Create Your First Newsletter

Set up your newsletter in about 2 minutes. Our AI will help you every step of the way.

Step 1: Sign Up or Log In

If you haven't already, create an account or sign in to your existing account.

Step 2: Create a New Newsletter

  1. From your dashboard, click the "Create Newsletter" button
  2. Fill in your newsletter details:
    • Newsletter Name: The title of your newsletter (e.g., "Tech Weekly Digest")
    • Tagline: A short description that appears on your public page
    • Sender Name: How you'll appear in subscribers' inboxes
    • Sender Email: The "from" address for your emails
AI Magic Tip: Click the ✨ button next to any field to get AI-powered suggestions based on your newsletter topic!

Step 3: Let AI Set Up Your Preferences

After creating your newsletter, you'll be redirected to the Preferences page. Here's what happens:

  1. AI generates keywords based on your newsletter name and tagline
  2. AI suggests categories relevant to your topic
  3. AI creates an audience description for personalization

You'll see a loading spinner while AI works its magic. Once complete, review and customize the suggestions.

Understanding Newsletter Settings

Basic Information

Field Description Example
Newsletter Name Your newsletter's title "The AI Weekly"
Tagline Short description for public pages "Your weekly dose of AI news"
Subdomain Auto-generated URL slug ai-weekly.dailydraft.ai

Sender Details

Field Description Best Practice
Sender Name Appears in inbox Use your name or brand
Sender Email From address Use a domain you own

What's Next?

After creating your newsletter:

  1. Configure your content preferences to tell AI what to find
  2. Import your subscribers (optional - you can start with 0)
  3. Send your first issue
Free Tier Note: On the free tier, you can create 1 newsletter and test the full AI pipeline. Upgrade to $97/month to send emails to subscribers.

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