When setting up a "Digest" RSS broadcast, you can now specify the maximum number of words for each post:

You can now include and specify how many images to include in a RSS "Single" broadcast email.

We now integrate directly with Shopify.

When someone buys from your Shopify store, you'll be able to tag them and subscribe them to sequences, and perform other kinds of automation.

We also have cart abandonment functionality --> this means if someone abandoned their order, you can follow up with them to close the sale.

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How to set it up

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Go to [Automation] -> [Rules].

Create a new rule or edit an existing rule.

Then under [Triggers], choose the trigger you want (can select multiple triggers):

BirdSend now has direct integration with Teachable.

When someone signs up for your Teachable course, you'll be able to tag them and subscribe them to sequences, and perform other kinds of automation.

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How to set it up

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Go to [Automation] -> [Rules].

Create a new rule or edit an existing rule.

Then under [Triggers], choose the trigger you want (can select multiple triggers):

Previously when creating link click Rules, you were only able to set up the following rules:

• Clicked any link in any email
• Clicked a specific link in a specific broadcast email
• Clicked a specific link in a specific sequence email

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We've improved this, so that in addition to the above -- you can now also set up the following rules:

• Clicked a specific link in any email

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• Clicked a link that contains a keyword in any email

We've released the ability to embed your BirdSend forms as in-content forms within your WordPress posts/page.

First, make sure you are using the latest version of our WordPress plugin.

Then simply go and create/edit a form, and select "In Content" as the form type:

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After you've customized the design and text, under "Display Trigger" select the option(s) you'd like:

The options available are:

• Top of the post (after title)
• Middle of the post
• After the post
• After every x paragraphs

Or you can also use WordPress shortcode for manual placement.

Note: we also support non-WordPress sites -- for this we give you a HTML snippet that you can place in your site.

You can now embed your BirdSend form as a widget inside your WordPress site.

This means you can put forms on your blog sidebar, footer, etc.

First, make sure you are using the latest version of our WordPress plugin.

Then simply go and create/edit a form, and click "Want to show your form as a WordPress Widget" and follow the easy instruction.

Now on the Contact details page, you'll see the status of the contact -- whether they're unsubscribed or unconfirmed.

Form "display" stats was previously counted correctly only for BirdSend-hosted forms.

This has now been fixed and the stats now work for all types of forms, regardless of BirdSend-hosted forms or not.

We have released direct integration with WooCommerce.

This means you can automatically add WooCommerce customers to your BirdSend account, and then subscribe them to sequences or apply tags to them, etc.

Instructions for WooCommerce integration can be found here