Creators & Publishing
Ghost Forum · 2023-06-03
New subscribers should get an automated email sequence — Ghost can't do it natively
新订阅用户想要自动欢迎序列，Ghost 只能靠外部工具
At a glance · 30-second read
- WhoGhost Forum · 2023-06-03 · 7 replies
- The askNew subscribers should get an automated email sequence — Ghost can't do it natively
- The openingAutomated email flows for Ghost: welcome sequences, tag triggers, behaviour-based segments.
What was actually said
“I'd like to send them a pre-defined email sequence of curated posts from the archive over the next week or two.”
— Ghost Forum · 2023-06-03 · forum.ghost.org/t/feature-request-email-sequence/389…
Background and pain
The pain
Welcome sequences are retention basics, but Ghost only sends on publish — new subscribers get silence.
A buildable angle
The opening
Automated email flows for Ghost: welcome sequences, tag triggers, behaviour-based segments.
How to validate it
- Read the whole thread and note the recurring scenarios — repetition is the density of the need.
- Search existing tools around "drip email / retention" and check which single step they actually cover.
- Put up a one-line landing page, share it back to Ghost Forum, and see whether anyone asks about pricing.
Existing options
ConvertKit, Mailchimp, Ghost 原生
FAQ
Where does this request come from?
From a public thread on Ghost Forum, posted on 2023-06-03 with 7 replies, filed under Creators & Publishing. Read the full context here: https://forum.ghost.org/t/feature-request-email-sequence/38917
What exactly are users complaining about?
I'd like to send them a pre-defined email sequence of curated posts from the archive over the next week or two. Welcome sequences are retention basics, but Ghost only sends on publish — new subscribers get silence.
What could this become as a product?
Automated email flows for Ghost: welcome sequences, tag triggers, behaviour-based segments.
What alternatives exist today?
Known options: ConvertKit, Mailchimp, Ghost 原生. These usually cover only one step of the workflow, leaving the rest manual.
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