Credit:Email code generated by Claude AI

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
    <head>
        <meta charset="UTF-8" />
        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
        <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
        <title>Scott Web Dev</title>
        <!--[if mso]>
            <noscript>
                <xml>
                    <o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
                        <o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch>
                    </o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
                </xml>
            </noscript>
        <![endif]-->
        <style type="text/css">
            @import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;600&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500&display=swap");
            body,
            table,
            td,
            a {
                -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
                -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;
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            table,
            td {
                mso-table-lspace: 0pt;
                mso-table-rspace: 0pt;
            }
            img {
                -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;
                border: 0;
                outline: none;
                text-decoration: none;
            }
            body {
                margin: 0 !important;
                padding: 0 !important;
                background-color: #0f1014;
            }
            a {
                color: #c9a84c;
                text-decoration: none;
            }
            a:hover {
                text-decoration: underline;
            }
            @media only screen and (max-width: 620px) {
                .email-container {
                    width: 100% !important;
                }
                .fluid {
                    max-width: 100% !important;
                    height: auto !important;
                }
                .stack-column,
                .stack-column-center {
                    display: block !important;
                    width: 100% !important;
                    max-width: 100% !important;
                }
                .p-20 {
                    padding: 20px !important;
                }
                .p-40 {
                    padding: 20px !important;
                }
                .hide-mobile {
                    display: none !important;
                }
            }
        </style>
    </head>
    <body
        style="
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            background-color: #0f1014;
            font-family: &quot;DM Sans&quot;, Georgia, serif;
        "
    >
        <!-- Preheader (hidden preview text) -->
        <div
            style="
                display: none;
                max-height: 0;
                overflow: hidden;
                mso-hide: all;
            "
        >
            <!-- REPLACE: Your preheader/preview text goes here (around 85-100 characters recommended) -->
            Your preheader text goes here — this shows in the inbox preview
            alongside your subject line.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        </div>
 
        <!-- Email wrapper -->
        <table
            role="presentation"
            cellspacing="0"
            cellpadding="0"
            border="0"
            width="100%"
            style="background-color: #0f1014"
        >
            <tr>
                <td align="center" style="padding: 30px 10px">
                    <!-- Email container -->
                    <table
                        role="presentation"
                        class="email-container"
                        cellspacing="0"
                        cellpadding="0"
                        border="0"
                        width="600"
                        style="
                            background-color: #16181d;
                            border: 1px solid #2a2d35;
                        "
                    >
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <!-- HEADER                                  -->
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <tr>
                            <td
                                style="
                                    padding: 32px 40px 28px 40px;
                                    border-bottom: 1px solid #2a2d35;
                                "
                            >
                                <table
                                    role="presentation"
                                    cellspacing="0"
                                    cellpadding="0"
                                    border="0"
                                    width="100%"
                                >
                                    <tr>
                                        <td
                                            style="
                                                font-family:
                                                    &quot;JetBrains Mono&quot;,
                                                    &quot;Courier New&quot;,
                                                    monospace;
                                                font-size: 22px;
                                                font-weight: 600;
                                                color: #f0ece0;
                                                letter-spacing: -0.5px;
                                            "
                                        >
                                            <!-- REPLACE: Swap with <img> tag pointing to your hosted logo if preferred -->
                                            Scott<span style="color: #c9a84c"
                                                >.</span
                                            >
                                            <span
                                                style="
                                                    color: #7a8494;
                                                    font-weight: 400;
                                                "
                                                >a.</span
                                            >
                                            Dev
                                        </td>
                                        <td
                                            align="right"
                                            style="
                                                font-family:
                                                    &quot;JetBrains Mono&quot;,
                                                    &quot;Courier New&quot;,
                                                    monospace;
                                                font-size: 11px;
                                                color: #4a5060;
                                                text-transform: uppercase;
                                                letter-spacing: 1.5px;
                                                vertical-align: middle;
                                            "
                                        >
                                            <!-- REPLACE: Issue number or date label -->
                                            Issue #001
                                        </td>
                                    </tr>
                                </table>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
 
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <!-- HERO                                    -->
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <tr>
                            <td style="padding: 48px 40px 36px 40px">
                                <!-- Mono label above heading -->
                                <p
                                    style="
                                        margin: 0 0 14px 0;
                                        font-family:
                                            &quot;JetBrains Mono&quot;,
                                            &quot;Courier New&quot;, monospace;
                                        font-size: 11px;
                                        color: #c9a84c;
                                        text-transform: uppercase;
                                        letter-spacing: 2px;
                                    "
                                >
                                    <!-- REPLACE: Section label e.g. "New Post", "Announcement", "Update" -->
                                    New Article
                                </p>
                                <!-- Main heading -->
                                <h1
                                    style="
                                        margin: 0 0 18px 0;
                                        font-family:
                                            &quot;DM Sans&quot;, Georgia, serif;
                                        font-size: 28px;
                                        font-weight: 500;
                                        color: #f0ece0;
                                        line-height: 1.3;
                                        letter-spacing: -0.3px;
                                    "
                                >
                                    <!-- REPLACE: Your email headline -->
                                    Simple, elegant web solutions for small
                                    businesses who want to do more.
                                </h1>
                                <!-- Body copy -->
                                <p
                                    style="
                                        margin: 0;
                                        font-family:
                                            &quot;DM Sans&quot;, Georgia, serif;
                                        font-size: 16px;
                                        font-weight: 300;
                                        color: #9aa3b0;
                                        line-height: 1.7;
                                    "
                                >
                                    <!-- REPLACE: Introductory paragraph -->
                                    After years working with high-level software
                                    development clients, I kept seeing the same
                                    pattern — small businesses with
                                    lovingly-crafted websites quietly losing
                                    ground over easily-fixed issues.
                                </p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
 
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <!-- DIVIDER                                 -->
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <tr>
                            <td style="padding: 0 40px">
                                <table
                                    role="presentation"
                                    cellspacing="0"
                                    cellpadding="0"
                                    border="0"
                                    width="100%"
                                >
                                    <tr>
                                        <td
                                            style="
                                                border-top: 1px solid #2a2d35;
                                                font-size: 0;
                                            "
                                        >
                                            &nbsp;
                                        </td>
                                    </tr>
                                </table>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
 
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <!-- CONTENT BLOCK 1                         -->
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <tr>
                            <td style="padding: 36px 40px">
                                <h2
                                    style="
                                        margin: 0 0 12px 0;
                                        font-family:
                                            &quot;JetBrains Mono&quot;,
                                            &quot;Courier New&quot;, monospace;
                                        font-size: 13px;
                                        font-weight: 600;
                                        color: #f0ece0;
                                        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
                                        text-transform: uppercase;
                                    "
                                >
                                    <!-- REPLACE: Section heading -->
                                    Site Performance
                                </h2>
                                <p
                                    style="
                                        margin: 0 0 20px 0;
                                        font-family:
                                            &quot;DM Sans&quot;, Georgia, serif;
                                        font-size: 15px;
                                        font-weight: 300;
                                        color: #9aa3b0;
                                        line-height: 1.7;
                                    "
                                >
                                    <!-- REPLACE: Section body copy -->
                                    Unoptimised images and redundant code are
                                    the silent killers of search rankings. A few
                                    targeted changes can have an outsized impact
                                    on how your site performs — both for users
                                    and for Google.
                                </p>
                                <!-- Inline CTA link -->
                                <a
                                    href="https://scottwebdev.net/posts/REPLACE_SLUG?utm_source=REPLACE_SOURCE&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=REPLACE_CAMPAIGN&utm_content=block1_readmore"
                                    style="
                                        font-family:
                                            &quot;JetBrains Mono&quot;,
                                            &quot;Courier New&quot;, monospace;
                                        font-size: 12px;
                                        font-weight: 600;
                                        color: #c9a84c;
                                        text-decoration: none;
                                        text-transform: uppercase;
                                        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
                                    "
                                >
                                    Read more &rarr;
                                </a>
                                <!-- UTM NOTE: Replace REPLACE_SOURCE, REPLACE_CAMPAIGN and REPLACE_SLUG above -->
                            </td>
                        </tr>
 
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <!-- CONTENT BLOCK 2 (highlighted)          -->
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <tr>
                            <td style="padding: 0 40px 36px 40px">
                                <table
                                    role="presentation"
                                    cellspacing="0"
                                    cellpadding="0"
                                    border="0"
                                    width="100%"
                                    style="
                                        background-color: #1d202a;
                                        border-left: 3px solid #c9a84c;
                                    "
                                >
                                    <tr>
                                        <td style="padding: 24px 28px">
                                            <h2
                                                style="
                                                    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
                                                    font-family:
                                                        &quot;JetBrains Mono&quot;,
                                                        &quot;Courier New&quot;,
                                                        monospace;
                                                    font-size: 13px;
                                                    font-weight: 600;
                                                    color: #f0ece0;
                                                    text-transform: uppercase;
                                                    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
                                                "
                                            >
                                                <!-- REPLACE: Highlighted section heading -->
                                                Web Accessibility
                                            </h2>
                                            <p
                                                style="
                                                    margin: 0 0 18px 0;
                                                    font-family:
                                                        &quot;DM Sans&quot;,
                                                        Georgia, serif;
                                                    font-size: 15px;
                                                    font-weight: 300;
                                                    color: #9aa3b0;
                                                    line-height: 1.7;
                                                "
                                            >
                                                <!-- REPLACE: Highlighted section body copy -->
                                                Semantic tagging isn't just
                                                about ticking a compliance box.
                                                It directly shapes how both
                                                assistive technologies and
                                                search engines interpret your
                                                content.
                                            </p>
                                            <a
                                                href="https://scottwebdev.net/posts/REPLACE_SLUG?utm_source=REPLACE_SOURCE&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=REPLACE_CAMPAIGN&utm_content=block2_readmore"
                                                style="
                                                    font-family:
                                                        &quot;JetBrains Mono&quot;,
                                                        &quot;Courier New&quot;,
                                                        monospace;
                                                    font-size: 12px;
                                                    font-weight: 600;
                                                    color: #c9a84c;
                                                    text-decoration: none;
                                                    text-transform: uppercase;
                                                    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
                                                "
                                            >
                                                Read more &rarr;
                                            </a>
                                            <!-- UTM NOTE: Replace REPLACE_SOURCE, REPLACE_CAMPAIGN and REPLACE_SLUG above -->
                                        </td>
                                    </tr>
                                </table>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
 
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <!-- PRIMARY CTA BUTTON                      -->
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <tr>
                            <td
                                align="center"
                                style="padding: 4px 40px 48px 40px"
                            >
                                <!-- Bulletproof button (VML fallback for Outlook) -->
                                <!--[if mso]>
                                    <v:roundrect
                                        xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml"
                                        xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word"
                                        href="https://scottwebdev.net?utm_source=REPLACE_SOURCE&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=REPLACE_CAMPAIGN&utm_content=primary_cta"
                                        style="
                                            height: 46px;
                                            v-text-anchor: middle;
                                            width: 220px;
                                        "
                                        arcsize="0%"
                                        strokecolor="#c9a84c"
                                        fillcolor="#c9a84c"
                                    >
                                        <w:anchorlock />
                                        <center
                                            style="
                                                color: #0f1014;
                                                font-family:
                                                    &quot;Courier New&quot;,
                                                    monospace;
                                                font-size: 13px;
                                                font-weight: bold;
                                                text-transform: uppercase;
                                                letter-spacing: 2px;
                                            "
                                        >
                                            View All Posts
                                        </center>
                                    </v:roundrect>
                                <![endif]-->
                                <!--[if !mso]><!-->
                                <a
                                    href="https://scottwebdev.net?utm_source=REPLACE_SOURCE&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=REPLACE_CAMPAIGN&utm_content=primary_cta"
                                    style="
                                        background-color: #c9a84c;
                                        color: #0f1014;
                                        font-family:
                                            &quot;JetBrains Mono&quot;,
                                            &quot;Courier New&quot;, monospace;
                                        font-size: 12px;
                                        font-weight: 600;
                                        text-transform: uppercase;
                                        letter-spacing: 2px;
                                        text-decoration: none;
                                        padding: 14px 32px;
                                        display: inline-block;
                                    "
                                >
                                    View All Posts
                                </a>
                                <!-- UTM NOTE: Replace REPLACE_SOURCE and REPLACE_CAMPAIGN above -->
                                <!--<![endif]-->
                            </td>
                        </tr>
 
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <!-- DIVIDER                                 -->
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <tr>
                            <td style="padding: 0 40px">
                                <table
                                    role="presentation"
                                    cellspacing="0"
                                    cellpadding="0"
                                    border="0"
                                    width="100%"
                                >
                                    <tr>
                                        <td
                                            style="
                                                border-top: 1px solid #2a2d35;
                                                font-size: 0;
                                            "
                                        >
                                            &nbsp;
                                        </td>
                                    </tr>
                                </table>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
 
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <!-- FOOTER                                  -->
                        <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
                        <tr>
                            <td style="padding: 28px 40px 32px 40px">
                                <table
                                    role="presentation"
                                    cellspacing="0"
                                    cellpadding="0"
                                    border="0"
                                    width="100%"
                                >
                                    <tr>
                                        <!-- Footer left -->
                                        <td
                                            style="
                                                font-family:
                                                    &quot;DM Sans&quot;,
                                                    Georgia, serif;
                                                font-size: 12px;
                                                font-weight: 300;
                                                color: #4a5060;
                                                line-height: 1.6;
                                            "
                                            class="stack-column"
                                        >
                                            &copy; 2024 Scott Anderson &middot;
                                            scottwebdev.net<br />
                                            <!-- REPLACE: Your physical mailing address (legally required for email campaigns) -->
                                            123 Example Street, Town, County,
                                            AB1 2CD
                                        </td>
                                        <!-- Footer right: social/nav links -->
                                        <td
                                            align="right"
                                            style="
                                                font-family:
                                                    &quot;JetBrains Mono&quot;,
                                                    &quot;Courier New&quot;,
                                                    monospace;
                                                font-size: 11px;
                                                color: #4a5060;
                                                vertical-align: top;
                                            "
                                            class="stack-column"
                                        >
                                            <a
                                                href="https://scottwebdev.net?utm_source=REPLACE_SOURCE&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=REPLACE_CAMPAIGN&utm_content=footer_home"
                                                style="
                                                    color: #6a7280;
                                                    text-decoration: none;
                                                    margin-left: 16px;
                                                "
                                                >Home</a
                                            >
                                            <a
                                                href="https://scottwebdev.net/posts?utm_source=REPLACE_SOURCE&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=REPLACE_CAMPAIGN&utm_content=footer_blog"
                                                style="
                                                    color: #6a7280;
                                                    text-decoration: none;
                                                    margin-left: 16px;
                                                "
                                                >Blog</a
                                            >
                                            <a
                                                href="https://scottwebdev.net/my-work?utm_source=REPLACE_SOURCE&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=REPLACE_CAMPAIGN&utm_content=footer_work"
                                                style="
                                                    color: #6a7280;
                                                    text-decoration: none;
                                                    margin-left: 16px;
                                                "
                                                >Work</a
                                            >
                                        </td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <!-- Unsubscribe row -->
                                    <tr>
                                        <td
                                            colspan="2"
                                            style="
                                                padding-top: 16px;
                                                font-family:
                                                    &quot;DM Sans&quot;,
                                                    Georgia, serif;
                                                font-size: 11px;
                                                color: #343840;
                                                line-height: 1.5;
                                            "
                                        >
                                            You received this because you opted
                                            in at scottwebdev.net.
                                            <!-- REPLACE: Your unsubscribe URL — this is legally mandatory (UK PECR / GDPR) -->
                                            <a
                                                href="https://REPLACE_UNSUBSCRIBE_URL?email={{subscriber_email}}"
                                                style="
                                                    color: #4a5060;
                                                    text-decoration: underline;
                                                "
                                                >Unsubscribe</a
                                            >
                                            &middot;
                                            <!-- REPLACE: Link to your hosted privacy policy -->
                                            <a
                                                href="https://scottwebdev.net/privacy?utm_source=REPLACE_SOURCE&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=REPLACE_CAMPAIGN&utm_content=footer_privacy"
                                                style="
                                                    color: #4a5060;
                                                    text-decoration: underline;
                                                "
                                                >Privacy Policy</a
                                            >
                                        </td>
                                    </tr>
                                </table>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                    <!-- End email container -->
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <!-- End email wrapper -->
    </body>
</html>
 

If you copy the raw code of the HTML snippet to a file on your local machine, you will see a number of placeholders snippets which should be replaced:

  • REPLACE_SOURCE: freeform
    • I recommend setting to the campaign platform you are planning on sending from, i.e: Mailchimp
  • REPLACE_SLUG: specific to my website, scottwebdev.net
  • REPLACE_CAMPAIGN: freeform
    • A freeform string which typically represents the intention behind the email (i.e: Fall update 2026)