N-Media MailChimp Plugin for Wrodpress Extended version is ready. This plugin has unique features which no other plugins had before. Now you can Create, Test, Manage and Send MailChimp Campaigns from your WordPress site admin. As it is extended version so all the Feature of Pro version 3.0 is included. Features in Extended version are:
- Create campaigns within your WP
- Preview campaigns
- Select templates
- Place header, footer, sidebar contents (using HTML, Inline CSS)
- Set advanced options
- Select contents from post/page
- Template CSS control
- Test campaigns before send
- Send campaigns
- Monitor campaign reports
- Delete campaigns
first page (Campaign managing)
We have created an introduction about this plugin before its launch, it is:
First screen
When click on campaign link from menu, then here you can choose among following options:
- Add Campaign,
- List Campaigns (which created but not sent)
- List Campaigns which are sent.
Create campaign in four steps
Create Campaign
This wizard will create the campaign, it has four steps below.
Step -1: Select Template
In first step, select the template layout. Initially we have three Simple layouts:
- Simple (only header, main and footer section)
- Simple (with left sidebar)
- Simple (with right sidebar)
You will be able to set header, footer and sidebar contents in Step Four (Last Step). Other than these three Simple templates, you can choose No Template, what does it means? Well if you want to use only Post/Page contents as contents (no other sections) you can do it with this option.
Step – 2: Basic Settings
These settings are required. You need to enter/select following stuff:
- Select List
- Campaign Subject
- From Email (by default admin email)
- From Name (by default blog/site name)
Step – 3: Advanced Settings
However these settings are not required but worth to see into. There are many options as you can in screenshot. All options has easy description about it.
Step – 4: Select Content (Final)
In this step you can choose content from your Post/Page. Also if you have selected any template from Step 1, it will load extra content sections depending upon the template. In these boxes HTML and Inline CSS can be used.
Preview the campaign
Preview Content
After all steps, it is time to see what is being cooked. Simply Preview it. It will load the contents with template settings (if selected) with real time preview on same page. You can edit the setting if needed, create the campaign as soon as you are ready.
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Campaign List
All the campaigns created in your Mailchimp account will be pulled here and you can:
- See detail (Reports)
- Edit
- Send Test
- Send Campaign
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When will this tool be launched? I think it will be really useful for our site!
It is almost ready, we are doing some testing/debugging. yeap it is great plugin for every site using mailchimp subscription form.
Will you provide processing of error messages (already subscribed) and ability to direct to another page after successful submission?
I am trying to provide everything under the hood of API, Well I don’t see this ability in API but will see it again. thanks for subscription.
Will it be possible to use the registered users on the WP site itself to send to as well as the lists within MailChimp? For those who are lazy to click the subscribe
Can the newsletter stats be tracked in Google Analytics as well?
I am looking forward to the new version.. Ill probably end up purchasing this plugin over the weekend! Its been tough finding a newsletter system that is easy to use, robust, and works well within the system.
Well, as this plugin is tightly integrated with MailChimp account, so only subscribers in your Mailchimp List can be targeted, not WP Users. Yes you can track the campaign in google analytics (in Advance settings part).
I think this plugin will be unique as you have full control over newsletter system, create unlimited subscription forms, create List variables, Groups etc. And then create Campaigns by wp Post/Pages, Also you can see graphical reports. What else is needed 🙂
CheeRs!
You know what might be cool..
Lets say I create a post that I turn it into a newsletter.
On the same newsletter, I want to display the latest post from other categories. It might be neat to have a “widget’ type concept where in the design i can drag and drop or shortcode, that when the page is rendered to HTML, will auto grab those posts from the “widget” settings. This makes things automatic.
Make sense?
yes, it is plan to allow post from categories too. But lets the ship out first, once it is in the water then new features will be added ALOT.
Woo hoo! 🙂
Im having a little problem. I cant get my reader to pick up your rss feed, Im using msn reader by the way.
what issue you facing?
Extended version is launched 🙂