Auto Series
About This Feature
Auto-series is a feature that allows you to create a series of newsletters to be sent out automatically on a schedule that you set. This page lets you can view, edit, and create new auto-series. You can view reports on auto-series sends on the reports page.
How To Use This Feature
To get to the auto-series page, click on “Newsletters” in the Main Menu, then select “Auto-Series” from the drop-down. On the Auto-Series page, use the left-hand column to navigate through the auto-series options.
[+] Display
Active Auto-Series lists auto-series newsletter campaigns that are currently being sent on their intended schedules.
Inactive Auto-Series are campaigns that have been placed in an “inactive” status by you. The series is ready to be fully operational. You can re-activate them any time and they will pick up where they left off - without sending someone the same thing twice. It’s just that smart.
To edit an existing auto-series, click the title of the series from either the “Active or “Inactive” list. This will take you to the Auto-Series editor.
[+] Create New
In the left column menu, underneath “Actions,” you can create a new auto-series. When you click “Create New” you will go to a new page with five easy steps to follow.
Step 1: Give your auto-series a name.
Step 2: Choose whether your auto-series is active or inactive. By default, all new series are selected as "Active," and will begin sending on the intended day once the series is saved with an "Active" status. To end any particular auto-series, set this option as "Inactive," and click "Save." If you decide to reactivate a series, it will resume exactly where it left off.
Step 3: Select which newsletters are to be included in this series using a drop-down box for each slot. This series will be sent in the numerical order listed in this section. Use the preview icon to double-check newsletters in this section.
Step 4: Select which subscriber groups this particular series will be sent to.
Step 5: Select the frequency for which your series will be sent. Choose from the drop-down menu next to select monthly, weekly, and every odd or even week. If you select monthly, select the day of the month you want to send your newsletter on.
After saving and activating this auto-series, any subscribers added to the selected group will automatically begin receiving this auto-series, from the beginning, on the intended day(s).
Best Uses
When it comes to convenience, there isn’t much better than auto-series sending. You write the newsletters, line them up, then relax with a nice cup of tea. Some of the reasons a person might want to do such a thing (other than sheer pleasure, of course) include offering content that needs to be read from the beginning, having an ordered series of newsletters that you would like people to be able to start at any time, or having an introductory series of newsletters that starts after a specific purchase or interaction. You can also use auto-series to set up seasonal newsletters in advance and rest easy knowing you part is done and MNB will do the rest.