The Bottom Line
Using Feedblitz for my e-Newsletter is one of my core marketing tools, second only to WordPress for my site. With only a small percentage of the population understanding RSS feeds and readers, I have a much larger subscriber list for an email newsletter. This service gets it done for me.
Pros
- Write your blog content once, and use it again automatically.
- Paid version allows logo, color selection and formatting.
- Newsletter can go out on schedule you select.
- Handles all CANSPAM compliance issues.
Cons
- User interface can take a while to learn, could be easier to get around.
Description
- Uses your RSS feed for the newsletter articles. Sends the new posts since your last newsletter. If no new ones, not sent.
- Use category RSS feeds for different newsletters by category or subject matter. Targets your subscribers, such as investors.
- Provides widgets and links to make subscription easy, and handles all signup and removal processes per CANSPAM rules.
- Inexpensive, based on number of subscribers. I currently pay $13.95/month for 700+ recipients.
- Handles images well, creating a colorful newsletter if you place images in your posts.
- Paid version allows a custom logo, design decisions, colors, etc.
Guide Review - e-Newsletters the Easy Way - Blog RSS Feed to Automated Newsletter
Feedblitz.com takes your blog RSS feed and creates a formatted newsletter for email to one or more subscriber lists. It provides widgets and links for easy subscription, and it manages the process of subscribing and un-subscribing.
When I write new posts for my blog site, this service locates the new ones since the last newsletter, and creates the new one without any work on my part. I have tried some other free solutions that do this, but have encountered formatting problems and other delivery issues. Feedblitz seems to deliver well, and it formats properly, even with images in the posts.
I recommend this service all the time, and at the paid level, as this gives you much more flexibility and isn't expensive anyway. It's fast, easy and effective. My email subscribers love it, some even forwarding it to others regularly.
