The Select Content page is where you can further organize your Newsletter into sections based on your areas of interest, like markets, business lines, or coverage types (business, tech, lifestyle). Customize the outline of your Newsletter for your audience's needs. The selecting content workflow is the same for both Manual and Automatic Newsletters
This article will cover:
Section Toolbar Overview
a. Drag-and-drop to reorder your sections
b. Move section up
c. Move section down
d. Add content
e. Delete section
f. Collapse section
g. Rename section
Article Toolbar Overview
a. Drag-and-drop to reorder your articles
b. Move section up
c. Move section down
d. Move to
Top of section
Bottom of section
A different section
e. Edit article appearance
f. Remove article
Selecting Content from Explore or Monitor
Open an Explore Search or Monitor from the left-hand navigation bar
Hover over any article or post
Click Add to Newsletter
Select from existing Manual Newsletters or start a new draft
Choose the relevant section if the Newsletter includes sections
Selecting Content for a Manual or Automatic Newsletter
Click on the section you want to start with
Select Add inputs
Select desired search inputs from your list of Explore searches and tags.
Click Select. The results will populate in the content stream on the right.
To populate the sections with content
Click the + sign to the left of the article you want to add. It will automatically be added to your Newsletter section on the left
To remove sections, click the trash icon at the top of the section
To include external articles
Click Add Content at the top of the section
Copy and paste the hyperlink to the article from your browser directly into your Newsletter
To add personal commentary
Select the article you’ve added to a newsletter section
Click Edit article appearance
Add your comment
Click the check box next to I agree with the Terms and Conditions
Click Apply
To add a summary
Click on the Summary textbox at the top of your newsletter
Enter your summary
Click Apply
Automated Newsletter Enhancements
Have more control directly within Meltwater:
Set article limits: Avoid overwhelming recipients by limiting the number of articles in each section.
Sort by publish date or reach: Prioritize the most relevant content, whether it’s breaking news or articles in publications with higher reach.
Manage duplicates: Include all versions of syndicated content for comprehensive coverage or limit to the highest-reaching pickup for clarity.
For detailed instructions on building a Newsletter, learn more about Preparing to Create and Send a Newsletter.
Step 4, Set up guidelines, includes three customizable options:
Set a Maximum Number of Articles
Define limits for each section (e.g., 5, 10, 15, etc.).
Prevent your audience from being overwhelmed with too much content.
Sort Content by Publish Date or Reach
Arrange articles by the most recent or by the highest reach.
Additional sorting options, like engagement, are coming in the new year.
Manage Duplicate Content
Choose between:
Including all duplicates (ideal for full coverage).
Including only the highest-reaching duplicate (perfect for avoiding redundancy).
To apply these updates to an existing manual newsletter, you must first convert it to an automated Newsletter:
Click Convert to automated
Select Edit content guidelines
Including Engagement for Social Posts
Toggle on engagement for social to inform stakeholders of a social mention’s impact without opening a link to the post.
In the Customize template step, click on the Newsletter section to expand Content settings
Toggle on Engagement in the right-hand navigation bar
When No Content Is Available
Hide the Newsletter section or set a default message that appears when no articles are available, so recipients don’t see blank sections.
To set a default message when no content is available, follow these steps:
In the Set up guidelines section, navigate to When there is no content available for a section
Select Hide the section from the Newsletter to prevent the section from displaying
Or select Show section anyway and include the following message:
Note: By default, the message will be displayed as "No content available", but you can customize it to show any text.
Duplicate Settings to Include "Also Featured In"
Showcase the other outlets that published your article with a new duplicate setting.
In the Set up guidelines step, navigate to Duplicate setting
Select Include the highest-reaching article and mention other outlets that covered
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