Ideas! How to automate a wordpress feed email newsletter

soggyindo · 12-09-2008, 08:15 PM

hi folks,
i wonder if the wisdom of Namepros can help me?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/website-development/541123-ideas-how-automate-wordpress-feed-email.html

I want subscribers to get an email feed of my blog posts BEFORE it is published on the blog (kind of like a special early bonus for subscribers).

How do i do this at all - so it's automatic? i played around with feedburner, but that just sends out emails AFTER i've posted.

the closest (messy) solution i can think of is to email the post to everyone myself manually, and also to a "post via email" service. but that's pretty much the same time.

i'd like the emailing out to be as automatic and easy as possible as it's daily. and ideally i'd want at least a few hours between the emails going out and the content appearing on the blog.

i'm sure there's an easy solution i'm missing. many, many thanks to folk who can help me work this out.

soggyindo · 12-12-2008, 05:01 PM

Bump! I'd be really grateful if anyone had any ideas!

weblord · 12-12-2008, 05:07 PM

nothing that i know of, it's like saying xml feed before the blog my dirty solution for it, is basically run 2: (1) an email list (2) blog the email list set it to invite only so privelege user can get it, while blog is usully public rss feed.

nasaboy007 · 12-12-2008, 08:55 PM

write up a personalized emailer script that reads your wordpress database, pulls the latest posts (regardless of if it is published or not) and email it out to a special email list that you establish. then either u manually send the email whenever or just set up a cron job to automate it.

soggyindo · 12-29-2008, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by nasaboy007

write up a personalized emailer script that reads your wordpress database, pulls the latest posts (regardless of if it is published or not) and email it out to a special email list that you establish. then either u manually send the email whenever or just set up a cron job to automate it.

Thanks for the replies. Reps added for all the help!
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=541123

Where would I go to get such a script written (I assume Namepros), and how much would I be looking at paying? I'm on a small budget...

nasaboy007 · 12-30-2008, 11:45 PM

if you post in the "web development wanted" forum section explaining what you want done, i'm sure you'll get replies.

actually, i could do it for you if worst comes to worst, but i'm busy with with schoolwork so if you can't find anybody else, pm me. i advise posting first.

it shouldnt be a difficult script, i'd say probably like $15-$20. (that's the basic-est, though. other features like a pretty admin panel, cronjob etc would probably cost more).

soggyindo · 12-31-2008, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by nasaboy007

if you post in the "web development wanted" forum section explaining what you want done, i'm sure you'll get replies.

actually, i could do it for you if worst comes to worst, but i'm busy with with schoolwork so if you can't find anybody else, pm me. i advise posting first.

it shouldnt be a difficult script, i'd say probably like $15-$20. (that's the basic-est, though. other features like a pretty admin panel, cronjob etc would probably cost more).

You're a superstar!
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=541123

I've already repped you too much to be able to do it again - but a big thanks

soggyindo · 12-31-2008, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by nasaboy007

if you post in the "web development wanted" forum section explaining what you want done, i'm sure you'll get replies.

actually, i could do it for you if worst comes to worst, but i'm busy with with schoolwork so if you can't find anybody else, pm me. i advise posting first.

it shouldnt be a difficult script, i'd say probably like $15-$20. (that's the basic-est, though. other features like a pretty admin panel, cronjob etc would probably cost more).

You're a superstar!

I've already repped you too much to be able to do it again for the moment - but a big thanks

i'd be interested if others think it's the best way to go, and if people have done or needed something similar - it seems a pretty regular thing to need doing

Dave · 12-31-2008, 08:22 PM

Have you found a plugin for this yet in Wordpress..? If not I may make one and release it could help attract visitors to my blog.

Edit: Nevermind heres a few things I found that may help you.

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