Mailchimp advise that the following internet browsers are all compatible with Mailchimp: Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Safari Microsoft Edge Microsoft Internet Explorer (10 and above) In my experience delivering Mailchimp training to many different organizations I have found that certain browsers work well with Mailchimp however some really aren’t suitable for use with Mailchimp. I haven’t seen any […]
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Using Mailchimp Merge Tags for Dynamic Data
I received the following email request for Mailchimp help from a client and thought I’d share the solution: Hi Gary, Can you please help me with the following? I need to design a mail which shows dynamic data (that changes daily) in a tabular form as my quote offer for daily pricing & send it […]
How a Popup Subscribe Form Destroys Your SEO
Almost two years ago I published a post titled ‘How to get Mailchimp Subscriber Popup working in WordPress‘. That has been one of my most visited posts however things have changed and it’s important to know the danger of using a pop-up email marketing subscribe form, whether Mailchimp, Aweber, Constant Contact or any other EDM […]
Mailchimp Test Email Sending Limits
Before sending email marketing to your subscribers it is important to test your campaign. The two most commonly used ways to test campaigns in Mailchimp is to enter preview mode and send a test email. Preview mode allows us to get a rough idea of how our campaign will look on desktop and mobile devices. […]
Why the Mailchimp reCaptcha option isn’t showing
I’ve been asked many times recently where people can enable the reCAPTCHA on their Mailchimp signup forms. A search of the Mailchimp support articles shows various help posts with advice such as ‘We encourage you to enable reCAPTCHA on all your embedded forms to prevent spambot signups. When reCAPTCHA is enabled, subscribers must check a reCAPTCHA […]
Boost Donations Through Mailchimp
I’ve consulted with and delivered Mailchimp training to many charities. As we know, donations often form a substantial revenue stream for charities so that they may pay their bills and deliver on their mission and objectives. There are two broad ways of attaining further donations; by getting new donors and maximizing donations from existing or […]
Why am I getting a compliance warning for high bounce rate?
In email marketing, a bounce is where the campaign couldn’t be delivered to the recipient. If the deliverability issue is temporary (such as the subscribers email mailbox being at capacity) we refer to a soft bounce and if there is a permanent issue (such as the email address no longer exists) then this is called […]
Adding First Name to Mailchimp Subject Line
So you want to personalize the subject line of your Mailchimp email campaigns? Here is the quick and simple way of including your subscribers first name in the subject line of your email marketing campaign. In Mailchimp, start creating your campaign. In the Setup section of the Campaign Builder look for the Email Subject field. In […]
Three Quick Ways to Improve Mailchimp Open Rates
Email campaign open and click rates are the most commonly used measures when determining EDM effectiveness. These two measures are used to determine email marketing strategy, campaign design, content and much more. If your open and click rates are improving you’re going in the right direction. If the rates are below industry average or aren’t improving […]
How do I know if I have 3 months Mailchimp free?
As a Mailchimp Expert delivering training, integration and consulting services, Mailchimp give my clients three months free Mailchimp subscription. This can be worth a significant amount of money. Per Mailchimp, there are a few criteria that are necessary to be eligible for the three months free. Here are a few of those items: Invoice must […]