Kit: Scheduling a broadcast and setting SEO metadata
Kit
Demo summary
Walks through the final sending steps, including setting filters, scheduling the time, adding a pre-header, and configuring the web-view thumbnail.
Step-by-step
- Click Send Email
- Apply any necessary recipient filters or tag exclusions
- Select a date and time to schedule the broadcast
- Open Advanced Options to enter a pre-header text
- Add an internal reminder note for your own reference
- Upload a thumbnail image for the web-view version on your creator profile
- Choose whether to set the post as featured content
- Click Continue and then Schedule Broadcast
Options
- Import images directly from Canva for the thumbnail
- Pin the broadcast as featured content on your creator profile
Tips
- Use the pre-header to improve open rates by giving subscribers a preview in their inbox
- Use internal reminder notes to organize your newsletters by date or series number
- Connect to Canva to streamline the thumbnail creation process
Highlights
“you're gonna schedule the broadcast and that's it”
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