
Integration · Newsletter
Viral Loops + Ghost
Connect Ghost to a Newsletter Referral campaign and members sync both ways. New Ghost members join your referral program, and new participants join Ghost with the labels you choose.
- What syncs
- Members, both ways
- Plan
- Growing and up
- Setup
- Paste an Admin API key
What syncs between Viral Loops and Ghost?
New members join your program, and participants join Ghost with your labels.
Viral Loops to Ghost
New participants- Added to Ghost as members
Labels- The comma-separated labels you set, on every member Viral Loops adds
Ghost to Viral Loops
New members- Join your campaign by default, each with a referral link
Works with the Newsletter Referral template only. The Ghost to Viral Loops sync is on by default, and you can switch it off when you connect.
What can you do with Ghost and Viral Loops?
- 1
Turn new members into referrers
Every reader who becomes a Ghost member joins your campaign with their own referral link, with no import to run.
- 2
Add referred friends to Ghost
When a friend joins through a referral link, Viral Loops adds them to Ghost as a member, so your list grows with your program.
- 3
Tell referral members apart
Add comma-separated labels when you connect. Every member Viral Loops adds to Ghost carries them.
How do you connect Ghost?
Full setup guide- 1
Add a custom integration
In Ghost admin, go to Settings, then Integrations, and click Add custom integration.
- 2
Choose Ghost
Create a Newsletter Referral campaign in Viral Loops and choose Ghost.
- 3
Paste the key and URL
In the Connect step, paste the Admin API Key and API URL from Ghost.
- 4
Set labels and connect
Leave the Ghost to Viral Loops toggle on, add labels if you want them, and click Connect.
Which templates work best with Ghost?
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Ghost FAQ
Which template works with Ghost?
Only the Newsletter Referral, for now.
Do new Ghost members join my referral program?
Yes, by default. New members are added to your campaign with a referral link, and you can switch this off when you connect.
What are the labels for?
Viral Loops adds them to every member it adds to Ghost. Type them separated by commas when you connect.
Where do I find the Admin API Key?
In Ghost admin, go to Settings, then Integrations, and add a custom integration. Paste its Admin API Key and API URL into Viral Loops.
Which plan includes Ghost?
Growing and Power.
More newsletter integrations
All integrationsKitSubscribers get their referral link for every newsletter you send.
AWeberSubscribers join your AWeber list, with their referral link as a custom field.
SubstackA button in your posts opens your sharing page; new subscribers arrive in a daily digest.
Campaign MonitorEvery subscriber gets a referral link, and referred friends join your list.
BirdSendReferred friends join BirdSend, and referral moments start your automations.
Connect Ghost to your referral program.
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