Generate AI-Powered Weekly Email Newsletters from WordPress with Gemini

WordPress Weekly Newsletter Generator

Overview:
This automation automatically converts your latest WordPress posts into beautifully formatted email newsletters using AI, then sends them to your subscriber list every Friday.

What it does:

• Fetches your latest WordPress posts from the past week every Friday at 10 AM
• Filters posts to ensure there's content to include
• AI creates an engaging newsletter with compelling subject line and HTML content
• Parses the AI response to extract subject and content
• Sends formatted HTML email newsletter to your subscriber list

Setup Required:

1. WordPress Connection

   • Configure WordPress credentials in the "Fetch Recent Posts" node
   • Enter your WordPress site URL, username, and password/app password

2. Email SMTP Setup

   • Set up SMTP credentials (Gmail, SendGrid, Mailgun, etc.) in the "Send Newsletter" node
   • Replace [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection) with your actual sender email
   • Replace subscriber emails in "To Email" field with your actual subscriber list
   • Configure reply-to address for professional appearance

3. AI Configuration

   • Set up Google Gemini API credentials
   • Connect the Gemini model to the "AI Newsletter Creator" node

4. Customization Options

   • Newsletter Schedule: Modify schedule trigger (default: Friday 10 AM)
   • Post Count: Adjust number of posts to include (default: 5 from past week)
   • Content Style: Modify AI system message for different newsletter tones
   • Email Design: Customize HTML template and styling in AI prompt

5. Testing

   • Run workflow manually to test all connections
   • Send test newsletter to yourself first
   • Verify HTML formatting appears correctly in email clients

Features:

• Automatic weekly scheduling
• AI-generated compelling subject lines
• HTML email formatting with proper structure
• Post filtering to avoid empty newsletters
• Professional email headers and reply-to setup
• Batch processing of multiple recent posts

Customization:

• Change newsletter frequency (daily, bi-weekly, monthly)
• Adjust AI prompts for different writing styles
• Modify email template design
• Add custom intro/outro messages
• Include featured images from posts

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