How to automatically email your list when you publish a new podcast episode
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Justin Jackson
Transistor integrates with ConvertKit and MailChimp, which allows you to collect email addresses on your podcast’s website.
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In this tutorial, I will show you how to email subscribers whenever you publish a new podcast episode automatically.
How to set up podcast RSS-to-email in ConvertKit
Automatically send your ConvertKit subscribers an email when you publish a new podcast episode.
You can read more instructions in the ConvertKit help docs.
How to set up podcast RSS-to-email in MailChimp
Step 1: In MailChimp, create a new campaign
Once you’re logged in to MailChimp, create a new Automated email campaign. Then select their “Share blog post updates” option:
![Create automated podcast email in MailChimp](https://marketing.transistor.fm/img/asset/bWFpbi9jcmVhdGUtYXV0b21hdGVkLXBvZGNhc3QtZW1haWwtbWFpbGNoaW1wLnBuZw==/create-automated-podcast-email-mailchimp.png?q=90&p=lg&s=9e476c0a03dd2e1e36978540682d5226)
Step 2: Enter your RSS feed URL
Next, you’re going to enter your Transistor podcast’s RSS feed URL.
Find your podcast’s feed URL on the main dashboard in Transistor:
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Then, enter your RSS feed URL in MailChimp:
![Enter your podcast RSS feed into Mailchimp](https://marketing.transistor.fm/img/asset/bWFpbi9tYWlsY2hpbXAtZW50ZXItcG9kY2FzdC1mZWVkLXVybC5wbmc=/mailchimp-enter-podcast-feed-url.png?q=90&p=lg&s=b278a7a2f9807e7ccbc158fe4ecd5f66)
Step 3: Edit your email’s design with RSS merge tags
In MailChimp’s email editor, you’re going to use the following RSS merge tags:
*|RSSITEM:TITLE|* – will display the title of your podcast episode
*|RSSITEM:URL|* – the URL to your podcast episode (I hyperlink the title with this)
*|RSSITEM:CONTENT_FULL|* – will display your full show notes
![Enter your RSS merge tags into Mailchimp's editor](https://marketing.transistor.fm/img/asset/bWFpbi9tYWlsY2hpbXAtZWRpdG9yLXBvZGNhc3QtbWVyZ2UtdGFncy5wbmc=/mailchimp-editor-podcast-merge-tags.png?q=90&p=lg&s=c32fa6ac74c09b7661bd56ba8eea32fe)
When you send a test email, it should send it with the information from your latest podcast episode.
Step 4: Start your campaign!
Once you’re done designing and testing your email, it’s time to click “Start RSS.” This will enable your campaign.
Now, whenever you publish a new episode, MailChimp will deliver an update to your email subscribers at the scheduled time.
Here’s what the finished product looks like:
![Automated podcast email notification](https://marketing.transistor.fm/img/asset/bWFpbi9hdXRvbWF0ZWQtcG9kY2FzdC1lbWFpbC1ub3RpZmljYXRpb24ucG5n/automated-podcast-email-notification.png?q=90&p=lg&s=d403d30ff265b35842aafdd358d0f20b)
Here's a video on how the whole thing works in MailChimp: