How to Add a Newsletter to Your Jekyll Blog

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

Prerequisites

  • A Jekyll blog
  • A BlogTally account
  • Basic knowledge of Ruby and Bundler

Setting up RSS Feed in Jekyll

Jekyll can generate an RSS feed using the jekyll-feed plugin. Here's how to set it up:

1. Add Plugin to Gemfile

Add this line to your site's Gemfile:

gem 'jekyll-feed'

2. Configure Plugin

Add this line to your site's _config.yml:

plugins:
  - jekyll-feed

3. Install Plugin

Run this command to install the plugin:

bundle install

The plugin will automatically generate an Atom feed at /feed.xml.

For additional feed customization options, refer to the Jekyll Feed plugin documentation.

Integrating with BlogTally Broadcast

Once your RSS feed is set up, you can integrate it with BlogTally Broadcast in two steps:

1. Create a Campaign

  1. Navigate to the Campaigns section in your BlogTally dashboard
  2. Create a new RSS-based campaign
  3. Enter your Jekyll blog's RSS feed URL (typically https://yourblog.com/feed.xml)
  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. BlogTally 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

Need Help?

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

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