Since Mailchimp introduced their easy way to advertise on Facebook (called Facebook Ad Campaigns), my Mailchimp training attendees have been very welcoming of this new functionality. In the video below I describe how to create a Facebook Ad Campaign in Mailchimp.
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How to use Stripe with Shopify
As I assist my eCommerce clients to integrate Shopify and Mailchimp as well as train people how to integrate the two services, I need a Shopify store on which to test and demonstrate. I have used various demo Shopify stores in the past to demonstrate to clients how they can increase sales by integrating with […]
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 […]
Fix Excel ‘Not responding’ in Windows 10
I love Microsoft Windows 10 but one thing that was really getting on my nerves was that Excel was taking ages to open and save files. I also noticed that even when trying to add a formula, Excel would ‘freeze’ for awhile and would display the message Not Responding. What causes the slow performance of […]
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 […]
Solve WordPress AMP ‘Image missing and required’
My websites run on WordPress using CloudFlare for security and performance enhancements. Including AMP copies of posts is becoming a necessity for SEO and page load speed reasons. I recently therefore installed and activated the AMP plugin for WordPress. Today I received an email from Google Search Console stating: Google systems have detected that some […]
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 […]
Help. My Mailchimp Campaigns go to Spam
There are many things that can be done to minimize the chance of your Mailchimp EDM going directly to your subscribers spam folder. These include not using spammy words (e.g. You’re a Winner! and Viagra)in your email, having enough text in your campaigns, adding necessary DNS SPF and DKIM records for your domain and so […]