Blend your business into the news your customers already read.
NewsBlend writes a weekly newsletter of local news and the topics your customers care about, then mixes in your own stories, offers and promotions. It goes out under your name every week, and you never write a word.
People and places are AI-generated; the newsletter on the phone is a real sample issue.
News people want, with your business woven in.
People open newsletters for news, not ads. So most of each issue is real news. Your business shows up where it fits, the way a trusted friend would mention it.
The popular paddle event marks its fifth year on the lake.
Why it matters: Visitors have another themed paddle event to add to their Tahoe itinerary this season.
I-80 westbound is open again near the Nevada state line, and a lake wind advisory is up, so plan your drive and your time on the water around both.
Hands-on work day returns on Saturday, September 26.
Cobalt Cove Lodge: Helping restore Johnson Meadow this Saturday? Our front desk keeps a printed list of this week's lake events for guests.
Part of a real sample issue. Cobalt Cove Lodge is a made-up hotel; the news is real.
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This week's news, written short
Real stories from local papers and official notices, in a few plain sentences. Each one links to the original reporting.
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Why it matters
One line that says what the story means for your subscriber.
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A note from you
Two sentences in your voice, tied to this week's news. It only uses facts you gave us.
- 4
Your offer
Your promotion, with a button to your own website.
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A friendly line under a story
When a story fits your business, a short line connects the two. Never pushy, never made up.
Tap a story and it opens on a page with your name, your note and your offer, not on someone else's website.
See how it works
As much of you as you want.
Decide how much of each issue is news and how much is your business. Change it any week: go light in a quiet month, turn it up when you have a sale, an event or a new listing.
Your note, a story from you and an offer, with friendly lines where a story fits.
- Story
- Story
- Your note
- Your story
- Story
- Story + your line
- Your offer
- Story
Same newsletter, filled with your town's events. Or alternate with news, or add a "This weekend" box.
Four steps. Then it runs every week.
- 1Sign in
Just your email. No password to remember.
- 2Add your offer
A few true facts about your business and this week's special.
- 3Preview it
See the exact issue your customers will get, news and all.
- 4Approve and send
One tap. Or turn on auto-send and let it run every week.
Pick the news your subscribers care about.
Your newsletter can follow a place people visit, a town people live in, or any topic they care about: health, pets, golf, money and more. These are real issues built from this week's news. Tap any phone to read the whole issue.
Your name, logo and colors. The town, topic or place it covers. Your note, your offers, which sections to include, and the day it sends. Change any of it whenever you like.
The news in every issue is real. 4Vacations and 4Homes are real sites; the other businesses are made up so we can show the blend. See all the samples
Your newsletter gets its own web address.
Every issue and every story lives online at yourname.newsblend.app, in your colors, with your note and your offers. Share it, post it, link it anywhere.
Your own address: a story page from the Lake Tahoe sample.
Inside a website: the 4Homes Brief on 4homes.com.
Put it on your own website
Add a “News” button or menu item that goes to your newsblend.app address. Works on Wix, Squarespace, WordPress, anything.
Show it at news.yoursite.com. You add one record at your domain company; we show you exactly what to paste.
Paste one line and your latest stories appear right on your site, the way the 4Homes Brief sits inside 4homes.com.
Start free. Pay when you grow.
Every plan includes the writing, the design, the sending and the web pages.
For getting started.
- Your name, logo and colors
- Your note, your stories and one offer
- Opens and clicks for every issue
- One labeled sponsor spot chosen by NewsBlend
Your newsletter, only your offers.
- Everything in Free
- No NewsBlend sponsors
- See who clicked your offers
- Special sends for sales and events
- Send from your own domain
For bigger lists and busier weeks.
- Everything in Business
- Daily issues for lists under 5,000
- More than one newsletter, for different towns or topics
We polish every issue for you.
- Everything in Growth
- Our team reviews and polishes every issue before it sends.
Run a newsletter as a business: sell your own ads, a public news site and a local business directory.
Launch prices; they may change. Sending to more people per issue: custom plans. Sending limits protect everyone's delivery; we'll reach out before anything changes.
News you can trust with your name on it.
- —Every story links the outlet that reported it.
- —Stories are summarized in new words, never copied.
- —Photos are licensed stock images or labeled AI illustrations. Never made-up photos of real events.
- —Subscribers opt in, and every email has a one-click unsubscribe.
Questions
Do I have to write anything?
No. You give us a few true facts about your business and an offer once. NewsBlend writes each issue from that and from this week's news.
Where does the news come from?
Local newspapers, city and county notices, event calendars and trusted news sites for your town or topic. Every story is summarized in new words and links to the outlet that reported it.
Can I control how much is about my business?
Yes. You choose how many of your own stories and offers go in each issue, where your section sits, and whether short lines from you appear under related stories. Change it any week.
Can I see it before it goes out?
Yes. Each week you get a preview. You can approve it, skip a week, or turn on auto-send.
Who owns my customer list?
You do. We send only on your behalf, never sell or share your list, and never add your customers to anyone else's newsletter.
What is the sponsor spot on the Free plan?
One clearly labeled ad per issue, picked to fit your subscribers and never from a direct competitor. It pays for the free plan. Paid plans remove it.
Will I know who reads it?
Yes. Every issue shows how many people opened it and clicked. On paid plans you also see who clicked your offers, so you know who to follow up with. Open counts are approximate, because some email apps open messages automatically.
What if my list grows past my plan?
Your list can keep growing, with no cap on how many contacts you keep. Each issue goes to your plan's number of subscribers (250 on Free, 5,000 on Business, 15,000 on Growth and Concierge), earliest added first. We'll tell you when you get close. Upgrade to reach everyone. To send to more than 15,000, ask for a custom plan.
What if someone wants to stop getting it?
Every issue has a one-click unsubscribe. We remove them right away and never email them again for you.