Setup WordPress New Post Notification To iContact Email List

Imagine you’ve just published a new post on your WordPress site and want your readers to be instantly informed. How do you ensure your content reaches them at the right moment, directly in their inbox? This is where setting up WordPress new post notifications to your iContact email list using the MailOptin plugin becomes invaluable.

In this tutorial, we show you the benefits of WordPress’s new post notification and guide you on how to set up a reliable system that automatically informs your iContact email list every time you hit ‘Publish’ on a new post.

No more manual emails, no more delays, and no more worrying about whether your content is reaching your audience.

Benefits of WordPress New Post Notifications

WordPress new post notifications offer a host of advantages that can significantly enhance your website’s effectiveness and user engagement, including:

Instant Audience Engagement: Automatically informing your subscribers when a new post is published ensures that your audience stays engaged with your content in real-time. This leads to higher visit rates and more immediate interactions with your posts.

Increased Website Traffic: By sending notifications directly to your subscribers’ inboxes, you drive more traffic to your site as soon as new content is available. This can boost page views and improve your site’s overall performance.

Stronger Subscriber Relationships: Regular notifications keep your subscribers in the loop, helping to build trust and a stronger relationship with your audience. They know they can rely on you for timely updates and valuable content.

Automation Efficiency: Setting up automated notifications means you can focus on creating content while the system handles the communication. This efficiency saves time and reduces the chances of human error.

Setting Up  WordPress New Post Email Automation to iContact Email List

Begin by purchasing a copy of MailOptin. When you’re done with the purchase, log in to your WordPress admin dashboard, go to the Plugins page, and click the Add New button.

Click “Choose File” to select the downloaded plugin zip file, then click “Install Now”. After installing the plugin, click ‘Activate Plugin’ to enable it.

Connecting MailOptin to iContact

Next, you need to connect MailOptin to your iContact account. Log in to your iContact account, head to your user menu (in the upper right corner), and click Settings & Billing. Then, click the iContact Integrations menu item.

Scroll to the Custom API Integrations section and click the Create button.

You will see the application API details such as Application ID, Username / Email Address, Password, Account ID, and Client Folder ID.

Copy and save them somewhere, as we need them later.

Head back to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to MailOptin > Integrations.

In the iContact Connection section, enter the application API details you copied earlier and save your changes.

Creating WordPress New Post Notifications Automation

To do this, go to  MailOptin >Email > Add New.

Next, click on ‘Setup Now’ under the Email Automation section.

Enter your “Automation Title” and “Select Automation Type”> “New Post Notification”> Select Template.

Here’s how to use your own custom email template.

After selecting your template, you will be taken to the email customizer page, where you can configure the automation settings, template page, template header, template content, and even send a test email to your email address.

For this process to work without issues, click the “Campaign/Automation Settings” and select iContact as your connection.

Then, select a specific email list to which the new post newsletters will be sent. You can also decide to send the newsletters immediately after posting by checking “Send immediately” or scheduling it to be sent minutes, hours, or days after publication.

You can create as many automations as you want to be sent to a different email list based on the categories and tags the post belongs to.

The setup is now complete. Finally, could you save your changes and activate the automation?

When MailOptin sends a new post newsletter to your list, you will see the record in iContact.

Conclusion

Setting up WordPress new post notifications to your iContact email list using MailOptin helps keep your audience engaged and informed. By automating your content distribution, you can focus on creating quality content while ensuring your subscribers are instantly notified whenever you publish something new.

Now that you have the tools and knowledge, it’s time to implement them.