MailChimp Getting Started Guide
Welcome to MailChimp! Here's a short list of links we put together to help you get your account up and running quickly. This is just a short checklist of our major features, and some of our most used features, to get you started using our system. For an in depth guided walk through we recommend attending one of our webinars. Sign up here! There are several sessions to choose from every week.
What are the system requirements for MailChimp?
MailChimp is a browser-based service. There is no software to install, so it works on both Mac and PC. Check here for details on browser compatibility.
Step 1 - Create and Import your List
The very first thing you should do is setup a managed list. This is because you can't really create and send an email campaign until you have a list to send it to.
Why do I need to set up a list first?
- So the account can be reviewed for compliance with our TOS and the Federal Can-Spam act
- So we can populate your footer Learn More
- So we can help you design based on your website Learn More
How to work with Lists
- Create a new list
- Setting up list data and import
- Segmenting for targeted sending
- Import your list from other ESPs
What Not to Do
Step 2 - Setup a Campaign
Now that you have a list to send an email to, let's create an email!
- The difference between a campaign and a template
- Which template should I use?
- How to create a template
- How to create a campaign
How to work with Campaigns
- Tips for editing content
- How to upload an image
- Add your postal address to your campaign, it’s required!
What Not to Do
Step 3 - Reports
We'll show you how many times you opened and clicked in the test campaign, how many bounces you got, and more.
Moving Forward
If you're ready to move forward, continue your study of MailChimp with these links. Or if you have specific questions, search our Knowledge Base.
- Add a MailChimp signup form to your Facebook Pages
- How to Buy
- More Features
- API Information
- More guides to help you learn about MailChimp.
Congrats on getting started. If you continue to have questions, contact our Support Ninjas via email or chat and a real live person (not a Chimp! or a robot! maybe a zombie...) will help you out.