Get one here http://mailchimp.com
Next you want to create a RSS-Driven Campaign
Mailchimp will ask for the RSS Feed for the Campaign
There are numerous RSS feeds that can be used, depending on the type of Newsletter you want to promote.
Website RSS Feeds
- Today's St. John's NL Specials and Events
- http://www.stjohnsnightout.com/rss
- St. John's NL Dining
- http://www.stjohnsnightout.com/rss.php?cat_id=1
- St. John's NL Drinks
- http://www.stjohnsnightout.com/rss.php?cat_id=2
- St. John's NL Entertainment
- http://www.stjohnsnightout.com/rss.php?cat_id=3
- St. John's NL Live Music
- http://www.stjohnsnightout.com/rss.php?cat_id=4
- St. John's NL Accommodations
- http://www.stjohnsnightout.com/rss.php?cat_id=5
Profile RSS Feeds
- Current day only:
- http://www.StJohnsNightOut.com/rss.php?user=shamrock
- All events:
- http://www.StJohnsNightOut.com/rss.php?user=shamrock&all=true
Profile feed links can be found at the bottom of any event under admin for each profile
A couple of things to note regarding RSS feeds and Event Contents
- RSS Feeds are compatible with HTML inserted into an event description such as an image
- EXAMPLE CODE
- RESULTS
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- RSS Feeds do not pick up images or videos using the
- Optional Photo (.jpg .png .gif)
- OR
- Video event field
- RSS Feeds do pick up embed codes like Flash/YouTube videos, but they will not display in your email campaign because they are not email compatible. Images like the above example do work.
- So you can still include them in an event and they shouldn't effect your campaign.
MONTHLY EVENT HIGHLIGHTS RSS FEED
I created a profile on my site for the purpose of having a monthly email sent out once a month that highlights certain events that I selected.
The profile I'm using is here
There is a bug that Ben is fixing as we speak that I encountered, when that is fixed I will create a post that focuses on this feature.
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