# Outpost > Outpost helps Ghost-powered membership-driven sites and newsletters thrive, with autoresponders, tech integrations, and more. A member-services co-op. Public Ghost content for AI and LLM tooling. Use `/llms-full.txt` for consolidated page and post context. Append `.md` to any post or page URL to get the content in Markdown (for example, `/example-post.md`). ## Pages - [About Us](https://outpost.pub/about.md) - About Outpost Publishers Cooperative So we have to admit it. We're different. First off, we're a publishers cooperative, meaning the goal of the organization is to provide services to publishers, not build value and cash out. We are not funded by billionaires. Our bylaws prevent us from selling out… - [The Best Damn Autoresponder for Ghost](https://outpost.pub/autoresponder.md) - Outpost has the smartest and most comprehensive Autoresponder for Ghost, which takes care of critical subscriber communications for you. Writing the newsletter you send out to subscribers is just one part of your business. You also need to welcome new free subscribers and convince them to become pa… - [Contact Us](https://outpost.pub/contact.md) - We'd love to hear from you! We love talking about what we do and hearing what people are looking to do with their sites, so please drop us a note via email. * If you have questions about our services or want to learn more, please write us at info@outpost.pub. * If you are an existing Outpost custom… - [Contextly](https://outpost.pub/contextly.md) - We use another cookie-less analytics system for the Luna tier and above called Contextly to provide multiple recommendation modules on your site that give readers ways to read related posts from your site, as well as seeing your most popular and evergreen content. Studies show that when readers rea… - [Outpost Features](https://outpost.pub/features.md) - Space Station Space Station is a great plan to start with if you're just launching a Ghost site, and want to explore the world of subscriptions and member management, or already have some subscribers. At this level, we provide these features: * The Best Damn Autoresponder for Ghost * Welcome Flow E… - [Gift Subscriptions for Ghost](https://outpost.pub/gift-subscriptions.md) - Sometimes a supporter will love your work so much they want to gift a subscription to someone they think will love you too. Outpost built features to support and manage gift subscriptions, including autoresponder messages to do the work of communication for you. You can set a gift subscription pric… - [Outpost's Group Buying Power Saves You Money](https://outpost.pub/group-buying-power.md) - Outpost is a publishers cooperative, and we use our group buying power to get deep discounts on tech services for each of our members. Our entry-level rate for all our services, including Plausible and Contextly, is less than you would pay for Plausible alone on your own. Image Credit: "Barred Gala… - [Grow Your Ghost Newsletter Audience with Outpost](https://outpost.pub/grow-your-audience.md) - We strongly believe that Kevin Kelly was right that it’s possible to make a good living with 1,000 true fans. Outpost is built to help independent writers, artist, news sites and more find, feed, and connect with their true fans and supporters. We do that both by hooking you and your Ghost site up… - [How Outpost Helps Publishers Make More Money](https://outpost.pub/make-money.md) - Outpost is a new kind of publishing system for independent media, founded on four simple ideas: 1. Indie media publishers should keep as much of their revenue as possible and should not be making billionaires even richer. 2. Indie media publishers should have great software. 3. Most current platfor… - [How Outpost Can Help You Switch Your Newsletter to Ghost](https://outpost.pub/migration.md) - Moving can be daunting, but we're here to help. We've been there to help move over pretty sizable sites from Substack to Ghost, including Lever News and Tangle. If you are currently publishing a newsletter/subscription-based site on a different publishing system like WordPress, Substack or Patreon,… - [Why is Outpost a Cooperative?](https://outpost.pub/outpost-cooperative.md) - Outpost is a member services cooperative serving newsletter and membership-driven publications. - [Outpost Support Options](https://outpost.pub/outpost-support.md) - Outpost supports all the tech we build and integrate, and offers custom support plans for clients that want Swiss-Army knife-style help, from DNS to marketing. - [Pricing](https://outpost.pub/pricing.md) - [Privacy & Analytics](https://outpost.pub/privacy.md) - Privacy Our entire publishing system respects reader privacy and is GDPR- and CCPA-compliant. Ghost is cookie-less for readers that are not logged in subscribers. Outpost's tech and the default services we integrate also respect user privacy and operate without tracking cookies. You can read the fu… - [Outpost Reports](https://outpost.pub/reports.md) - We'll send you a daily report that lets you know all the crucial information about how your site is doing. This puts all the information you need to know into your inbox, so you don't have to go and check three different dashboards to figure out what's going on with your site. Every day, we send yo… - [Save Time and Money](https://outpost.pub/save-time-and-money.md) - Outpost makes production, distribution and the business of running a membership-driven site as simple as possible, so sites can spend as much time as possible writing, drawing, podcasting, etc., and less time on administration. To make that possible, Outpost provides power tools for member communic… - [Outpost Supercharges Your Ghost Newsletter with Smart Tech Integrations](https://outpost.pub/tech-integrations.md) - Outpost Report Every day, we send you an Outpost Report email that lets you know how many new subscribers you have, how many started paying, donations, how many canceled, and an overview of the action emails we sent on your behalf. These reports are continually expanding to give you a daily view in… - [Outpost’s Tip Jar for Ghost](https://outpost.pub/tip-button.md) - Outpost built a Tip Jar feature that allows anyone to tip Ghost newsletter sites, which has led to some pretty sizeable donations! Some sites make more in their virtual Tip Jar on their Ghost site and newsletter than they pay Outpost for all of our features. One site got a $10,000 donation! Outpost… - [Outpost Lets Your Readers Donate via a Tip Jar Button](https://outpost.pub/tip-jar-button-for-ghost.md) - Outpost's Tip Jar for Ghost Outpost lets you accept donations of any amount from readers via Stripe and Paypal. This lets your most loyal readers support you even more, and allows you to collect one-off donations from occasional readers. Publications find that this is more than nice, it actually pr… - [How Outpost Measures Up](https://outpost.pub/versus.md) - How is Outpost different from Substack/Patreon/Memberful/Pico? The three big areas of difference: business model/financing, cost, and features. Business Model/Financing Unlike those services, Outpost is a cooperative, where each site is a member with voting rights and a financial interest in Outpos… ## Posts - [Release 3.2.3: Safe and Precise Landing](https://outpost.pub/release-3-2-3-safe-and-precise-landing.md) - Renewal reminders for all, event links for some, and a dusting of fixes to checkout and campaigns. - [Recap: Outpost Office Hours September 2026 with new events demo](https://outpost.pub/recap-outpost-office-hours-september-2026-with-new-events-demo.md) - A recap from our September 2026 Office Hours where we shared Outpost's new events calendar feature, updates to gift subscriptions, group subscriptions, promo offers and campaigns. - [Release 3.22.2: A new class of objects](https://outpost.pub/release-3-22-2-a-new-class-of-objects.md) - Event campaigns now leave out readers who have already registered, open with a ready-made announcement, and show registrations stats. There's also a new email-code option for two-factor sign-in. - [Release 3.22.1: View Progess on the Solid](https://outpost.pub/release-3-22-1-view-progess-on-the-solid.md) - A small release: podcast and YouTube imports were rebuilt behind the scenes, and there are fixes for lifetime complimentary subscriptions, the promotions pages and site logos. - [Join us for Outpost Office Hours on Weds and get a sneak peek of our new feature!](https://outpost.pub/join-us-for-outpost-office-hours-on-weds-and-get-a-sneak-peek-of-our-new-feature.md) - We’re back with Outpost Office Hours this month! You can ask all your questions about our latest features, how to use Outpost to grow your publication and what works for other publishers. - [Release 3.22: Activity Remains Relatively Mild](https://outpost.pub/release-3-22-activity-remains-relatively-mild.md) - Improvements to campaigns, events and data, plus some little fixes here and there. - [Release 3.21.2: Dust Envelope](https://outpost.pub/release-3-21-2-dust-envelope.md) - Just dusting some things. - [Release 3.21.1: Glittering stars at the center of the void](https://outpost.pub/release-3-21-1-glittering-stars-at-the-center-of-the-void.md) - Better warnings when sending upgrade links to a Ghost subscriber, and then lots of little fixes. - [Release 3.2.1: The Moon moves directly](https://outpost.pub/release-3-2-1-the-moon-moves-directly.md) - Better and easier setup for custom email sending domains, plus some polishing of some Outpost furniture, and clearer instructions when you want or need to refresh your site data. - [Release 3.2: Detailed Flight History](https://outpost.pub/release-3-2-detailed-flight-history.md) - Smarter events, some data stuff and some bug fixes - [Outpost Office Hours + Peek at Outpost's New Events Feature! (Free)](https://outpost.pub/events/outpost-office-hours-peek-at-outposts-new-events-feature-free.md) - Office hours where you can ask how to make the most out of Outpost, and get a look at the new events feature - [Release 3.18.1 and 3.18.2: The Remaining 10 Minutes](https://outpost.pub/release-3-18-1-and-3-18-2-the-remaining-10-minutes.md) - 100 currencies, easier gift subs, and faster CTAs. - [Why isn't my welcome flow converting?! Free event with Outpost](https://outpost.pub/events/why-isnt-my-welcome-flow-converting-free-event-with-outpost.md) - Your welcome flow should greet free newsletter subscribers and convince them to become paid subscribers. Do welcome flows really work? Why isn't mine working? In this session, we will unpack what makes a welcome flow successful. - [Release 3.18: Definitive Evidence of this Collision](https://outpost.pub/release-3-18-definitive-evidence-of-this-collision.md) - A maintenance release making changes to how gift subs renewals work and updating some intricacies of billing subscriptions, with some bonus stuff thrown in. - [Release 3.17.2: A partial eclipse was visible](https://outpost.pub/release-3-17-2-a-partial-eclipse-was-visible.md) - A small update that fixes some backend stuff, some improvements to handling upgrades from one plan to another, and a DNS email tracking dog. - [Release 3.17.1: Slowly Forming Line by Line](https://outpost.pub/release-3-17-1-slowly-forming-line-by-line.md) - Some bug fixes, minor improvements and addition of YouTube "embeds" to Outpost emails - [Release 3.17: Maze of Sandy Channels](https://outpost.pub/release-3-17-maze-of-sandy-channels.md) - Bug fixes, more changes to the CTA editor, Tip Jar accessibility and better Ghost previews. - [Release 3.16: How Martian Auroras Are Made](https://outpost.pub/release-3-16-how-martian-auroras-are-made.md) - Fixes and the start of CTAs v 2.0 - [Why you need a CTA strategy: How to use Outpost CTAs to grow your newsletter and your subscription (Free event)](https://outpost.pub/events/outpost-cta-strategy-webinar-2026.md) - You want more newsletter subscribers, more podcast listeners or more paying subscribers. But how do you get more people doing those things? It might be time to put a CTA strategy in place. - [Release 3.15: Prep for the Science](https://outpost.pub/release-3-15-prep-for-the-science.md) - A bundle of bug fixes and small improvements - [Release 3.14.1: Aurora Australis](https://outpost.pub/release-3-14-1-aurora-australis.md) - Some small improvements and additions to Release 3.14 - [Release 3.14: Good Morning, Earth!](https://outpost.pub/release-3-14-good-morning-earth.md) - Lots of little improvements, and we are now sending your Autoresponder action emails (when possible) at times optimized for your readers - [Release 3.13.3: Difference between light and darkness](https://outpost.pub/release-3-13-3-difference-between-light-and-darkness.md) - Fixed some gift subscription bugs that surfaced due to security updates, and built on the theme manifest system to make updating a manifest easier. - [Outpost Office Hour Q&A Thursday, June 25 1 PM PT](https://outpost.pub/office-hour-q-a-with-outpost-cofounder-ryan-singel-2.md) - We know you have big plans for your publication and that it's not always simple to stay on top of everything. We’re here to help with a live events series this summer where you can get your Outpost questions answered and maybe learn some hidden features. You’ll also learn how other publishers are u… - [Release 3.13.2: Every stage of star formation](https://outpost.pub/release-3-13-2-every-stage-of-star-formation.md) - Fixed some bugs that happened when we made some security issues recently, and improved the UX for TypeSense full-text search - [Release 3.13.1: A soccer ball floats in microgravity](https://outpost.pub/release-3-13-1-a-soccer-ball-floats-in-microgravity.md) - Making podcast episodes look better on social, an easy way to choose your email's button sizing and colors, and some little fixes to CTAs. - [Release 3.13: Raucous Stellar Breeding Ground](https://outpost.pub/release-3-13-raucous-stellar-breeding-ground.md) - Making it easier to use custom CSS on Outpost CTAs, another baby step on internationalization, and a Labs tool for an easier way to choose what posts go where on your Ghost site. - [Release 3.12: A Beacon of Light](https://outpost.pub/release-3-12-a-beacon-of-light.md) - Internationalization for Outpost, plus better sync and better CSS. And lots of little fixes - [Release 3.11: A Gently Glowing Galaxy](https://outpost.pub/release-3-11-gently-glowing-galaxy.md) - Lots of small changes and fixes, including better images in emails. Plus a whole new signup flow for new sites and a new tier called Voyager - [Release 3.10.0: Survey the Pinwheel Galaxy](https://outpost.pub/release-3-10-0-survey-the-pinwheel-galaxy.md) - Better UTM labeling, better support for non-standard Ghost themes. A couple of bug fixes. - [Outpost Moved its Servers to the E.U.](https://outpost.pub/you-outpost-moved-to-the-e-u.md) - Outpost migrated its hosting to Amsterdam in the E.U. away from the United States. It was seamless, no hit to speed, and prudent. - [Learning from Tangle's Success](https://outpost.pub/learning-from-tangles-success.md) - Isaac Saul's Tangle media has grown to over $4M in annual revenue, nearly all from subscriptions, using Ghost and Outpost. - [Aftermath’s move to Ghost had a lot to do with Outpost](https://outpost.pub/aftermaths-ghost-outpost.md) - Journalists are having more fun with the business side of news and it starts with getting better tools. An Aftermath/Outpost case study. - [Outpost Office Hours: What Makes Publishers the Most Money](https://outpost.pub/outpost-office-hours-what-makes-publishers-the-most-money.md) - Outpost co-founder Ryan Singel and Lex Roman talk subscription revenue and membership growth tips and tricks for Ghost and Outpost publishers. - [Release 3.9.7: Good Morning, Moon!](https://outpost.pub/release-3-9-7-good-morning-moon.md) - No more forced unique offers in the Autoresponder, recording labels on where users came from on signups through Outpost, and lots of other fun stuff. - [Office Hour Q&A with Outpost Cofounder Ryan Singel](https://outpost.pub/office-hour-q-a-with-outpost-cofounder-ryan-singel.md) - Thank you to everyone who attended our February live event with Lex Roman, it was a lot of fun to talk Outpost with y'all! We have another live event coming up with Lex, a Q&A with Outpost cofounder Ryan Singel. Ryan knows all the tips and tricks to help optimize your OCC (and Ghost settings), so b… - [Release 3.9.6: Crater Near Sirenum Fossae](https://outpost.pub/release-3-9-6-crater-near-sirenum-fossae.md) - Better reports, more ad analytics, easier archiving of offers, offer expiration dates, click tracking in campaign emails, better theme uploading and grammar fixes! - [Release 3.9.5: Cranium Nebula](https://outpost.pub/release-3-9-5-cranium-nebula.md) - Invoice settings, easier email previews and some bug fixes - [Release 3.9.4: Sunglint on the Atlantic Ocean](https://outpost.pub/release-3-9-4-sunglint-on-the-atlantic-ocean.md) - New settings to control the look and text on the Tip Jar page, plus some bug fixes and improvements - [Release 3.9.3: Fishing Boats and City Lights](https://outpost.pub/release-3-9-3-fishing-boats-and-city-lights.md) - Notification panel upgrade + new stats on conversions - [Release 3.9.1: Artemis Full Moon](https://outpost.pub/release-3-9-1-artemis-full-moon.md) - Easier site refreshes, daily checks if sites are connected, taxes applied on invoiced subscriptions and more - [Announcing Outpost's Supercast Integration For Ghost](https://outpost.pub/announcing-outposts-supercast-integration-for-ghost.md) - Many publishers use Ghost to deliver superb content on their site and newsletter, then use Outpost to supercharge their membership growth. Increasingly, we find that more publishers want to offer podcasts to their subscribers. There are many ways to host and distribute a podcast. For publishers who… - [Release 3.9: Zoom into Helix Nebula](https://outpost.pub/release-3-9-zoom-into-helix-nebula.md) - Improvements across the board including more data in the CTA dashboard, logging of staff actions in the Outpost dashboard, and better UI for theme integrations. - [Release 3.8.31: Menagerie of Young Stellar Objects](https://outpost.pub/release-3-8-31-menagerie-of-young-stellar-objects.md) - A small update that adds some data to reports for sites using Supercast for paid podcasts and speeding up searches in the Activity Log - [Release 3.8.30: Crawler Preps](https://outpost.pub/release-3-8-30-crawler-preps.md) - Making it easier to change themes and stay connected to Outpost; telling subscribers more when they change subscriptions or take a renewal offer and more - [Release 3.8.29: The Sombrero Galaxy](https://outpost.pub/release-3-8-29-the-sombrero-galaxy.md) - Lots of bug fixes around unconventional subscriptions and retention offers, plus the ability to archive a group offer - [Announcing: Outpost Live 2026 Events](https://outpost.pub/announcing-outpost-live-2026-events.md) - Upcoming Outpost Live events in February and March - [Release 3.8.28: First Sky Map](https://outpost.pub/release-3-8-28-first-sky-map.md) - A new cron job to pick up bulk changes in Ghost members, and bug fixes - [Release 3.8.26: Mars Postcard](https://outpost.pub/release-3-8-26-mars-postcard.md) - Added a way for existing subscribers to use a group offer, added a way to require T&C acceptance on Subscribe CTAs, and made some minor changes and bug fixes - [3.8.25: A Galactic Embrace](https://outpost.pub/3-8-25-a-galactic-embrace.md) - Fixed 📬 Made sure not to send complimentary reminders to institutional and group subscription members (only the buyer) 🐞 Fixed a bug with a renewal offer for the same subscription plan ⏰ Fixed a bug with timeouts when using the Refresh button Added 💻 [INTERNAL] Display/track members count for Ou… - [Changelog 3.8.23 (Rare Gourd)](https://outpost.pub/changelog-3-8-23-rare-gourd.md) - Changes to the PDF/Epub gated download and better communication when a member upgrades a plan to explain the proration - [Changelog 3.8.20 (Cassiopeia)](https://outpost.pub/changelog-3-8-20.md) - We updated the Tip Jar to let you set 3 suggested donation levels, to set one as the default, and to make it simple to change the url of your tip-jar page. We fixed some issues around gift subscriptions, including preventing accidental double purchases, and a notification typo when sending out an e… - [Tip Jar 1.1](https://outpost.pub/tip-jar-1-1.md) - The Tip Jar got an update today! It’s always nice to give your readers more ways to support you, and we wanted to refresh the Tip Jar to make it even easier for folks to give you a donation. It has a new look and three customizable suggested donation levels (including one that you can set as the de… - [Changelog 3.8.19 (City Lights & Atmospheric Glow)](https://outpost.pub/3-8-19.md) - We've been working on some new UX and making sure everything runs smoother, including when a site archives a tier. When a tier gets archived, you can no longer use offers for that tier; so we need to detect any old offers when this happens. Additionally, with archived tiers that have existing subsc… - [How did Tangle get to 70k+ paid subscribers?](https://outpost.pub/how-did-tangle-get-to-70k-paid-subscribers.md) - The paid subscription system that Tangle and Outpost built together is yours for the taking - [Ghost 6.0 & Outpost: It’s All (Really) Good](https://outpost.pub/ghost-6-0-outpost-its-all-really-good.md) - Ghost 6 is here, with tons of new features. And it all works great with Outpost. - [Team Outpost partners with Lex Roman of Journalists Pay Themselves](https://outpost.pub/lex-roman-joins-team-outpost.md) - Outpost Publishers Cooperative is thrilled to be partnering with Lex Roman and their site Journalists Pay Themselves. We met Lex while working with some of our clients, and they are launching an effort to help small independent publishers get paid - a perfect fit for us. We highly recommend checkin… - [Changelog 3.6 (Ultraviolet Jupiter)](https://outpost.pub/changelog-3-6.md) - Outpost has been busy building tools to help make running your own venture easier and more profitable. The big one here is a way to let you send an invoice to someone for a group subscription, with the subscription benefits starting immediately OR to send a payment link to someone for a group subsc… - [Changelog 3.5 (Aurora moves through Earth's atmosphere)](https://outpost.pub/changelog-3-5-2.md) - Outpost has been hard at work with some backend changes and some integrations that are unlocking some very cool possibilities. For instance, we have been making changes to how we handle Outpost offers, allowing for flexible offerings stuff such as subscription scheduling and subscriptions/gift subs… - [Outpost 3.4.2 (Commercial Moon Rovers Under Test)](https://outpost.pub/outpost-3-4-2.md) - Institutional subscriptions can now have multiple matching email patterns, and there's a better notification for people downloading a Gated PDF. - [Outpost 3.4.1 (Chandra and Webb Spy a Cosmic Wreath)](https://outpost.pub/outpost-3-4-1.md) - A spam filter and a less-CTA experience for readers clicking links in your newsletter. - [Outpost 3.4 (Edge-On Spiral with Curve Appeal)](https://outpost.pub/outpost-3_4.md) - Outpost now lets you create 3-Month, 6-Month subscriptions in Ghost, and create scheduled subscriptions. - [Campaign emails are here!](https://outpost.pub/campaign-emails-are-here.md) - Want to run a Black Friday/Cyber Monday/End of year subscription campaign, set it up ahead of time, and include or exclude specific segments? Want to write specific tiers or to people who have given donations? No need for yet another service, or to use your content management system Ghost for email… - [Outpost 3.3 (Ring Around Tabby's Star)](https://outpost.pub/outpost-3-3.md) - We have a fairly big update, with a new feature called Email Campaigns that lets you schedule email blasts to go out to whatever segment of readers you want to contact, setting the exact day and hour you want the email to go out. Think of this as a tool to run a holiday or fundraising campaign, or… - [Outpost 3.2 (Hubble Examines a Busy Galactic Center)](https://outpost.pub/outpost-3-2-hubble-examines-a-busy-galactic-center.md) - Simplifying some backend connections, building out a new service level, and letting publishers used Gated PDFs on pages, in addition to posts on Ghost. - [A new newspaper, bb!](https://outpost.pub/rivertowns-dispatch-newspaper.md) - The Rivertowns Dispatch launched a new print newspaper and digital site for the communities on the Hudson River north of New York City in early September - [Outpost 3.1 (Infant Stars Transforming a Nebula)](https://outpost.pub/outpost-3-1.md) - Thank you for the great feedback about the new Outpost interface! We've been making some upgrades, including podcast integration improvements and adding the ability to create posts for unlisted YouTube videos - perfect for paid subscription tiers. * 📒 Outpost members page refactoring * 🎧 FeedPres… - [Independent Media Using Independent Tech](https://outpost.pub/independent-media.md) - Journalism faces unprecedented challenges, from dwindling ad revenue to technological disruption. Yet its importance endures. Outpost, a cooperative venture, aims to empower publishers with tools to thrive in the digital age. - [Outpost 3.0: Now Renovated](https://outpost.pub/outpost-3-0.md) - Outpost is now at V3, with a whole new interface for clients, easier ways to setup custom email sending domains, DIY group subscriptions, Angler AI integration and more. - [Outpost 3.0 (Earthrise)](https://outpost.pub/earthrise.md) - The Outpost Control Center has been redesigned, group subscriptions can now be self-serve, there's a wizard for setting up a custom Mailgun domain to let Outpost officially send emails using your domain, an easy way to remove free subscribers who unsubscribed from your email list, and more: - [Outpost 2.4.4 (Aurora Borealis Illuminates the Night Sky)](https://outpost.pub/aurora-illuminates-the-night-sky.md) - We've been building out the capabilities of the Auto Display function bit by bit. In this go round, we added our first ad option, as well as more call to action (CTA) options, and the ability to target CTAs by tag, with lots more to come. The latest updates include a feature that enables websites t… - [Outpost 2.4.3 (Telescopes Illuminate ‘Christmas Tree Cluster’)](https://outpost.pub/outpost-2-4-3-telescopes-illuminate-christmas-tree-cluster.md) - Connecting Ghost publishers to their Salesforce, Hubspot, and Recharge accounts, plus cleaner member labels and one new kind of CTA. - [Holiday Season Feature Release #2: It's not a push, it's a Nudge](https://outpost.pub/holiday-season-feature-release-2-its-not-a-push-its-a-nudge.md) - This holiday season we're giving you a Nudge, a reminder email to subscribers who showed interest in a paid subscription, but who just didn't quite get there. - [Nudge your subscription numbers up with Autoresponder Nudge emails](https://outpost.pub/docs/nudge-emails.md) - Nudge emails let you gently remind people who clicked on an offer on your Ghost site to complete payment and even offer a discount offer. - [Holiday Season Feature Release #1: Failed Payment Retention Flow](https://outpost.pub/failed-payment-retention-flow-2.md) - Announcing a feature that helps subscribers with expired or cancelled credit cards keep subscribing to Ghost publications. - [FAQ: Outpost Failed Payment Retention Flow for Ghost](https://outpost.pub/faq-outpost-failed-payment-retention-flow-for-ghost.md) - Outpost's retention flow for failed payments is a powerful tool to reduce churn and keep your Ghost membership site and newsletter growing. - [YouTube Videos to Ghost Posts](https://outpost.pub/docs/youtube-ghost-posts.md) - The YouTube to Ghost Post feature automatically creates (and can auto-publish) a post on your Ghost site when you publish a new YouTube video, boosting SEO and adding more content to the site you own. - [Outpost Failed Payment Retention Flow](https://outpost.pub/docs/failed-payment-retention-flow.md) - Outpost's failed payment retention flow reduces churn by convincing paying subscribers to your Ghost site to update their credit cards when their renewal payment fails. - [Outpost 2.4.2 (Dragon Lights Up the Night)](https://outpost.pub/outpost-2-4-2-dragon-lights-up-the-night.md) - Discount offers in Popups and Slide-Ups for Ghost, more options for YouTube to Ghost posts, and a few little bug fixes. - [Outpost 2.4.1 (Euclid Spots a Spiral Galaxy)](https://outpost.pub/outpost-2-4-1-euclid-spots-a-spiral-galaxy.md) - Bug fixes in Outpost, new Beta feature for auto-creating Ghost posts from YouTube, and enhanced dynamic Pop-Ups in Ghost. - [What is the Sponsorship Box?](https://outpost.pub/docs/what-is-the-sponsorship-box.md) - Outpost's Sponsor Box tool makes it simple to create and place a sponsorship ad unit that the top of post and in emails for publishers using the Ghost CMS. - [Additional Info on Sponsorship Boxes](https://outpost.pub/docs/additional-info-on-sponsorship-boxes.md) - FAQ on Outpost's sponsorship ad unit for Ghost - [How do I create, insert and edit a Sponsorship Box?](https://outpost.pub/docs/creating-editing-inserting-sponsorship-box.md) - Instructions for creating, editing and inserting sponsorship messages and logos into a Ghost post and email. - [How do I set Sponsorship Box Images, Styling and Analytics?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-set-sponsorship-box-images-styling-and-analytics.md) - Documentation on Sponsor Box image sizes, styling of the boxes, and analytics for the Outpost tool to show sponsor ads on Ghost posts. - [I don't see tip buttons, how do I make my own?](https://outpost.pub/docs/i-dont-see-tip-buttons-how-do-i-make-my-own.md) - You should have three Tip Jar options in the Ghost dynamic menu, but if for some reason you do not, you can create your own. On your Outpost homepage, select Create Button: This will take you to the Button Wizard, where you can create Tip, Upgrade, Gift Subscription, and User Preference Buttons: To… - [How do I add a complimentary subscription to my Ghost site?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-add-a-complimentary-subscription-to-my-ghost-site-2.md) - In your Outpost Control Center, select Members under the Members tab: If you're adding a complimentary subscription for a new member, select Add Member at the top: There, you can add a new member. Be sure to select Complimentary under Member Level, and put in how long you want the complimentary sub… - [Can I display sponsorship ads on my Ghost site?](https://outpost.pub/docs/can-i-display-sponsorship-ads-on-my-ghost-site.md) - Yes! Using our Sponsorship Boxes option in your Outpost Control Center, we provide the tech you need to include sponsor information on your Ghost site and in the emails you send out. You can also use Ghost editorial tools to create sponsorship sections in the body of your posts and emails as well.… - [How do I connect my Transistor.fm podcast to Outpost?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-connect-my-transistor-fm-podcast-to-outpost-doc.md) - In the Outpost Control Center, select Integrations in the Account tab: Retrieve your API key from Transistor.fm and paste it here: Once you're connected, you will be able choose which podcast to add people to. This will add all NEW paid and comped subscribers. If you need to add your existing ones,… - [How do I add or remove recipients of Outpost Reports?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-add-or-remove-recipients-of-outpost-reports-2.md) - In the Outpost Control Center, select Manage Recipients under the Reports tab: You can turn reports on or off with the button, or edit recipient information: Select Add New Recipient to add a new recipient for reports: Image Credit: NASA/Radislav Sinyak - [How do Ghost Gift Subscriptions work?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-ghost-gift-subscriptions-work-doc.md) - Outpost makes it as simple as can be for Ghost newsletters and sites to offer gift subscriptions, with no work on your end when gift subscriptions start and when they end. All you need to do is set a gift subscription price and then share the link to the gift subscription page. Gift givers can set… - [How do Outpost Institutional Subscriptions work?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-outpost-institutional-subscriptions-work-doc.md) - The Institutional Subscription is an Outpost feature that lets you sell a group subscription to a business, school, or organization that shares an email address pattern. For instance, you could sell a subscription so that anyone at Blue Sky College would be treated as a paid member when they log in… - [What are Group Subscriptions for Ghost?](https://outpost.pub/docs/what-are-group-subscriptions-for-ghost.md) - A Group Subscription allows one person to buy a subscription to your Ghost site for a group of friends, other family members, co-workers, etc. These can be used by publishers as promotions (for example, two for one) or as a family plan. They allow one person to buy the subscription and invite other… - [How to Send Automatic Welcome Emails to New Subscribers on Ghost](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-to-send-automatic-welcome-emails-to-new-subscribers-on-ghost-doc.md) - Why are automatic Welcome Emails helpful? When you get a new subscriber, make them feel welcome with an Autoresponder message in your voice. We recommend using these emails to share your story and mission, and links to your best posts. Free members will get a set of drip emails, encouraging them to… - [How do I automatically add paying Ghost subscribers to my paid podcast? (Luna+)](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-automatically-add-paying-ghost-subscribers-to-my-paid-podcast-luna.md) - Currently, we offer this integration for Transistor.fm only, but we'll be adding more integrations in the future. If you use a different podcast service, please drop us a note at support@outpost.pub. Go to the Account tab in your Outpost Control Center, and select Integrations: Under Transistor.fm… - [What timezone do you use to create the daily report?](https://outpost.pub/docs/what-timezone-do-you-use-to-create-the-daily-report-2.md) - When you register for Outpost, we pull in the time zone that your publication is set to. We then calculate your daily reports on a 24-hour cycle based off your site's time zone setting in Ghost. Reports go out after midnight in your time zone, so you can start your day with an overview of what happ… - [How do I offer Gift Subscriptions for my Ghost site?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-offer-gift-subscriptions-for-my-ghost-site.md) - Outpost makes it easy to offer Gift Subscriptions for your Ghost site, including automatic communication with our Autoresponder. We'll automatically thank the gift giver, alert the recipient, ask the giver if they'd like to renew as the subscription draws to a close, then reach out to the recipient… - [What is the difference between an Institutional Subscription and a Group Subscription?](https://outpost.pub/docs/what-is-the-difference-between-an-institutional-subscription-and-a-group-subscription-2.md) - Institutional Subscriptions are an Outpost feature that allow you to offer subscriptions to everyone within an institutional group (all members of an @unversity.edu or @organization.org email group). Group Subscriptions are an offer that allow buyers to buy a subscription and receive free subscript… - [How do I turn on or off the Autoresponder in Outpost?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-turn-on-or-off-the-autoresponder-in-outpost-doc.md) - Select Autoresponder from the Outpost menu, and you'll encounter The Big Off/On Button. We recommend keeping it turned off while you edit your Autoresponder emails and customize your content. The Button looks like this when turned off: When you're ready to start using Outpost's Autoresponder, simpl… - [Having an issue you don't see addressed here?](https://outpost.pub/docs/having-an-issue-you-dont-see-addressed-here.md) - If you're having issues with Ghost, have a look at their Help Pages. If you are having an issue with Outpost, check out the Help Pages in Documentation. If you're still having an issue, we're happy to help! Contact us at support@outpost.pub and let us know what's going on. Image Credit: NASA - [What happens with my paid podcast if a Ghost member changes their email address?](https://outpost.pub/docs/what-happens-with-my-paid-podcast-if-a-ghost-member-changes-their-email-address-2.md) - Outpost detects the change to your Ghost member and updates the Transistor.fm account immediately to keep them in sync. We got you! - [Can people who gift Ghost Gift Subscriptions schedule the subscription?](https://outpost.pub/docs/can-people-who-gift-ghost-gift-subscriptions-schedule-the-subscription.md) - Absolutely! Outpost makes it easy to schedule a gift subscription to your Ghost site to begin on certain days, such as a holiday or birthday. The person getting the gift subscription will be notified on that day, and that's when the gift subscription starts. The giver will also get notified on that… - [How do I set up an Institutional Subscription on Outpost?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-set-up-an-institutional-subscription-on-outpost-2.md) - Under Subscriptions, select Institutional Subscription: On the right, select the green Add New button: Follow the prompts to create your new Institutional Subscription, and everyone who joins using the email address pattern will be included: Image Credit: NASA - [How do I create new Group Subscription offers for my Ghost site?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-create-new-group-subscription-offers-for-my-ghost-site.md) - Login to your Outpost Control Center at https://admin.outpost.pub Under the Subscriptions menu, select Group Subscriptions: To get started, select Add New on the right: Then select Create New Group Subscription Offer. We don't recommend adding a benefit to a tier unless you're sure you want it to b… - [How do I see the details of a Group Subscription offer?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-see-the-details-of-a-group-subscription-offer-doc.md) - Go to Group Subscriptions in the Subscriptions menu: To the left of the offer, select Show Details: This will show the details of the offer: How do I edit a Group Subscription offer? Image Credit: NASA - [How do I turn on or off individual Actions/emails in the Outpost Autoresponder?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-turn-on-or-off-individual-actions-emails-in-the-outpost-autoresponder.md) - Each individual Autoresponder action can be controlled in the Autoresponder tab in the Outpost Control Center (OCC). In each section, you have the option to pick and choose which emails you want to send to your supporters. For example, the first part of the Welcome Flow is turned on for this accoun… - [How do I remove expired Ghost subscribers from my paid podcast?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-remove-expired-ghost-subscribers-from-my-paid-podcast-2.md) - Under the Account tab, go to Integrations: Scroll down to the Transistor FM integration: Select "Remove cancelled or lapsed paying subscribers from paid podcast," and hit Save Settings. This will remove all cancelled or lapsed subscribers from your paid podcast going forward. If you need this to be… - [How do I change the text of the Ghost Gift Subscription button?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-change-the-text-of-the-ghost-gift-subscription-button-2.md) - To change the text of your Outpost Buttons for Ghost, click on Create Button on the homepage of your Outpost Control Center. Click on "Gift Sub Button," then click which type of button you're wanting to edit. Buttons that are for posts only will be dynamic, meaning if you change the text in the Out… - [How do I edit a Group Subscription offer for Ghost?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-edit-a-group-subscription-offer-for-ghost.md) - Go to Group Subscriptions in the Subscriptions menu: Select Edit to change details of Group Subscription offer: From here, you'll be able to edit the details of the offer: Be sure to click OK to save the updated choices. Image Credit: NASA - [How do I see my Plausible Analytics dashboard for my Ghost site?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-see-my-plausible-analytics-dashboard-for-my-ghost-site.md) - Log in to your Outpost Control Center, and select Analytics Dashboard: Image Credit: NASA - [How do I change the name of a Ghost Gift Subscription?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-change-the-name-of-a-ghost-gift-subscription-doc.md) - In your Outpost Control Center, go to the Subscriptions tab and select Plans: From there, you'll be able to edit any of your Outpost plans. To change the name of your Gift Subscription, or any other plan, select Edit next to the name of the plan: You'll be able to change the name and description of… - [Why are Plausible Analytics' numbers different from Google Analytics/Ghost Analytics/other measurement tools?](https://outpost.pub/docs/why-are-plausible-analytics-numbers-different-from-google-analytics-ghost-analytics-other-measurement-tools-doc.md) - Though it may seem counterintuitive, analytics are an art, not a science. Each analytics tool works somewhat differently. For instance each analytics tool will filter out traffic it thinks comes from bots, but each decides how to do that differently. Additionally, many users block tools like Google… - [How do I change the price of my Ghost Gift Subscription?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-change-the-price-of-my-ghost-gift-subscription-doc.md) - To change the price of Gift Subscriptions to your Ghost site, go to Default Plans under the Subscriptions tab in your Outpost Control Center: In Default Plans, select the Gift Subscription box: In that menu, select Create New Plan: Because offers have been used already, you'll need to create a new… - [How do I offer Group Subscriptions for sale?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-offer-group-subscriptions-for-sale.md) - To link to an individual offer: In your Outpost Control Center, select Group Subscriptions in the Subscriptions menu: From the list of offers, select copy Offer URL to share with readers: Use this link to take readers directly to the option to purchase the offer: To link to all your offers on a sal… - [How Do I Send Personalized Emails to Ghost Readers?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-send-personalized-emails-to-ghost-readers.md) - Outpost makes it easy to send personalized emails to your subscribers via our Autoresponder, which is the Best Damn Autoresponder for Ghost, with a simple code in the email template. You can choose to address a reader by their full name in their Ghost member profile or by their first name, which is… - [What happens when a Ghost Gift Subscription comes to an end?](https://outpost.pub/docs/what-happens-when-a-ghost-gift-subscription-comes-to-an-end-doc.md) - When a gift subscription to your Ghost site is starting to come to a close, Outpost's Autoresponder automatically reaches out to the giver of the gift subscription to ask if the giver would like to renew it for another year. If they decline, or do nothing, we then reach out automatically to the rec… - [How does a Group Subscription buyer manage their group?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-does-a-group-subscription-buyer-manage-their-group-doc.md) - When a buyer has purchased their group subscription, they'll automatically receive an email: This will take them to the Advanced User Settings page: When they select the Invite New Member button, the email for the invitee can be entered: The invitee will receive an email to activate their subscript… - [How do I change what discount is offered in an Outpost Autoresponder Action/email?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-change-what-discount-is-offered-in-an-outpost-autoresponder-action-email-doc.md) - Go to the Autoresponder tab in your Outpost Control Center. Select the Action you'd like to change the discount in: You can create a new offer for this action, or select one you have already created for this action. Each offer you create is locked to that particular action, so you can't use an offe… - [How can I see which readers have given Gift Subscriptions to my Ghost site?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-can-i-see-which-readers-have-given-gift-subscriptions-to-my-ghost-site-doc.md) - Outpost automatically adds tags to your readers who give or receive Gift Subscriptions, making it easy to communicate with each group. To see which readers have given Gift Subscriptions to your Ghost site, head to members in your Ghost dashboard: Once there, you can use the filter feature to find w… - [What's the address or url for Group Subscription buyers to manage their subscription?](https://outpost.pub/docs/whats-the-address-or-url-for-group-subscription-buyers-to-manage-their-subscription-doc.md) - 💡This is hosted on your site, with your URL with /advanced-settings. Image Credit: NASA - [How do I have Outpost Autoresponder emails sent from my domain?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-have-outpost-autoresponder-emails-sent-from-my-domain-doc.md) - By default, Outpost sends emails from our domain (admin@outpost.pub), but they have your name and reply address. The deliverability rates for these emails is typically 99.9%, but if you want the emails to be sent from your own domain, we can do that. For Luna+ customers, we can send from a subdomai… - [How do I transfer my existing Plausible.io subscription to Outpost?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-move-my-plausible-analytics.md) - If you sign up for Outpost, you can transfer your subscription to us and we will pay the bill. It’s cheaper for us thanks to our cooperative buying power. All your existing stats and settings will remain the same. If you leave Outpost, we will transfer the subscription back to you and you will resu… - [How can I see which members have received a Gift Subscription to my Ghost site?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-can-i-see-which-members-have-received-a-gift-subscription-to-my-ghost-site-doc.md) - Outpost automatically adds tags to your readers who give or receive Gift Subscriptions, making it easy to communicate with each group. To see which readers have received Gift Subscriptions to your Ghost site, head to members in your Ghost dashboard: Once there, you can use the filter feature to fin… - [How Do I Get Plausible Analytics running on my Ghost site?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-get-plausible-analytics-running-on-my-ghost-site.md) - In your Outpost Control Center, go to Integrations under the Account tab: Once in Integrations, select Connect to Plausible: Almost there! Hit the copy button: Go to your Ghost Dashboard, then head to Settings in the bottom left corner: We're going to the Advanced section at the bottom, to Code Inj… - [How do I edit or change the text of an Autoresponder email in Outpost?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-edit-or-change-the-text-of-an-autoresponder-email-in-outpost-doc.md) - Go to the Autoresponder tab in your Outpost Control Center, and select Change on the Action you want to edit: Select Edit from the Change menu: From here, you can edit away! Select the + symbol to the left of the text to edit: If you use the Dynamic Editor to insert a button, the discount offer but… - [How do I change the name or email address that the Outpost Autoresponder is sent from?](https://outpost.pub/docs/how-do-i-change-the-name-or-email-address-that-the-outpost-autoresponder-is-sent-from-doc.md) - In the Email Settings dropdown menu, select Design & Settings: In Design & Settings, you can change the email address and name that Outpost Autoresponder emails are sent from: Image Credit: "Lunar Operation" NASA/Bridget Caswell - [Can I change the design or fonts of the Outpost Autoresponder email templates?](https://outpost.pub/docs/can-i-change-the-design-or-fonts-of-the-outpost-autoresponder-email-templates-doc.md) - Yes! Select Design & Settings in the Email Settings dropdown menu in your Outpost Control Center: There, you can customize your templates with font/color changes and uploaded images: Image Credit: NASA - [What happens if someone unsubscribes from Autoresponder promotional emails?](https://outpost.pub/docs/what-happens-if-someone-unsubscribes-from-autoresponder-promotional-emails-doc.md) - If a user clicks "unsubscribe" from an Outpost-sent Autoresponder email, they are given the opportunity to unsubscribe just from Outpost promotional emails, or to unsubscribe from all of your emails. This makes sure that if someone really wants to unsubscribe from everything, they can do so, and yo… - [Why is Plausible Analytics better than Google Analytics?](https://outpost.pub/docs/why-is-plausible-analytics-better-than-google-analytics-doc.md) - Privacy, for one. Google Analytics relies on a cookie controlled by Google, and is likely illegal under the European Union's GDPR. You are supposed to get consent from users before setting a third party cookie, which would require you to throw up a splash screen asking for consent (and just general… - [Does the Outpost Autoresponder send emails to people who have unsubscribed from emails in Ghost?](https://outpost.pub/docs/does-the-outpost-autoresponder-send-emails-to-people-who-have-unsubscribed-from-emails-in-ghost.md) - Outpost does not send promotional emails to users who have unsubscribed in Ghost. That way, you won't get angry emails from people saying they have already unsubscribed and are still getting messages. We've got your back! To learn more about Outpost, visit our homepage, drop us a note at info@outpo… - [What is Plausible Analytics and why is it best for my Ghost site?](https://outpost.pub/docs/what-is-plausible-analytics-doc.md) - We use Plausible Analytics to measure page views and engagement on your website. It’s like Google Analytics, only they don’t report your data back to a billion-dollar company. They are an independent, successful small company, and our group buying power makes it possible for you to use their servic… - [What percentage of tips does Outpost take?](https://outpost.pub/docs/what-percentage-of-tips-does-outpost-take-doc.md) - Outpost does not take any percent of your tips, whether that is through Stripe or Paypal. Stripe or Paypal charge a per-transaction fee, and take a percentage of your transaction, just like they do with subscriptions. To learn more about Outpost, visit our homepage, drop us a note at info@outpost.p… ## Optional - [RSS Feed](https://outpost.pub/blog/rss/) - [Sitemap](https://outpost.pub/sitemap.xml) - [Full content of pages and posts](https://outpost.pub/llms-full.txt)