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Adding Content Sources

Content sources connect all your online content to your email

One of the main advantages of FeedOtter's curated newsletters is the ability to "curate," or choose, content from various sources such as RSS feeds, WordPress sites, or other websites for easy integration into your emails.

Before incorporating content into your newsletters, you need to identify your primary content sources.

Note: Besides these predefined sources, you can also utilize the bookmark feature to capture snapshots from any website. We explore this feature in more detail in this article.

Set Up Your First Content Source

In FeedOtter, navigate to Settings > Content Sources > New Content Source.

Then, click on the dropdown to reveal the different content sources available.

Note: If you do not see the Content Sources option, you may need to request access from your FeedOtter admin or account owner. Ask them to add your content sources or make you a FeedOtter Admin in the Manage Users settings.

Here is breakdown of how each source works:

  • RSS – Paste in any valid RSS feed URL. You will be able to drag and drop specific posts into your email.

  • UberFlip – Connect your UberFlip account via API. You will be able to select Streams from which to select posts.

  • YouTube – This expects a YouTube formatted RSS feed URL.

  • Algolia – Connect your Algolia account via API to select articles and content for email use.

  • WordPress – This is a direct connection to the WordPress REST API of a website. You will then have access to all posts, categories, and/or tags.

  • Google Sheet – You can manage your content in a Google spreadsheet and make it available in FeedOtter. This has been used to pull in ad-content, sponsored posts, or product details.

  • XML / JSON -

  • TikTok - Adding a TikTok content source will require you to sign into your TikTok account.

Once you've added a content source, click on the Save button.

Verify Your Content Source

Once your content source is added, go ahead and click on the Test Content Source button. You should see a green circle in the status column.

This confirms FeedOtter was able to communicate with your content source.

Next Up: Create Your First Curated Issue

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