=== Botosub - Newsletters By Facebook Messenger Chatbot ===
Contributors: botosubdev
Tags: newsletter, facebook, messenger, chatbot, bots, email, marketing, newsletters, opt-in, social, signup
Requires at least: 3.1
Tested up to: 4.8
Stable tag: 1.2
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html


Botosub is the simple and effective tool for sending newsletters from Facebook and increasing your Facebook users.

== Description ==

<strong>Botosub is a simple yet effective marketing tool for sending newsletters from Facebook and increasing your Facebook users.</strong>

This plugin offers top/bottom bar and shortcode sign-up for your users to subscribe to your Facebook page. Botosub plugin includes a "Message Us" button which opens a new window to Facebook Messenger. After clicking "Get Started", the user is subscribed and ready to receive newsletters from your Facebook page as a private message.

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= Advantages of Botosub plugin =
Your users will enjoy receiving your content. Let people subscribe to your FB page easily with Facebook login and send content instantly instead of forcing users type their email address and check their inbox(which the email may never get delivered).

= EASY & FAST =
Sending newsletters couldn't be easier. Login to [Botosub](https://www.botosub.com/), choose your FB page. Then enter title, content, image URLs and send to all your Facebook users with a single click. 

= Chatbot subscription advantages =
As of May 2017 there are nearly 2 billion monthly active Facebook users worldwide. Considering the benefits of sharing your content with this community, FB provides huge potential for your business. Also when you send an email newsletter, there is a chance that the user would never see your content because it may land on spam box or just lost in inbox among other emails.

<strong> Things to consider </strong>

* <strong>Facebook page is required in order to send newsletters to Facebook users.</strong>
* <strong>Only users that clicked "Get Started" button can receive chatbot newsletters.</strong>
* Existing FB page followers or users that liked your page should also click "Get Started" button to receive newsletters.

== Installation ==

1. (Skip next if you have a FB page) Create FB page from [here](https://www.facebook.com/pages/create/)
2. Upload the Botosub plugin to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
4. Customize your desired settings via Settings > Botosub. Facebook Page ID is required.
5. Login and choose your FB page in [Botosub](https://www.botosub.com). After choosing your page, Botosub chatbot can now send newsletters.
6. Click "Message Us" button on your blog. Then click "Get Started" to subscribe yourself for newsletters as well.
7. Enter title, content URL, image URL in [Botosub dashboard](https://www.botosub.com/dashboard.html) and send to your users

== Frequently asked questions ==

= How do I find my Facebook Page ID? =
1. Go to your FB page.
1. Click "About" section.
1. You can find Page ID at the bottom of the "About" section.

= Will my existing followers or people that liked my FB page receive newsletters? =
Existing followers or people that liked your FB page should click "Get Started" button in FB message inbox to receive newsletters.

== Screenshots ==

1. Popup for Botosub Plugin
2. Send newsletters in [Botosub dashboard](https://www.botosub.com/dashboard.html)
3. Users receive your newsletter from your FB page as a private message.
4. Bottom Bar Botosub Plugin
5. Shortcode for Botosub Plugin

== Changelog ==

= 1.2 =

* Popup widget added

= 1.1 =

* Shortcode updated for customization

= 1.0 =

* Initial release