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Using Recommendations in CloudMySite Newsletter

Recommendations help you show helpful links, resources, newsletters, products, or partner websites after someone subscribes.

For example, after a visitor joins your newsletter, you can show:

  • A helpful guide
  • A related blog post
  • A product page
  • A partner website
  • Another newsletter
  • A CloudMySite page
  • A free checklist
  • A video or learning resource

This gives new subscribers a useful next step right after they sign up.

What are recommendations?​

Recommendations are curated links shown to subscribers after they join your newsletter.

They are designed to help you guide new subscribers toward something useful.

Example:

Thanks for subscribing!

You may also like:
- Website Launch Checklist
- CloudMySite AI Website Builder
- SEO Tips for Small Businesses

Recommendations are not the same as ads. They are links or resources you choose to show because they may be helpful to your audience.

Why use recommendations?​

Recommendations can help you:

  • Give new subscribers a better signup experience
  • Promote helpful resources
  • Send traffic to your website or blog
  • Recommend partner newsletters
  • Share related products or services
  • Encourage readers to take the next step
  • Grow engagement after signup
  • Track which links people click

Instead of showing only a basic “Thank you for subscribing” message, recommendations let you continue the conversation.

When recommendations appear​

Recommendations usually appear after someone successfully subscribes.

Typical flow:

Visitor submits signup form
Subscriber is added
Thank you message appears
Recommended links are shown
Subscriber can click a recommendation or skip

This works well because the subscriber is already interested and engaged.

Recommendation types​

CloudMySite Newsletter can support different types of recommendations.

Use this when you want to recommend your own page, offer, resource, blog post, or product.

Examples:

  • CloudMySite AI Website Builder
  • Website Launch Checklist
  • Book a Consultation
  • Read Our Latest Blog
  • View Pricing
  • Download Free Guide

Use this when you want to recommend a third-party website, partner, tool, or newsletter.

Examples:

  • Partner newsletter
  • Helpful industry blog
  • Business resource
  • Affiliate link
  • Community page
  • Training resource

CloudMySite publication​

Use this when you want to recommend another CloudMySite newsletter or publication.

This is useful when you manage more than one publication or when cross-promotion is available.

Recommendations vs Referral Program vs Boosts​

These growth tools are different.

FeatureWhat it meansExample
RecommendationsYou show curated links after signupRecommend a guide, website, or partner newsletter
Referral ProgramYour subscribers invite others using referral linksA reader shares your newsletter link and earns rewards
BoostsFuture paid growth marketplacePay or earn for verified subscriber growth

Use Recommendations when you want to show helpful links after signup.

Use Referral Program when you want readers to invite friends.

Use Boosts when paid partner growth becomes available.

Good recommendation ideas​

Here are practical ideas you can use right away.

For small businesses​

  • Book a free consultation
  • View services
  • Read customer stories
  • Download a checklist
  • Visit the blog
  • Follow on social media

For website owners​

  • Website launch checklist
  • SEO tips for beginners
  • How to choose a domain
  • Business email setup guide
  • Website design examples
  • CloudMySite AI Website Builder

For ecommerce businesses​

  • Best-selling products
  • New arrivals
  • Discount page
  • Product guide
  • Gift ideas
  • Customer loyalty page

For creators and newsletters​

  • Latest article
  • Podcast episode
  • YouTube video
  • Community link
  • Partner newsletter
  • Paid subscription page

For agencies and consultants​

  • Case study
  • Book a discovery call
  • Service overview
  • Free guide
  • Client onboarding page
  • Portfolio page

How to create a recommendation​

To create a recommendation:

  1. Go to Grow
  2. Open Recommendations
  3. Click Add Recommendation
  4. Choose the recommendation type
  5. Add a title
  6. Add a short description
  7. Add the destination URL
  8. Choose button text
  9. Save and activate the recommendation

Keep the title and description short. The goal is to help the subscriber quickly decide if they want to click.

What to include in a recommendation​

A good recommendation usually includes:

  • Title
  • Short description
  • Image or logo, if available
  • Category, if useful
  • Button text
  • Destination URL

Example:

Title:
Website Launch Checklist

Description:
Get a simple checklist to plan, publish, and promote your business website.

Button:
Download Checklist

Another example:

Title:
CloudMySite AI Website Builder

Description:
Create a professional website with AI, hosting, forms, analytics, and newsletter tools.

Button:
Try AI Builder

Button text ideas​

Use clear button text so subscribers know what will happen.

Good button text examples:

  • Learn More
  • Read Guide
  • Watch Video
  • Download Checklist
  • Subscribe
  • Visit Site
  • View Offer
  • Book a Call
  • Try It Free
  • Start Building

Avoid vague buttons like:

Click Here

Clear buttons usually get better engagement.

Best practices for recommendations​

Keep recommendations relevant​

Only show links that make sense for your audience.

If someone subscribed to a business newsletter, recommend business resources, guides, tools, or related newsletters.

Show only a few recommendations​

Too many options can overwhelm people.

A good starting point is:

2 to 3 recommendations

This keeps the page clean and easy to scan.

Use helpful descriptions​

Tell subscribers why the recommendation is useful.

Instead of:

Our blog

Use:

Read simple website and email marketing tips for small business owners.

Use strong titles​

The title should be clear and easy to understand.

Good examples:

  • Website Launch Checklist
  • Small Business SEO Tips
  • AI Website Builder
  • Email Marketing Starter Guide

Match the signup topic​

If someone signs up from a website design page, recommend website-related resources.

If someone signs up from an email marketing page, recommend newsletter-related resources.

Track clicks​

Review which recommendations get the most clicks.

If one recommendation is not performing well, improve the title, description, image, or button text.

Recommendations for a new newsletter​

Even if you are just launching and do not have many subscribers yet, recommendations can still be useful.

You can recommend:

  • Your own website
  • Your blog
  • Your product pages
  • Your free guides
  • Your YouTube channel
  • Your consultation page
  • Helpful partner websites
  • Third-party newsletters
  • CloudMySite pages

This makes recommendations valuable even before you have a large audience.

Third-party recommendations​

You can recommend third-party links such as partner websites, tools, or newsletters.

Examples:

  • A partner newsletter
  • A helpful business resource
  • A trusted tool
  • A community
  • A learning page
  • An affiliate link

Best practices:

  • Recommend only trusted links
  • Make sure the link is useful to your audience
  • Be clear if the link is promotional or partner-related
  • Do not automatically subscribe people to third-party newsletters
  • Let the subscriber choose whether to click or sign up

Recommendations should feel helpful, not forced.

Internal CloudMySite recommendations​

If you use other CloudMySite products, you can recommend them after signup.

Examples:

  • CloudMySite AI Website Builder
  • CloudMySite Newsletter
  • CloudMySite Blog
  • CloudMySite Domain Search
  • CloudMySite Business Email
  • CloudMySite Web Pages

This is useful when your newsletter is part of a larger business or website strategy.

Using recommendations with signup forms​

Recommendations are especially useful with signup forms.

Example:

A visitor subscribes from your website footer.

After signup, show:

You are subscribed!

Recommended for you:
- Website Launch Checklist
- AI Website Builder
- Small Business Newsletter Tips

This gives subscribers something useful right away.

Recommendation tracking​

CloudMySite Newsletter may track basic recommendation activity, such as:

  • Views
  • Clicks
  • Click-through rate
  • Top recommendations
  • Subscribers sent to a link

Use this data to understand what your audience finds useful.

If a recommendation gets many clicks, it may be a good topic for a future campaign.

If a recommendation gets very few clicks, try improving the title, description, or placement.

SEO-friendly recommendation topics​

If you publish related content on your website, these topics can help with search visibility:

  • Newsletter recommendations after signup
  • How to grow a newsletter audience
  • Email marketing for small businesses
  • Best post-signup experience for newsletters
  • How to recommend resources after newsletter signup
  • Newsletter growth tools for small businesses
  • Email list growth best practices
  • Curated recommendations for subscribers
  • CloudMySite Newsletter recommendations
  • How to improve newsletter engagement

Use keywords naturally in helpful content. Do not repeat keywords just to rank.

Example: Recommend a free guide​

You run a website services business and want new subscribers to download a guide.

Recommendation:

Title:
Website Launch Checklist

Description:
A simple checklist to help you plan, publish, and promote your business website.

Button:
Download Checklist

URL:
https://yourwebsite.com/website-launch-checklist

This is helpful because it gives new subscribers immediate value.

Example: Recommend a partner newsletter​

You want to recommend a trusted partner newsletter.

Recommendation:

Title:
Small Business Growth Weekly

Description:
Weekly tips for marketing, websites, and local business growth.

Button:
Subscribe

URL:
https://partnernewsletter.com

This works best when the partner newsletter is relevant to your audience.

Example: Recommend CloudMySite AI​

You want to guide subscribers toward creating a website.

Recommendation:

Title:
Build Your Website with CloudMySite AI

Description:
Use AI to create a website, logo, content, forms, and launch-ready pages faster.

Button:
Try AI Builder

URL:
https://cloudmysite.ai

This is a good fit for subscribers interested in websites, business growth, and online presence.

What not to do​

Avoid these common mistakes:

  • Showing too many recommendations
  • Recommending unrelated links
  • Using unclear button text
  • Sending subscribers to broken pages
  • Auto-subscribing users to third-party newsletters
  • Making recommendations look like spam
  • Forgetting to update old links
  • Using recommendations with no clear value

Recommendations should help the subscriber, not distract them.

Common questions​

Do I need a large audience to use recommendations?​

No. Recommendations can be useful even when your newsletter is new. You can recommend your own resources, products, blog posts, or trusted external links.

Are recommendations the same as ads?​

No. Recommendations are curated links you choose to show after signup. Ads are usually paid sponsor placements.

Can I recommend third-party newsletters?​

Yes. You can add external newsletter or website links. Subscribers should choose whether they want to click or subscribe.

Can I recommend my own products?​

Yes. You can recommend your product pages, services, guides, checklists, or booking pages.

Will subscribers be automatically signed up for other newsletters?​

No. Subscribers should not be automatically signed up for third-party newsletters. They must choose to click or subscribe.

Can I turn recommendations off?​

Yes. If you do not want to show recommendations after signup, you can disable them.

Troubleshooting​

Recommendations are not showing after signup​

Check that recommendations are enabled, active, and connected to the correct workspace or publication.

Open the destination URL in a browser and confirm the page loads correctly.

A recommendation has low clicks​

Try improving the title, description, image, or button text. Also check whether the recommendation matches the subscriber’s interest.

Too many recommendations are showing​

Reduce the number of recommendations shown after signup. Two or three strong recommendations are usually better than a long list.

I do not have other newsletters to recommend​

You can recommend your own pages, resources, products, blog posts, videos, or trusted third-party links.

Key takeaways​

Recommendations help you show useful links after someone subscribes.

Use recommendations to:

  • Share helpful resources
  • Promote your own products or pages
  • Recommend partner newsletters
  • Improve the post-signup experience
  • Increase engagement
  • Track what new subscribers click

Start with two or three helpful recommendations, keep them relevant, and review performance over time.