How to Activate Weebly's Email Subscription

Configure your Weebly site's RSS feed so visitors can subscribe and receive updates by email.

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Weebly includes built-in tools for managing an RSS feed, which you can connect to an email subscription service. Once configured, every new post you publish is automatically delivered to your subscribers' inboxes.

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Steps to Activate Email Subscriptions

  1. Locate your RSS feed. Weebly automatically generates an RSS feed for your blog. The typical URL pattern is https://yoursite.weebly.com/1/feed.
  2. Choose an email marketing service. Services like ActiveCampaign can ingest your RSS feed and send formatted emails to your subscriber list whenever new content appears.
  3. Connect the feed. Inside your email service dashboard, create a new RSS-driven campaign and paste your Weebly feed URL. Configure the sending schedule and email template to match your brand.
  4. Add a signup form. Embed the subscription form code provided by your email service into your Weebly site using the "Embed Code" element, placing it in your sidebar or footer for visibility.
  5. Test the flow. Publish a test post and confirm that the email is triggered and delivered correctly before promoting the subscription to your audience.

Once everything is in place, your readers can subscribe and receive every new Weebly post without needing to check the site manually. This approach was commonly recommended in 2014 for Weebly site owners looking to grow their audience through email.

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