Your audience of loyal subscribers is more valuable than ever in this rapidly changing digital landscape.

A direct integration means Flodesk users can say goodbye to uploading Grow subscribers manually and using Zapier as a temporary solution.

We all know designing aesthetic emails with Flodesk’s user-friendly interface is one of the top reasons publishers use the ESP, and there’s a new feature in town you should be excited about: the ability to add Email Connect links directly from Flodesk!

Through collaboration between Flodesk and Mediavine engineers on a Grow integration for Email Connect, you can seamlessly switch out your newsletter links for Email Connect Links within Flodesk. You no longer need to shuffle between programs or use the Links Toolkit to create Email Connect links. This makes it simpler to identify subscribers and maximize the value of your newsletter traffic while growing your subscriber list and achieving your business goals.

Now, when you utilize Grow’s Form Actions for features like Spotlight Subscribe and Print Pass to increase your subscriber list, your new subscribers are added directly to your established segments in your Flodesk account.

When you use Grow and Flodesk together, you’re not only building a list of subscribers but also identifying them, making them more valuable to advertisers and your business overall.

What Happens When I Connect My Flodesk Account? 

When you add your Flodesk account to Grow, you can segment any subscriber added from a Grow Subscribe form on your site. A direct integration allows you to enable Form Actions for various email-building Grow features, like Spotlight Subscribe forms, so you can easily customize which Flodesk segments you want a new subscriber to be added to automatically. This makes building your email list and sending targeted content to subscribers much easier!

Using Flodesk To Create Email Connect Links

Replacing your newsletter links with Email Connect links is an effective way to make your newsletter traffic more valuable to advertisers. While you can create Email Connect links via the Links Toolkit available in the Grow widget or the Grow Publisher Portal, adding these links directly within Flodesk makes the process seamless.

This is especially time-saving since we recommend adding Email Connect links for every newsletter you send.

Maximize Effectiveness of Grow Subscribe Forms And More

As you grow your subscriber list by incentivizing your readers with your most valuable content with Grow features like Print Pass, those new subscribers will be funneled where you want them in your Flodesk workflows. Plus, these subscriber-generating Grow features that feed into Flodesk help identify your subscribers, increasing the value of your subscriber traffic to advertisers. 

What Grow Features Can You Take Advantage of With This New Integration?

Print Pass

This subscriber-boosting feature prompts readers to sign up for your email list to print your recipe or how-to card. It’s a great way to convert engaged readers into subscribers. 

Grow Subscribe Forms

Grow forms like Spotlight Subscribe and Link Share effectively increase your subscriber list while collecting reader consent, helping you monetize your subscribers. These forms are optimized for conversion and are placed in the content where readers are most likely to subscribe.

Subscribe Action Pack

This simple but effective feature provides multiple opportunities for readers to subscribe after taking specific actions, like creating a Grow account or favoriting a post. 

Exclusive Content

If you have supplemental content that you can offer to readers, Exclusive Content is a great tool that encourages readers to log in or make a Grow account while subscribing to your newsletter. 

Any time you gain subscribers through these Grow features, they’ll be automatically added to segments you’ve set up within Flodesk. This frees up time and resources for you to focus on what’s important: your content. 

Ready To Get Started?

1. Connect your Flodesk account to Grow within the Grow Publisher Portal
2. Convert the links in your next newsletter into Grow Email Connect links from Flodesk

Don’t use Flodesk, ConvertKit, Mailchimp, or MailerLite? Submit your feedback for the next email service provider you want added to Grow.

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Sticky sidebar ads on desktop are one of the most dependable types of ads you can run on your site. And now, with Grow Slidebar, they just got even better. 

Grow Slidebar combines the power of Mediavine ad technology with Grow, a publisher’s best friend for increasing audience engagement and capturing first-party data.

Grow Slidebar may increase desktop ad impressions and help you earn more money by increasing opportunities for engagement.

How does Grow Slidebar work? It dynamically places a Grow widget between two sidebar ads on longer posts to increase impressions. The more impressions you earn, the more money you can potentially make.

See Grow Slidebar in action!

As readers scroll on your site, they’ll see Grow widgets nested between two ads in your sidebar, which should help increase opportunities for more ad impressions and engagement.

For now, Recommended Content is the only Grow widget available for Grow Slidebar, but fear not! More great widgets are coming soon!

Caveat: It’s important to note that Grow Slidebar may not be the right fit for every website. Revenue lift will depend on reader behavior, post length and traffic source. Grow Slidebar is also less viewable than traditional sticky sidebar ads because the performance of the ad units are different.

That said, Grow Slidebar might just be the thing you need to squeeze a little more revenue out of your website, and you’ll never know unless you try it.

Grow Slidebar is user-friendly, fast to set up, and exclusive to Mediavine sites.

So, what are you waiting for? Check out the Grow Slidebar help doc today to get started.

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You’re eager to supercharge your website with Grow, but you’re hit with the chore of manually adding the Grow script tag to your site.

The Solution

Say goodbye to the days of manually tinkering with scripts. Enter the lightweight Grow WordPress plugin! We’re bringing you a seamless solution that makes your life easier.

Grow is here to help independent content creators like you make a big impact on audience engagement and returning traffic without breaking the bank (because it’s free!).

Our free Grow WordPress plugin simplifies the process of growing your audience by making everything smarter and more efficient. Say goodbye to the hassle of managing multiple platforms and hello to a streamlined workflow that gives you more time to focus on creating killer content.

Previously, sites not enrolled in Mediavine ad management had to manually add the Grow script tag in order to enable Grow and use all of its amazing audience-building features and engagement solutions.

Not anymore!

Note: While the Grow WordPress plugin is the simpler way to install Grow, you’ll still have the option of installing the script tag manually if you need to do so.

To install the script tag manually on SquareSpace, just go to How to Add Your Script – SquareSpace.

To install the script tag manually on Blogger, visit How to Add Your Script – Blogger.

Easy Setup

Here’s the deal — the Grow WordPress plugin lets you install Grow with a few clicks. No more fiddling with code or script tags. It’s going to be right there waiting for you during Grow’s onboarding process. 

Why It Matters

Mediavine is all about improving the Grow experience for you and your readers. By simplifying the setup process, you’ll save time and get straight to the good stuff — boosting your website’s engagement and audience.

And it’s hassle-free and user-friendly.

Category Targeting Made Easy

Another advantage you have when using the Grow WordPress plugin is category targeting! This is a useful Grow feature for increasing reader engagement that allows you to set up subscribe forms on specific categories of your site. Want a certain subscribe form to show up only for readers looking at your holiday desserts category? You can do this easily by turning on category targeting after installing the Grow plugin.

What if I already installed Grow with the script tag or web wrapper?

All you need to do is install the Grow WordPress plugin to ensure you can enable category targeting on your site. No need to change anything else. 

Power Up Your Website with Grow — It’s Super Simple!

Ready to level up your website game? Click here to download Grow today!

Need step-by-step instructions to get up and running in no time? Check out Getting Started with Grow’s WordPress Plugin.

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Sounds too good to be true, right? It’s not!

We’re excited to introduce Automailer, the newest feature from Grow designed to revolutionize the way you share your latest and greatest content with your subscribers.

What is Automailer?

Automailer is a groundbreaking feature in the Grow Publisher Portal that empowers content creators to send emails to their subscribers via an RSS feed — but in newsletter format. With Automailer, your readers will receive weekly emails with content from your site they’re most likely to click on, automatically. 

Why did we create Automailer?

We created Automailer to address a significant problem for content creators: the need for a simple way to send newsletters and interact with audiences without the hassles of setting up an Email Service Provider (ESP). 

Automailer automatically curates and shares your content with your subscribers in weekly email newsletters without you lifting a finger! This feature is a game-changer for publishers aiming to build lasting connections and optimize engagement — or who currently don’t have an email marketing strategy.

Instead of manually crafting and sending each email, Automailer handles the process for you! You can say goodbye to the days of paying exorbitant fees and setting up extensive workflows with ESPs. Automailer is designed to allow content creators to focus on what they do best: creating remarkable content.

Automailer Is For Everyone

Content creators who don’t have an email marketing strategy and don’t have an ESP set up will find Automailer most useful.

With Automailer, your email workflow will be streamlined as soon as you enable the feature, so you can start engaging with your audience and bringing them back to your content. 

But what if you already have an email marketing strategy or are already working with an ESP to send newsletters to your readers? You can still benefit from Automailer! Consider Automailer emails to be a supplement to your existing newsletters. 

Not only will readers get your newsletters, they’ll also get weekly Automailer emails with posts from your site they’re likely to click on. You can even import your existing subscriber list into Automailer so all your readers will start receiving Automailer emails.

Automailer Insights

Sending emails is great, but how do you track performance? This nifty tool gives you all the information you need on how your Automailer emails perform.

While this feature is still in its early stages, Automailer Insights is the place to view your emails sent, subscribers gained, opening rates, click-to-open rates and your audience’s most clicked links. It’s here to help you gauge the impact of your emails.

Stay tuned for more updates to Automailer Insights!

How to Enable Automailer

Configuring Automailer is a breeze! Whether you’re a seasoned content creator or new to the game, our Automailer set up guide ensures you can start reaping the benefits of Automailer in just a few steps. 

Not a Grow Publisher Yet?

Grow is Mediavine’s user engagement suite, designed to empower independent publishers and content creators with a plethora of benefits. Our goal with Grow is to continually enhance and expand our features to help our publishers build authenticated traffic and first-party data and strengthen their businesses through audience engagement.

Want in? Create a free Grow account to access our latest features in the Grow Publisher Portal and start taking your business to the next level. 

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There’s a new Grow feature that could help: introducing Inview Effect! Based on Grow Labs testing of over 800 sites, those with Inview Effect saw an over 40% increase* in subscriber rate compared to those without Inview Effect. Nope, you’re not seeing things. Over 40% from just one feature. 

*While we’re excited about the results from our testing, please note we cannot guarantee your site will see the same results.

What’s Inview Effect?

Why Does Subscribe Rate Matter?

How Do I Enable Inview Effect?

What’s Inview Effect?

The name “Inview” might sound familiar to you if you’re a Mediavine publisher because it’s the same name as our ad unit Inview. Nope, that wasn’t an accident. We named it the same because they’re pretty much the same visually, only instead of the effect applying to an ad unit, it applies to your Grow Spotlight Subscribe form.

Inview Effect increases the likelihood that new readers will subscribe to your newsletter by displaying your Spotlight Subscribe form longer on your page as readers scroll. With this new Grow feature, the Subscribe form will stick to the top of a reader’s screen while they’re scrolling on your site, increasing visibility and the likelihood of subscribing. Increased subscribers can mean more opportunities for return readers, authenticated traffic, and overall sessions. And this can help lead to more revenue as a result.

Why Does Subscribe Rate Matter?

If you’re a publisher running ads on your site, you make money when a reader sees these ads. Essentially, the more eyeballs and traffic on your page, the more revenue you make from ads. When a reader subscribes to your site, that means they want to see more of your content and are voluntarily giving you their information. This is an opportunity to give your subscribers what they’re looking for: more content!

You can send these super fans emails when you have new content and updates to share, which keeps them engaged and gets them back onto your site. 

TLDR: Inview Effect can lead to a higher subscribe rate, which can mean more subscribers for your email list and more revenue for you. All with one feature.

How Do I Enable Inview Effect?

Here’s what you need to do:

1 – Log in to your Grow Publisher Portal

2 – Set up a Spotlight Subscribe form by going to Subscribe Settings > Your Grow Forms List > Add New Form

3 – Toggle on Inview Effect under Subscribe Settings > Inview Effect

That’s it! After taking these steps, Inview Effect should be enabled on your site. For more details on setting up Inview Effect, reference the help docs.

As always, we’re continuously building out Grow features like Inview Effect to make it easier for you to engage with your readers. We’re constantly looking for beta testers for our latest features in development, including the much-anticipated Automailer, and would love your input through our Grow Labs beta program. 

What are you waiting for? 

Enable Inview Effect

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