FAQ/Create & Dispatch

RSS feeds in templates

CleverReach Support
posted this on January 26, 2010 15:50

How do I generate a newsletter from an RSS feed.

1. Create a HTML file and insert these variables:

{LOOP[RSS]}
<a href="{LINK}">{TITLE}</a>
{PUBDATE}
{DESCRIPTION}
{ENDLOOP[RSS]}

Description:
{LOOP[RSS]} must be at the beginning and {ENDLOOP[RSS]} at the end.
{TITLE} is the title or headline.
{LINK} is a link to the article.
{PUBDATE} is the publication date.
{DESCRIPTION} steht für die Beschreibung.

Here's how you put a link on the headline:
<a href="{LINK}">{TITLE}</a>

2. Upload the file and edit it.

3. Add your RSS Feed URL in the edit window.

Done! Each time you create a new e-mail based on this template it will include the contents of your RSS feed.

Usage example:

With our campaign function you can automatically generate an RSS-Feed with content that changes on a daily basis and send it by e-mail to a recipients group at fixed times.