Could somebody please build an email subscription service that isn’t so….orange? I’d like to offer the readers of TechCrunch the ability to sign up to receive posts via email. It would be wholly self-branded, I own the data relative to the service (meaning I can take the emails with me to a new service later), and it would have settings that I control such as a daily or weekly email, etc. With all the stuff out there that people are building, I’d sure love it if someone turned their attention to solving this problem. Blowout review on TechCrunch guaranteed. Oh, and I’m willing to pay for the service.
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You should consider rssfwd (http://www.rssfwd.com).
I started using Rssfwd because is emails each email contains basically your post and that’s it; no rssfwd logo or branding. Also, there are no users accounts. Your readers just enter their email address. If you put the email form directly on your home page, they never even have to see the Rssfwd website (which is a little orange unfortunately…)
I like Rssfwd because it respects me as a blog publisher. My readers are my own and an email subscription service should respect that by staying nearly invisible. No big logos in the email, no user accounts.
Fair disclosure: I liked Rssfwd so much that my company, Sproutit.com, now pays for the hosting costs to keep it going.
Try http://www.r-mail.org. Only problem it is too orange as well
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I forgot to mention, all you really need to use rssfwd is to add the code on the rssfwd publishers page to your site. It’s really easy. Add the form and your readers will never even see the rssfwd website.
http://wws.rssfwd.com/rssfwd/publishers
Hi, if think http://www.feedblitz.com/ is a possible service fot his issue.
May be is better if you uses feedbruner because works togheter in the Puiblize section of feedburner.
Good luck!
I am developing something like that at the moment, but for now it will be for the Dutch market only. I’m sorry.
Your wish is our command.
Why not just use a blogging system that has all the functions built in…blogging, comments, rss, email lists, forums, gallery, etc.
Check out Expression Engine… http://www.pmachine.com/ee/
Is the blog system you are using homegrown or is it a well known toll like wordpress?
I’m just going to take a shot and say it is a wordpress blog and if that is the case this site will be of help
http://watershedstudio.com/portfolio/software/wp-email-notification.html
I have used it on a lot of sites already and I know it can handle a large load
David, Thanks, but I really want something with significantly more flexibility. For instance, I’d like the user option to get a daily or just a weekly email that contains the post, not just a link to the post.
Mike…I have been trying to find a solution to this same problem. FeedBlitz’s current beta programs allows you to customize the look-and-feel of the email – I am sure if you touch base with them, they will give bring you into the program.
Also, based on a question I asked them, they stated that they were going to expand options to allow more (and less) frequent emails.
Once they do this stuff, I am sure it will be the solution you have described or at least very close to it. Drop me a line if you have any questions.
Mike- If someone is not already on the project, what is the best way to contact you about it.