How to Add a Newsletter to Your WordPress Blog

This guide explains how to integrate Hakanai Broadcast with your WordPress-powered blog to automatically send newsletters based on your RSS feed.

Prerequisites

• A WordPress blog
• A Hakanai account
• Public site visibility settings in WordPress

Setting up RSS Feed in WordPress

WordPress generates RSS feeds automatically for your content. No additional setup is required except ensuring your site is public.

Default Feed URL

Your main RSS feed is available at:

https://yourblog.com/feed/

Additional Feed Types

WordPress provides several types of RSS feeds for different content:

• Posts by Category: https://yourblog.com/category/categoryname/feed/
• Posts by Tag: https://yourblog.com/tag/tagname/feed/
• Author Posts: https://yourblog.com/author/username/feed/
• Comments: https://yourblog.com/comments/feed/

Choose the appropriate feed URL based on the content you want to include in your newsletter.

Integrating with Hakanai Broadcast

Once you've chosen your RSS feed URL, you can integrate it with Hakanai Broadcast in two steps:

1. Create a Campaign

1. Navigate to the Campaigns section in your Hakanai dashboard
2. Create a new RSS-based campaign
3. Enter your WordPress blog's RSS feed URL
4. Configure your campaign settings

For detailed instructions on campaign creation and management, see our Campaign Management Guide.

2. Add a Subscription Form

To collect subscribers, you'll need to add a subscription form to your blog. Hakanai provides several options:

• Use our pre-built forms
• Create a custom form
• Integrate with your existing forms

For form creation and customization instructions, check our Forms Documentation.

Next Steps

• Learn how to customize your email templates
• Explore subscriber management features

Need Help?

If you encounter any issues or need assistance, feel free to contact our support team.