How to use mailchimp
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This document provides step-by-step instructions for setting up and using a Mailchimp account. It explains how to sign up for a free Mailchimp account, create lists and groups to organize subscribers, import contacts, add custom fields, design and send email campaigns, and preview campaigns before sending.
How to use mailchimp
- 1. HOW TO USE
- 4. Sign up, it’s free.
- 6. Fill in email, username & password.
- 10. Mailchimp will ask you to check your email.
- 12. Go to your email account and open your mail.
- 14. To confirm, click “activate your account.”
- 16. Type the two words from Captcha.
- 18. Click “Confirm Sign up”
- 20. Type in your username & password, then Login.
- 22. To set up your account, fill all fields.
- 24. “website URL” is a required field.
- 26. No website? Use the URL of your profile or blog in any social network site.
- 27. Go to your social network. (Facebook, Twitter, Wordpress, etc.)
- 29. Login and go to your profile.
- 31. Coy the URL.
- 32. Paste it on the field.
- 33. Then, click “next”
- 34. It’s email time!
- 36. First, create a list. Go to “Lists”
- 38. Click “Create List”
- 40. Again, click “create list.”
- 42. Fill in all fields.
- 44. Then click “Save.”
- 47. To import subscribers into your list, go to “Lists.”
- 49. Click “Import”
- 52. There are several ways to do this.
- 53. One way is to upload a CSV file from your computer.
- 55. Click “Browse” and choose the file from your computer.
- 57. Click “Import list”
- 59. Second way is to Copy/paste from Excel
- 61. Open your Excel file and Copy/paste here.
- 63. Click “Import list.”
- 65. Another way is to import from another service.
- 67. After importing the list, match the columns.
- 68. Type the name of the column, then click “Ok.”
- 70. Do the same for the other columns.
- 73. Click “all done”
- 75. Your list can be viewed on “subscribers.”
- 77. To create a group, go to “List.”
- 79. Point at “group.”
- 81. Click on “create groups.”
- 83. Fill in all the fields, then click “+add group.”
- 85. Click “save.”
- 87. To add new fields to your list, go to “Lists” then click “list data.”
- 89. Click “+add field.”
- 91. Choose a field type.
- 93. Type the name of the new field.
- 95. Click “save.”
- 98. To create a campaign, go to “dashboard.”
- 100. Point “create campaign.”
- 102. Choose a type of campaign.
- 104. Choose which list to send this campaign.
- 106. Click “next” or “Send to entire list.”
- 108. Set up your infromation for the campaign.
- 110. Set up you email tracking.
- 112. Click “next” Note: Do not use the browser’s back button.
- 114. Select a template for your email.
- 116. Click “design genius” if you want mailchimp to help you through the styling process.
- 118. After selecting a template, click the pencil under the template.
- 120. Edit your template by clicking the part you want to edit.
- 122. After editing is a pre-delivery checklist.
- 124. Red means you missed something in the campaign.
- 126. To preview the campaign, click “popup preview.”
- 128. If everything looks good, schedule or send your campaign.
- 130. You now have a new mailman or rather, a MAILCHIMP.