garvey The deadline is tomorrow. A signed contract, a court filing, a confidential settlement—its journey hinges on a paper trail you can’t fully see and a system you don’t control. This isn’t just mailing a letter; it’s transporting a piece of your business’s or client’s future, where a single failure in proof or…
Direct Mail for E-commerce: A Step-by-Step Guide
By Lee Garvey Your customer’s mailbox is a sanctuary in a world of digital noise. No pop-ups, no spam filters, just a physical space where your message can land with 100% open rates. While your competitors are still fighting for attention in crowded inboxes, a powerful channel is waiting to drive your e-commerce growth. Direct…
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Best Direct Mail Software for 2026
By Lee Garvey Your digital ads are competing in overcrowded feeds. Direct mail, by contrast, lands in a quiet physical space where your message gets a moment of real attention. The only thing that used to hold it back was the logistics: printers, postage meters, addresses, and trips to the post office. Direct mail software…
The Ultimate Guide to Bulk Business Mail Advertising
By Lee Garvey Your customer’s mailbox is a sanctuary in a world of digital noise. No pop-up ads, no algorithm hiding your post, just a quiet, physical space where your message can land with tangible impact. Bulk business mail is your key to unlocking that space consistently and cost-effectively. This guide cuts through the complexity…