 | This month, we're gearing up for the official launch of MailPoet 3 in September. We've received many of your questions about the old plugin (MailPoet 2), and this month, we have answers for you. Check out the FAQ here or scroll down to read more.
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Plus: we've got two awesome new blog posts for you. The first is a step-by-step guide to attaching a product sample to a welcome email, while the second is a bevy of writing advice by the famed author Ray Bradbury. We think you'll find both super useful!
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| Kiefer and the MailPoet Team |
| | |  | MailPoet 2: FAQ We recently announced that the new MailPoet (Version 3) will be officially released in September 2017. This new plugin will replace the old MailPoet (Version 2). In our new FAQ, we’ll address all of your questions and concerns.
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| In short, the new MailPoet 3 plugin will not overwrite your old MailPoet 2 data. The old plugin will continue to function as normal. However, the old plugin will no longer be supported or updated. |
| | | | |  | How (and Why) to Send a Sample of Your Product Upon Subscription Want to automatically send out a sample of your product to new subscribers? In MailPoet, it’s super easy! In this post, we walk through the four easy steps needed to create an autoresponder.
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| We also talk about why you should bother sending a sample at all. After all, isn't it better to have the sample on your website? Find out in the post. |
| | | | |  | How to Be a Dedicated Madman, According to Ray Bradbury “Just write everyday of your life. Then see what happens.” So said Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451, The Illustrated Man and over 25 other novels and 600 short stories.
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| In this post, we examine his work habits and practices which enabled Bradbury to be so productive. |
| | | | |  | Release Notes: July 2017 What has the MailPoet team been up to? In this new monthly series, we’ll explore what our engineering team has recently added to the new version of MailPoet 3.
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This month, we've got some new templates, some new design features, and....(drumroll)...MailPoet 3 is officially out of beta.
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| | | | |  | Interesting and Insightful Links Every month, we like to share thought-provoking, useful, or just plain cool links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them!
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- Want to be happy? Buy more takeout and hire a maid, according to a recent study. In short, people that spent money to buy themselves time (by avoiding undesirable tasks) reported greater life satisfaction. Read a summary article at The New York Times or view the study itself.
- We evolved to be runners - but we're running the wrong way, according to Vybarr Cregan-Reid. Instead of thinking of running as a high-intensity sport, we should treat it as a meditative activity. Read the full post on National Geographic.
- Are you a solo startup founder and feel overwhelmed? Don't sweat it. Contrary to Silicon Valley superstition, most successful startups are actually founded by individual founders, according to Rosie Haft.
- What's the coding philosophy of NASA? Check out this lengthy piece on the inner workings of NASA's engineering and programming teams, written by the 2015 Intern of the Year. Don't forget to read the book suggestions at the bottom, too!
- It's been a good month for rich guys. Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, was recently crowned the richest person in the world, surpassing Bill Gates. And Space X, the space exploration company founded by Elon Musk, just became one of the most valuable privately-held companies in the world.
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