iPad Pro Newsletter Builder?

[D2Rhino]

Hi, I'm a digital marketer and recent convert from PC (/wrists) to iPad Pro. I love this thing, it works far better than any computer I've used in my ~16 years of PC usage. I can do everything I need to do on the iPad and do not even have a computer anymore, EXCEPT building newsletters. Does anyone know of a good WYSIWYG HTML and/or newsletter builder? MailChimp's newsletter builder is the only one that sort of works, and it's still a complete train wreck on a touchscreen, and no other web-based builder I've tried functions at all on a touchscreen.

Being able to build a newsletter is the last hurdle I have, and it's driving me nuts. I appreciate any suggestions!

 

[blaine07]

Have you tried any of the Flyers Templates built into Pages?

 

[D2Rhino]

I would absolutely love to use Pages, but it won't export as HTML, much less responsive HTML

 

[blaine07]

I would absolutely love to use Pages, but it won't export as HTML, much less responsive HTML

What exactly are you wanting it to do with HTML? Are you wanting it to be interactive if you will? I guess I don't understand benefit of HTML newsletter?

Sorry man, hopefully someone else has a good idea.

 

[D2Rhino]

So, professional/enterprise class newsletters are sent via professional sending services, and these require you to import HTML if you're not using their builders. This isn't for a 'mom n pop' newsletter, I'm wanting to build something for enterprise level services. I definitely appreciate the suggestion, though, and thanks!

 

[blaine07]

So, professional/enterprise class newsletters are sent via professional sending services, and these require you to import HTML if you're not using their builders. This isn't for a 'mom n pop' newsletter, I'm wanting to build something for enterprise level services. I definitely appreciate the suggestion, though, and thanks!

Ahh makes sense. Gotcha. Well, if anywhere can turn up info your in the right place. Surely someone else will chime in soon.

 

[Abazigal]

You can try checking out macstories. The author uses an iPad to prepare his articles, and chances are you can email him directly to learn more.

https://www.macstories.net/stories/...puter/#assembling-club-macstories-newsletters

From what I gather, he uses Drafts and Safari in split-screen mode to gather his basic ideas, converts it to HTML using Gruber's service, then renders via mail chimp.

 

[D2Rhino]

Thanks for the link! He does a lot of stuff with an iPad, too. However the type of newsletters he's building are very basic, and are easily made via markdown/text to HTML. I'm needing some with with a lot more complex interface, like a desktop builder would offer. Templates sections would be too limited. ><

 

[Beavix]

If you are able to write HTML/CSS code by hand, try Coda. If you're strictly looking for a WYSIWYG editor then I think you're out of luck.

 

[bensisko]

I use Microsoft's Sway: https://sway.com

There is an app or you can build through their web site.
I absolutely ADORE Sway!

 

[Night Spring]

I googled "ipad wysiwyg html editor" and found this. I have no personal experience with this app, so I don't know whether it actually works or not.

HTML Egg - Web Page Creator
https://appsto.re/us/shjPA.i

 

[D2Rhino]

Thanks guys!

- I do know HTML, but writing by hand is way too much of a time suck
- Sway does not export as HTML nor connect to MailChimp as far as I am aware ><
- HTML Egg seemed to only export direct to web server, but I emailed them to double check in the past and heard nothing...hoping I will this time

Thanks!

 

[JD2015]

Try Adobe Spark. It can be published in numerous formats.

 

[bensisko]

Try Adobe Spark. It can be published in numerous formats.

+1 - Spark is another good one!

 

[JD2015]

Ulysses maybe good as well due to its many sharing options available.

 

[D2Rhino]

+1 - Spark is another good one!

It does this via embed, not export. It's not able to export HTML either.

 

[D2Rhino]

Anyone have any ideas? ><

 

[D2Rhino]

Guess not?

 

[blaine07]

Guess not?

We tried; we failed lol. Nothing anyone suggested exported in correct format for you?

 

[Wackery]

Super. Computer.

 

[D2Rhino]

The format is simple: HTML. But that doesn't seem to be simple on an iPad thanks guys!

 

[Night Spring]

Ulysses doesn't work?

 

[bensisko]

Anyone have any ideas? ><

There are several good suggestions on here (Here's another one: Quark Design Pad).

If you're really intent on doing newsletters on your iPad, then I suggest you don't look at it from JUST a tool PoV - also look at it from a workflow PoV.

• Can you design using one of the tools listed here and do the exporting on a PC?
  • Example: Design a layout on the iPad using Adobe's Comp. Use Comp to build a template in InDesign. Use Word or Pages on the iPad to author content, then bring it into your InDeisng template and publish to whatever format you desire.
• If you like one of the tools listed here but the service you're using doesn't accept the output, perhaps it's time to find a new service!

Tools on the iPad are unlikely to support generating multiple files (i.e. An HTML site with pages and graphics) vs. a Single file (such as a word doc) - UNLESS it's web/cloud based (such as Sway).

 

[Night Spring]

Can you design using one of the tools listed here and do the exporting on a PC?

I was thinking that the desktop versions of Word had an export to html function. I don't know if it has that in iOS or not.

 

[bensisko]

I was thinking that the desktop versions of Word had an export to html function. I don't know if it has that in iOS or not.

On the iPad, no. Even on the desktop, that's not HTML you want to use. MS may have cleaned it up in 365 (I kind of doubt it).