Why I Built MailBullet to Power All My Businesses (and Why I’ll Never Use Brevo Again)
When you’re running multiple businesses—real businesses—you quickly learn that email isn’t optional. It’s the lifeline. It’s how you speak directly to customers who already trust you. But if you’re using the big-name email platforms out there, that lifeline becomes a leash. You’re paying them more and more every month just to talk to the people who already said “yes.”
That’s why I built MailBullet—because I needed a powerful, affordable, full-featured email service provider (ESP) that wouldn’t bleed me dry every time I grew. I wasn’t just solving a problem for one business. I was solving it for all of mine.
Email Is the Core of Everything I Run
Let me be specific. I run several brands across industries, and every single one needs reliable, scalable email marketing:
🏝️ Villa Amrita
My luxury vacation villa in Ubud, Bali depends on email to stay in touch with past guests, promote special offers, and automate follow-up sequences after every stay. Platforms like Brevo or Klaviyo would charge me $60–$100 a month just for that.
🔮 We Love Horoscope
We have a loyal, growing community that wants weekly readings, monthly astrology digests, and daily planetary insights. Mass mailing is essential—and it’s clean, opt-in, and wanted. But with 10,000+ subscribers? Brevo would bankrupt this peaceful little universe.
🧢 Custom Creative
We sell custom merch—T-shirts, neon lights, wallets, and collectibles. Email is how we convert abandoned carts, launch limited drops, and engage past buyers. When our contact list grows, we celebrate. We don’t want to be punished with inflated fees.
🧠 JonJones.ai
This is where I share digital marketing strategies, AI automations, growth tactics, and tech blueprints. Our subscriber base is global and growing fast. Every newsletter we send is high-value content for people who asked to receive it.
Why Brevo (and the Rest) Just Don’t Work
If I used Brevo to power these brands, here’s what I’d be facing:
- $25–$45/month for each business (on the day 1 plan)
- Email limits so low they’re practically unusable
- Charges just for having contacts, even if I don’t email them that month
- Poor automation flexibility unless I “upgrade”
- Gatekeeping sometimes even blocking my sends or forcing a double opt-in
- Terrible support with long wait times
Multiply that across four brands and I’d be paying hundreds of dollars a month—for basic functionality.
MailBullet = One Solution That Works for All
That’s why I built MailBullet, powered by Amazon SES and wrapped in a clean, user-first interface. Here’s what it gives me (and what it will give you):
- $15/month flat rate
- 10,000 emails/day
- Unlimited contacts
- Built-in list verification
- Abandoned cart, welcome flows, automation triggers
- Drag-and-drop builder
- Real support from real people
It’s simple: I needed something that could serve all my brands without penalty. MailBullet does that.
Clean Sending. Smart Structure. No Spam.
Every business I run uses verified lists. No scraping. No shady tactics. Just clean, opt-in leads.
That’s why Amazon SES is the perfect backend for MailBullet: it’s fast, reliable, and respects senders who play by the rules.
MailBullet doesn’t just protect my brands—it elevates them. I’m not reliant on third-party ESPs who constantly change pricing or block campaigns for no reason. I’m in control.
Built by a Founder Who Sends Emails Every Day
I didn’t build MailBullet for a SaaS valuation. I built it because I’m on the front lines. I send emails. I chase ROI. I manage lists. I troubleshoot deliverability. I’ve been doing it for over a decade.
If you’re tired of being taxed for success—if you’re sending emails to real customers who actually want to hear from you—MailBullet is your way out.
Join the rebellion. Fire off the fees. Forge your empire.
Welcome to MailBullet.
