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The quick way to add a Mailchimp field

By default, when you create a new Mailchimp list, three contact data fields are added; email address, first name and last name. For segmentation purposes most of us require more data so that we may target our email campaigns more effectively.

Two common ways of adding Mailchimp fields

There are a few ways that a new field may be added to your Mailchimp list. The most common is by adding a new field when performing an import of subscribers from Microsoft Excel or a CSV file. The other popular means of adding a new field is by adding a field in the Form Builder.

There is a third way to add a new subscriber field which is far quicker that the two ways described previously.

The quickest way to add a Mailchimp field

Here are the instructions to add a new field to your Mailchimp list through list settings.

  1. Login to Mailchimp and click Lists (near the top of the page).
  2. Click the list name to which you require a new field.
  3. Click Settings then List fields and *|MERGE|* tags.
  4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Add A Field.
  5. Select the type of field you require.
  6. Change the name of the field from Untitled and click Save Changes.

You now have a new field in your list.

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  1. William Harris says

    May 15, 2018 at 6:51 pm

    Thank you Gary – greatly appreciate

    Reply
  2. Benjamin Donkor says

    August 28, 2019 at 12:43 am

    thank very much. i was able to create the field but its not able to capture the content. what else can i do

    Reply
    • Gary says

      August 30, 2019 at 10:16 am

      @Benjamin, what type of field have you added and is there an error message?

      Reply

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