Help & guides
Getting started
Your first campaign, start to finishThe five steps between a brand-new account and your first sent email.Set up your sending domainWhy you can't send from a Gmail address, and how to verify a domain you own.Why we require a mailing addressThe legal footer requirement, and what to use if you don't want to publish your home address.Import your list from another platformBringing your readers over by CSV—statuses, consent, and what happens to unsubscribes.
Writing & sending
Write and send a campaignThe composer: templates, test sends, choosing recipients, scheduling, and the weekly rhythm.Not sure what to send? Ideas that never run dryThe blank-page fix: where newsletter ideas come from when your readers already love your genre.Formatting: headings, images, buttonsThe lightweight formatting syntax the composer uses, and what each toolbar button inserts.Merge tags: personalize every emailEvery {{tag}} you can use, including fallbacks and the book tags.Warm up your list (and your domain)Why a new sending domain must start slow, and the week-by-week ramp that keeps you out of spam.Delivery speed: spreading a sendWhat "spread over 4 hours" does, and when to use it.Keeping your emails out of spamWhat actually determines inbox placement, and the habits that protect your sender reputation.
Your readers
Audiences, groups, tags, and segmentsHow readers are organized, and which tool to reach for when.Unsubscribes, bounces, and complaintsWhat happens when a reader leaves, and why some contacts can never be mailed again.The reader preference centerLet readers choose what they hear about instead of leaving entirely—topics, kinds, and the footer link.
Forms, magnets & automation
My blog is on SiteGround and the feed won’t connectSiteGround’s bot protection challenges our feed reader—one message to their support fixes it.WordPress push: instant blog-to-newsletter draftsHave your WordPress site send each new post to NewsletterScriv the moment it publishes—no feed polling, no host security walls.Using BookFunnel with NewsletterScrivWhat works today—magnet migration, the direct webhook connection on Bestseller plans, and the Zapier bridge for everyone else.Signup forms & double opt-inHosted signup pages, customizing them, and whether to confirm subscriptions.Embed a form on your website (and pop-ups)Put a signup form inside your own site—inline where you want it, or as a pop-up—with one copy-paste snippet.Deliver a reader magnetUpload a free book, attach it to a form, and let delivery run itself.Set up a welcome sequenceAutomated email series: triggers, delays, pausing—and the one thing to check when migrating.
Books, branding & account
Books & Amazon affiliate linksYour book library, per-reader localized buy links, and automatic affiliate tagging.Email branding & designLogo, colors, and font size—and why the plain look is a legitimate choice.Run an ARC teamDistribute advance copies, track who's read, and gather reviews without the spreadsheet.Webhooks & the APIConnecting other tools: event notifications out, subscriber creation in.Plans, limits & your dataWhat counts against your subscriber cap, what happens at the cap, and the five-year promise.When we update NewsletterScrivNew versions go out overnight—between 2 and 4 a.m. Eastern—and your unsaved writing is kept either way.
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