{"id":1335,"date":"2017-07-31T21:09:03","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T16:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/?p=1335"},"modified":"2017-07-31T21:10:34","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T16:10:34","slug":"mailoptin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/mailoptin\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Opt-in Plugin in Town \u2014 MailOptin Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, one of our friends\u00a0<strong><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/w3guy\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Collins Agbonghama<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>reached out to us to talk about his new plugin\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailoptin\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">MailOptin<\/a><\/strong>. He wanted us to review it and pen down our thoughts about it. He was also kind enough to send the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mailoptin.io\/pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">paid plugin<\/a>\u00a0for more comprehensive analysis.<\/p>\n<p>After toying with it for quite some time, I think I am ready to write about it.<\/p>\n<h2>\u26a1\ufe0f\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mailoptin.io\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">MailOptin Plugin<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"eckosc eckosc_full_width_block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1356\" src=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-FT-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1279\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-FT-2.jpg 1279w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-FT-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-FT-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-FT-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-FT-2-1240x698.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-FT-2-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-FT-2-680x383.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-FT-2-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-FT-2-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-FT-2-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-FT-2-50x28.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1279px) 100vw, 1279px\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailoptin\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">MailOptin<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is quite a recent addition in the plugin repository. It&#8217;s a flexible WordPress plugin for creating automated lightbox pop-ups and email optin forms.<\/p>\n<p>It builds your mailing list, and displays targeted messages on your WordPress website with pop-ups. Equipped with features like <strong>before\/after post subscription form<\/strong>, <strong>sidebar\/widget optin forms<\/strong>, and <strong>automated\/event-triggered newsletters<\/strong> MailOptin has sufficient potential to emerge as a powerful newsletter plugin.<\/p>\n<p>While talking to\u00a0Collins,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>he explains that\u00a0the plugin supports several email\u00a0providers like <strong>MailChimp, ConstantContact, Sendy, Aweber,<\/strong> etc. out of the box.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eckosc eckosc_status_message eckosc_status_message_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eckosc_status_message_title\"><h3>According to Collins,<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eckosc_status_message_message\">Most optin\/list-building\/email subscription\/newsletter software and plugins are typically very expensive, buggy, hard to use or customize to one\u2019s heart content. With MailOptin, none of this is the case.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>\ud83c\udf55 Plugin Features<\/h2>\n<p>MailOptin offers a wide range of sophisticated functionalities. Some of its\u00a0key features are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Easy to Use Form Builder<\/strong>: MailOptin comes with an intuitive form and template builder which creates conversion optimized optin forms and email newsletters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diversified Optin Forms Creation<\/strong>: This plugin allows you to create 3\u00a0optin forms for free. These can be of types:\u00a0<strong>Lightbox\/Popup optin forms,\u00a0Sidebar\/Widget optin forms <\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0Before<\/strong> &amp;<strong> After Post optin forms.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Automated Newsletter Generation<\/strong>: MailOptin offers the new post notification functionality. Each time you write new blog posts, it generates an automated newsletter and sends it to your email subscribers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time Scheduling<\/strong>: The plugin schedules the exact date and time when you want the newsletter to be sent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customized Email Templates<\/strong>: You can create beautiful and responsive email templates. This is possible because you can customize almost every detail like title, description, display effects, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\ud83d\udd2c Working<\/h2>\n<p>Right after the plugin setup, a new menu\u00a0<strong>MailOptin<\/strong>\u00a0appears in your dashboard. Where you can find multiple sub-sections to configure the plugin settings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eckosc eckosc_full_width_block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1345\" src=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Main-Menu.jpg\" alt=\"MailOptin menu\" width=\"1600\" height=\"929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Main-Menu.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Main-Menu-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Main-Menu-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Main-Menu-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Main-Menu-1240x720.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Main-Menu-860x499.jpg 860w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Main-Menu-680x395.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Main-Menu-500x290.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Main-Menu-400x232.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Main-Menu-200x116.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Main-Menu-50x29.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>I first clicked on the <strong>Settings<\/strong>\u00a0menu to find out what&#8217;s in there. Initially, I was kind of surprised to find a tabbed layout for the subsections mentioned in the main menu. It means Collins has provided a dual access to plugin configuration depending upon users&#8217; choice. I personally like a tabbed interface so thumbs up \ud83d\udc4d for this approach.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eckosc eckosc_full_width_block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1348\" src=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOption-Tabbed-Layout.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOption-Tabbed-Layout.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOption-Tabbed-Layout-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOption-Tabbed-Layout-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOption-Tabbed-Layout-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOption-Tabbed-Layout-1240x720.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOption-Tabbed-Layout-860x499.jpg 860w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOption-Tabbed-Layout-680x395.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOption-Tabbed-Layout-500x290.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOption-Tabbed-Layout-400x232.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOption-Tabbed-Layout-200x116.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOption-Tabbed-Layout-50x29.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now coming back to the Settings; here you find <strong>General Settings<\/strong> and <strong>Email Campaign Settings<\/strong>. First, configure these and then move ahead.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eckosc eckosc_full_width_block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1347\" src=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Settings.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Settings-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Settings-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Settings-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Settings-1240x720.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Settings-860x499.jpg 860w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Settings-680x395.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Settings-500x290.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Settings-400x232.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Settings-200x116.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Settings-50x29.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Next, I clicked the <strong>Connections<\/strong> tab. This is where you find integration with email marketing providers like MailChimp, AWeber, ConstantContact, CampaignMonitor, and Sendy. All of that available in the free version was <em>indeed a good sign<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eckosc eckosc_full_width_block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1349\" src=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Connections.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Connections.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Connections-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Connections-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Connections-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Connections-1240x720.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Connections-860x499.jpg 860w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Connections-680x395.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Connections-500x290.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Connections-400x232.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Connections-200x116.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Connections-50x29.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The next two tabs help you monitor and create <strong>Optin Campaigns<\/strong> and <strong>Email Campaigns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In Optin Campaigns, you find options to choose from multiple optin form types like <strong>LightBox<\/strong>, <strong>In-Post<\/strong>, <strong>Sidebar\/Widget<\/strong>, <strong>Notification-Bar<\/strong>, and <strong>Slide-In<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eckosc eckosc_full_width_block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1350\" src=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Optin-Campaigns.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Optin-Campaigns.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Optin-Campaigns-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Optin-Campaigns-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Optin-Campaigns-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Optin-Campaigns-1240x720.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Optin-Campaigns-860x499.jpg 860w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Optin-Campaigns-680x395.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Optin-Campaigns-500x290.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Optin-Campaigns-400x232.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Optin-Campaigns-200x116.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-Optin-Campaigns-50x29.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Also, there exists an <strong>Add New<\/strong> button at the top from where you create each of these forms using a free template or <a href=\"https:\/\/mailoptin.io\/pricing\/?utm_source=wp_dashboard&amp;utm_medium=upgrade&amp;utm_campaign=get_more_optin_themes\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">upgrade to premium account<\/a> for more themes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eckosc eckosc_full_width_block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1351\" src=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WPCouple-Images.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WPCouple-Images.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WPCouple-Images-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WPCouple-Images-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WPCouple-Images-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WPCouple-Images-1240x720.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WPCouple-Images-860x499.jpg 860w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WPCouple-Images-680x395.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WPCouple-Images-500x290.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WPCouple-Images-400x232.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WPCouple-Images-200x116.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WPCouple-Images-50x29.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The process of creating new optin forms takes place in the WordPress Customizer \u2014 this is huge benfit. Here you find multiple options to choose from.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eckosc eckosc_full_width_block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1352\" src=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-New-Form.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-New-Form.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-New-Form-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-New-Form-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-New-Form-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-New-Form-1240x720.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-New-Form-860x499.jpg 860w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-New-Form-680x395.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-New-Form-500x290.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-New-Form-400x232.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-New-Form-200x116.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MailOptin-New-Form-50x29.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Now here I have a few recommendations to give:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 The opt-in&#8217;s layout needs a little improvement. The display is too much crowded with options and buttons. I think if all the optin form types appear in a drop-down menu, it will give a much lighter look.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 The <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">red<\/span> color by default for the pop-up border is a recipe for BAD user experience. It should be removed or can be replaced with a much better color pallette.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 In the footer, I find 3-4 different links (for WordPress, MailOption, rate us and WordPress.org) which are not only repetitive but frowned upon in the WordPress plugin guidelines. Nay for that.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the section for <strong>Email Campaign<\/strong> is more or less the same as of the\u00a0<strong>Log <\/strong>section, you can get an overall summary of all the email campaigns which have been sent or created so far from both the sections. Is this redundant? I might be wrong.<\/p>\n<h2>\ud83e\udd11 MailOptin Premium<\/h2>\n<p>There also exists a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mailoptin.io\/pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">premium version<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0which can be purchased for $99 or $199 annual subscription. With these packages, you enjoy advanced features like <strong>Advanced Optin Analytics<\/strong>, <strong>Unlimited Email Campaigns<\/strong>, <strong>Custom CSS<\/strong> and a lot more.<\/p>\n<h2>What We Really Think About It?<\/h2>\n<p>Right now <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailoptin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MailOptin<\/a> is relatively a new plugin and is up for several iterations and improvements. As far as the core functionality is concerned, it is doing sufficiently good. But yes! I think an update is needed in its layout especially in the areas which I&#8217;ve pointed out. Overall, I&#8217;ll rate this plugin as 5 stars \u2b51, I can see it grow if Collins take it in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmad and I took an overall, look at the plugin \u2014 we think that Collins has really put a lot of effort into it, the <a href=\"https:\/\/mailoptin.io\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">site<\/a>\u00a0is well designed, clear, and concise. If he keeps iterating and improving both the free and premium plugins \u2014 he&#8217;ll have a solid business. We&#8217;ll rate the free plugin as 5 stars \u2b51, since it&#8217;s quite good and not just a dummy plugin to get more users.<\/p>\n<p>So, here&#8217;s the deal!\u00a0<em>Do you need to add readers to\u00a0build your\u00a0email list? Try <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailoptin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MailOptin<\/a> plugin and let us know how it goes.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, one of our friends\u00a0Collins Agbonghama\u00a0reached out to us to talk about his new plugin\u00a0MailOptin. He wanted us to review it and pen down our thoughts about it. He was also kind enough to send the\u00a0paid plugin\u00a0for more comprehensive analysis. 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