Wix Expands To Include A New Email Marketing Service Called ShoutOut

If you are a small business owner, you would prefer to have everything related to a website as simple as possible and Wix has been proven time and time again to be just that. Wix provides a website building platform that helps everyone build their own site with ease.

Wix is now taking that to the next level with the new ShoutOut email marketing service.

Wix ShoutOut

I need not explain much about Wix, as everyone knows that it is a user friendly website builder and is an industry leader when it comes to enabling non-techies in building a website without the need to learn HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript or any other programming language. They are expanding now to include more features that encompass all aspects of running a successful website. Now, they’ve come up with a new email marketing service called Wix ShoutOut.

This gives all Wix users, a simple way to mail newsletters to their clients, visitors and friends in a matter of few minutes.

So, how does WIX ShoutOut work?

Just like every other email service out there, Wix ShoutOut helps you to send emails to clients, visitors and anyone else in your mailing list. ShoutOut also helps you to collect emails from visitors to your Wix website. Other features include:

1. Readymade subscription templates.
2. RSVP options for events
3. Newsletter templates that are infinitely customizable.
4. Importing email lists via CSV, Outlook and Gmail.

Features

Just like every other service provided by WIX, the ultimate idea is to provide users a simple way to create email campaigns. There is no requirement to be an expert in coding. It comes with a set of ready-made templates that can help you create a newsletter with ease. The platform enables you to create, manage and send out effective newsletters in a click of a button.

ShoutOut also comes with in depth analytics for your campaigns. This helps you in tweaking your campaign for maximum benefits. You will be able to see the

1. The open rates of your emails
2. Total number of emails sent
3. Information on views
4. Information on the total no of clicks on various outbound links

Pricing

Wix runs on a freemium business model for their website building platform. There are different pricing plans to suit everyone. Basic users will get three free Shout Outs per month, with the ability to increase it to 5 ShoutOuts for a basic monthly price of $4.95. You will be able to get unlimited email marketing functionality for just $44.90 per month.

User interface

The unique selling point of Wix is it’s easy to use user interface and it extends to the new ShoutOut feature as well.  The new service is a dream to use and is similar to the familiar wix website builder. You can start by choosing a template and then click on the generic elements to change and upload your own customized versions in their place. Text contents can be clicked to change. Now, you are ready to send out your first email newsletter. Wix has made running email campaigns, a walk in the park

Wix also help you in making the most out of your email campaigns. They come with integrated share buttons that help you in sharing all your Wix ShoutOut emails in your social media timelines, thus helping you get maximum reach. You will have to press the ¨Share¨ button and your business newsletter is shared instantly to thousands of your followers and subscribers.

Positive points

1. Wix’s UI is easy and intuitive and thus makes various website building tools, accessible even for non-techies
2. Wix adds new features such as this new email marketing service consistently, which increases the value of your subscription over time.
3. Wix ShoutOut has different plans, that suits everyone’s needs, including a free option
4. Creating email campaigns right from your mobile phone is a reality now
5. Taking your email campaigns to social media is also possible with a simple click.

Conclusion

I hope this article was useful for you to learn more about the best features of the new Wix ShoutOut and how you can use it for the growth of your business. There are so many possibilities that are unlocked with the help of this. Make the most out of it. If you have any doubts with regards to this, let us know through the comments and we will be glad to help you out. If you have any suggestions regarding how we can improve the article, let us know them through the comments as well for us to improve.

Do you have any other reservations against getting yourself a Wix subscription? Are you using any other email campaign app at the moment? If you are an existing Wix user, what is your experience using Wix for your website needs? What do you think of its user interface and workflows?  Let us know through the comments.