Start your journey with Mailster by learning the essentials for setting up and running your first email campaigns. This section walks you through installation, initial configuration, creating your first newsletter, and integrating with your WordPress site. Perfect for new users, it provides a clear, guided path to launching successful campaigns with confidence.
Segmenting your audience allows for precise targeting in your marketing campaigns. Mailster enables you to create recipient lists and set specific conditions based on subscriber metadata, optimizing engagement. Choose criteria like email domain or user role to effectively reach your desired audience and enhance campaign performance.
Mailster Templates kickstart your campaigns by allowing customization. Choose a template, start a new campaign, and add desired modules. Save your customizations as a new template or overwrite an existing one. You can also adjust headers, footers, and notifications, enhancing your campaign’s uniqueness and functionality.
Mailster forms use AJAX for seamless submissions, providing users with confirmation messages. Users can redirect submissions to specific pages via form settings. Two redirection options are available: after submission (regardless of double-opt-in) and after confirmation (for double-opt-in users), allowing tailored user experiences.
To install Mailster, go to the Plugins page, click “Add New,” then “Upload Plugin.” Select the mailster-x.x.x-zip file from your desktop and click “Install Now.” After installation, activate the plugin to access the Setup Wizard for customization.
Mailster allows you to customize notification emails using the campaign editor. Create a new campaign, select the notification template, and edit content while retaining essential tags. Save the new template, ensuring it’s stored correctly. For FTP edits, access the templates folder in wp-content/uploads/mailster, but avoid modifying plugin folder files.
To set up your newsletter with Mailster, create a static homepage to manage subscriptions. This page, called “Newsletter,” is auto-generated during setup. You can customize sections for signing up, updating profiles, and unsubscribing. Adjust settings easily in WordPress to fit your needs.
Easily export your subscribers from the “Manage Subscribers” page by selecting the “Export” tab. Choose your lists, set conditions, and specify the status to filter your audience. Define the fields and their order, then export as an Excel or CSV file, with settings saved for future use.
Mailster automates email marketing, enhancing communication and customer engagement through customizable workflows. Key components include triggers and actions, allowing for personalized messaging, delays for timing, and conditions to tailor paths. Users can easily create workflows, manage email statistics, and add comments for clarity.
Before launching your first email campaign with Mailster, import your existing subscribers on the “Manage Subscribers” page. You can upload a CSV, paste from a spreadsheet, or import WordPress users. Choose how to handle existing subscribers and set their status before finalizing the import.
Easily receive notifications for new subscribers by enabling the option in the Subscribers tab of your settings. You can also select a different custom template from the drop-down menu if you have template files in your current directory.
Mailster makes it easy to manage your subscribers right in WordPress. You can view, search, and filter subscribers by status. Use search modifiers to refine results, and perform bulk actions like sending campaigns or updating statuses. Keep your subscriber list organized and efficient!
The Campaign Overview page provides a snapshot of all your campaigns, displaying subscriber statuses and performance metrics. Campaigns can have various statuses like Paused, Queued, Active, Finished, Draft, and Pending. Metrics such as open rates and unsubscribe rates help assess campaign performance, with options for bulk actions to manage multiple campaigns efficiently.
Mailster’s Precheck feature allows you to efficiently assess your campaign’s deliverability. It analyzes subject lines, links, images, and provides a SpamAssassin score. Additionally, it checks authentication methods and your server’s IP against over 50 blocklists, ensuring your emails reach their destination without compromising privacy.
Mailster offers in-depth campaign statistics, including total recipients, click rates, device usage, and geographic location of opens. You can filter data and explore details on clicks, device types, and locations, enhancing your understanding of subscriber engagement. Note that editing is not possible once a campaign is live.
Easily manage subscribers in Mailster using simple code. Add a single email or detailed subscriber info, update existing subscribers, assign them to lists, or remove them effortlessly. Each action returns relevant IDs or status, facilitating efficient email list management. Explore more for developer insights.
The Campaign Overview page provides insights into campaign performance, highlighting key metrics. With 8,318 total receivers, the campaign achieved a 33.88% open rate (2,828 opens) and a 5.11% adjusted click-through rate (427 clicks). Unsubscribes were at 94 (1.13%), with a bounce rate of 0.36%.
Mailster allows seamless integration of WordPress users into your subscriber list. It offers automatic linking for matching emails, user import options, and settings to add new subscribers from registrations and comments. Keep user data synchronized by defining connection fields for updates, ensuring efficient segmentation and engagement.
Mailster offers two default delivery methods: Simple SMTP and SMTP. Simple SMTP is not recommended for bulk mailing due to provider limits. For larger subscriber lists, use SMTP and check with your host for credentials. Additional methods like AmazonSES, SparkPost, Mailgun, SendGrid, and Gmail can be added via plugins.