Creating a new email only takes a few simple steps! Just select a template, add some images, links, your text, and you should be ready to send. To create a new email, click on the Messages tab of your account. Then click the blue Create Email Campaign button in the upper left corner. Our super simple system will walk you through setting up your email. The first step is to choose what kind of email you want to send from our template gallery. Template Gallery The template gallery is where you can find pre-made designs for your emails. You’ll be able to choose from different kinds of emails such as announcements, newsletters, basic emails, coupons and more. You’ll also have the option to upload your own HTML template or start building an email from scratch. All the templates are responsive, so no matter what size screen your email is read on, everything should look good. So your mobile and tablet readers should find reading your email easy, just like those on a desktop computer. Once you have chosen an email template, hover over it and press Continue. Editor Now that you’ve selected the template you want to use, you can add your content. And we've made that a snap! Templates are pre-set with images and text blocks that make sense for your business. But you can easily make changes to fit your needs. The editor allows you to completely customize your email. You’ll be able to insert content blocks, edit images, change the background and more! To insert a content block, choose a layout from the left hand panel.
While you're adding text to your email, our system will automatically check the spelling for you. Be sure you have Spell Check turned on in your browser, and you'll see any errors with a red underline. The content block will adjust to the amount of text you include or the images you add; you won't need to resize anything. All changes to your email are saved automatically, so no need to worry about losing your work! Did you add something but don’t like it after all? Simply use the undo button. You’ll even be able to use the clock icon to undo previous edits. Preview your email on desktop, mobile, and tablet devices by clicking the Preview dropdown and selecting Preview. You can also send out a test by selecting Send Test from the same dropdown. Test Kit is a tool that allows you to view your email in multiple email clients, check your links, and preview your subject line in email providers. Learn more about the Test Kit tools here. Once you like how your email looks, click the Next button in the top right corner. The next step is to fill our your campaign information. Campaign & Sender Details This may look complicated or sound super techy, but it's just the info your readers will see when they first get your email. Here's a breakdown for each line: Email Name is what you will see in the list of all your messages, customers won't see this. Name your email something that will make it easier to find later. From Name will usually be your company name; most of your readers will recognize your company name before a person's name. The Subject Line is at the very top of the email and should be something interesting and attention grabbing, to make your readers want to open the email. It should also have something to do with the content in your email, which is a requirement of the CAN-SPAM law. Preview Text appears in some email clients and is an additional way to grab your readers' attention. The From Address is the address your readers will see when your email comes into their inbox. This doesn’t have to be the same as the reply-to email address, but your recipients will see it, so your personal email address may not be what you want to use here. Reply To Email is the email address is where we’ll send any responses to your email. Your recipients won’t see this one, so be sure to use one that’s monitored in case they have any questions. Fill in all the details and click the green Continue button. Then you can select your lists and schedule when you want your email to go out. When you are ready to send click the green Send Email button in the top right corner. And there you go! In just a few quick and easy steps, you now have an email to send. Remember, once you send the email, check your reporting to see how effective your email and social posts are with your readers. |