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[off topic: Im on the New Yorker tech team] We just launched a feature called "remind to read", that lets users send themselves a reminder email about content.
by rememberlenny 11y ago
[off topic: Im on the New Yorker tech team]
We just launched a feature called "remind to read", that lets users send themselves a reminder email about content. Depending on where you trigger the service, the reminder email will send you back to where you were.
To see it while reading, scroll up. A module appears in the bottom righthand corner.
It launched last Thursday. I'd love to hear everyones thoughts!
- linkregister 11y agoOn my browser, it pops up and immediately down. I can't ever use it. [browser version removed]
- rememberlenny 11y agoWill fix! Thank you
- it_learnses 11y agoWhat would be very useful is an "update reminder" feature where if some information in the article is updated (maybe a couple days or a few years) later, a reminder is sent.
- rememberlenny 11y agoThats a great idea! Have you seen newsdiffs?
- it_learnses 11y agonope, but i will. Thanks :)
- benbreen 11y agoJust noticed that while reading this very article - I think it's a good idea, relatively unobtrusively implemented.
- rememberlenny 11y agoYep! I wanted to specifically target uses who would actually want to get a reminder. Its been pretty effective since. Almost 80% open rate on emails that people send to themselves and over 20% click rate. This is a huge win for any notification/ bookmark.
- burritofanatic 11y agoThank you for doing such great work. The New Yorker is one of the few publications I pay for in print and will continue to do so for quite a while. You guys do ads right, and your site isn't bloated.
- rememberlenny 11y agoThank you! We do our best to keep it this way. If you come across any annoyances, please reach out!