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Articles Tagged "list+etiquette"
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What are groups and why would I want to set them up?
Before you dive into creating a list, you have to decide on how to set up your list, or lists, to best meet your long term needs. Are you managing one list, like a list of your customers? Or, you could be managing one list with multiple sub groups, like…
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What is a Permission Reminder?
A Permission Reminder is a blurb in your campaign that reminds your recipients how they signed up for your list. This could be something like "You're receiving this campaign because you signed up at www.mailchimp.com" or "You're receiving this campaign because you signed up at my recent art show at…
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How Legitimate Marketers Can Prevent Spam Complaints
You don't have to be a spammer to be reported for spamming You don't have to be a spammer to get reported for spamming. If you're a legitimate marketer, and you send email newsletters and promotions long enough, you're going to get reported. It's just a matter of time. In…
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Is my list okay to use in MailChimp?
Not sure if your list is okay to use with MailChimp? We've helped a lot of customers and we've seen lots of lists. We can tell you if your list is going to run into some trouble. Below are some common scenarios that'll help you decide whether or not your…
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Introduction to MailChimp List Management
We here at MailChimp really love to make life easier for our customers. Helping you manage your lists is something we're really passionate about. We know you don't want to be labeled an "evil spammer" or send anything out to people who don't want your emails so we do what…
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How do I turn multiple lists into one list that uses Groups?
You've decided that a single list with Groups is a better option than maintaining multiple lists. Now you're ready to combine multiple lists into one that uses groups. Below we'll show you how! For this example, let's say you're a vet and you treat dogs, cats, and chimps. You might…
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How can I combine two lists into one?
If you're looking for how to combine your lists using Groups, head on over here. If you aren't using Groups, then keep reading. Keep in mind that when you're combining two lists, you're not just merging email addresses. You're also merging all the data fields in your list. So, the…
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How do I get more people to join my list?
The best way to grow an email list is to do so slowly and organically, so that the people on your list are really engaged and are the top notch followers of your business or organization. We'll help get you started. But, keeping sending awesome and relevant content and you'll…
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When and why you should add to your existing lists instead of uploading new lists.
When you setup lists in MailChimp, each list is distinctly separate from the others. That means that bounces, unsubscribes, and abuse complaints that we track for each list only apply to that list---NOT globally across all other lists. This is extremely important to understand. So let's say you have a…
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Can I create a MailChimp list from my Facebook followers?
Sometimes people just want to follow your updates on Facebook, rather than get your information from two different sources. If you're really proud of your email newsletter, you can add a signup form to your Facebook page to encourage your followers to also sign up for your newsletter. Going to…