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Curated Crash Course Today At 4 PM Central
Curated Crash Course is today at 4 PM CT!
As usual, the first 30 minutes include a tutorial on getting started with Curated followed by a Q&A session that begins at 4:30.
This is built to be a come-and-go Zoom call, so feel free to hop in whenever you can and leave when you have to.
If you have any questions about Curated or newsletters, we created a Google Form where you can submit them.
Seth will answer them live at Curated Crash Course during the Q&A segment of the session, but if you can't make it, he’ll send you a recording so you can see your questions answered.
Collect Favorited Pocket Articles To Curated
Hey, everyone. Seth with Curated Success here.
Curating a newsletter is a challenging task, but using a bookmarking service to save links that you can later add to your newsletter can make the process a lot easier.
Curated has a number of ways to quickly collect links to your publication and one of the most versatile options is our Zapier integration. You can use this integration with a bookmarking tool like Pocket to automatically send favorited articles to your publication’s Collected Items in Curated.
Here’s what you’ll need in order to use the Pocket Zap:
Once you have these accounts, you can enable our preconfigured Pocket Zap here.
During the Zap setup, you’ll be able to choose which publication you want the favorited articles to be sent to. Once you choose that, be sure to map the URL field to Resolved URL from Pocket. You can also add more customizations to the Zap, such as bringing over the article’s image. Finally, you can test the Zap to make sure everything is working correctly and you’ll be good to go.
If you have any questions about setting this up, let me know!
P.S. Using a different bookmarking tool? Check out our list of Preconfigured Zaps to see if we have a Zap for it, or you can build your own Custom Zap.
Curated Crash Course Today At 4 PM Central
Curated Crash Course is today at 4 PM CT!
As usual, the first 30 minutes include a tutorial on getting started with Curated followed by a Q&A session that begins at 4:30.
This is built to be a come-and-go Zoom call, so feel free to hop in whenever you can and leave when you have to.
If you have any questions about Curated or newsletters, we created a Google Form where you can submit them.
Seth will answer them live at Curated Crash Course during the Q&A segment of the session, but if you can't make it, he’ll send you a recording so you can see your questions answered.
Why You Should Personalize Your Welcome Message
Hey, everyone. Seth with Curated Success here.
Sending a personalized welcome message to new subscribers is a great way to connect and immediately provide valuable content.
In your welcome message, you can link to your most popular links or past issues so that new subscribers can benefit from subscribing right away.
This is also a great opportunity to start a conversation with new subscribers. Ask them a question that encourages them to respond to the welcome message, like what their biggest challenge in your topic area is. This will not only help you understand what your readers need from you, it will also be the foundation of what can feel like a 1:1 relationship with them.
If you’re looking to spice yours up, check out this roundup of welcome email advice we’ve curated for Opt In Weekly.
Here’s how you can customize your newsletter’s welcome message in Curated:
If you have any questions about setting up your welcome message, let me know!
New to Curated? Make a copy of this Getting Started with Curated Checklist to help launch your newsletter (public, private, or paid).
Curated Crash Course Today At 4 PM Central
Curated Crash Course is today at 4 PM CT!
As usual, the first 30 minutes include a tutorial on getting started with Curated followed by a Q&A session that begins at 4:30.
This is built to be a come-and-go Zoom call, so feel free to hop in whenever you can and leave when you have to.
If you have any questions about Curated or newsletters, we created a Google Form where you can submit them.
Seth will answer them live at Curated Crash Course during the Q&A segment of the session, but if you can't make it, he’ll send you a recording so you can see your questions answered.
How Curated Handles The Scariest Acronyms: SPF/DKIM
Hey, everyone. Seth with Curated Success here.
Did you know that Curated automatically handles SPF and DKIM for your newsletter to improve your deliverability score?
In short, correctly configured SPF and DKIM records show email providers like Gmail and Outlook that the sender is safe, which lowers the risk of your emails landing in spam. If you want a deep dive into SPF and DKIM, check out this article.
By default, Curated only sends email that’s been verified with valid SPF and DKIM. This affects your newsletter in 2 ways:
You’re still able to set the reply-to email address for your publication in the Email page of your settings so you can receive responses.
*If you’d like to remove the “curatedmail.co” portion of your sender address, you’ll need to configure your own SPF and DKIM records by following these instructions or watching this video. We’ll continue to send from our valid SPF and DKIM records until yours are correctly set up.
If you have any questions, let me know!
New to Curated? Make a copy of this Getting Started with Curated Checklist to help launch your newsletter (public, private, or paid).
New to Curated? Make a copy of this Getting Started with Curated Checklist to help launch your newsletter (public, private, or paid).
