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Articles Tagged "youtube"
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Can I include music and video in my campaigns?
Yes! First, the bad news: Most email programs can't play audio or video files directly (a plugin or another program is required), and so this content is often stripped from emails completely. Spam filters can also get tripped up on the code required to display videos and block emails from…
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What is the auto-convert video checkbox?
When you enable the auto-convert video checkbox in the Setup step of the Campaign Builder under advanced options, we'll scan your content for embedded video and convert what we find to an email-friendly screenshot that's linked to the URL of the video. This is particularly useful in RSS-to-Email campaigns if…
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How do I control the size of the screenshot in the video merge tag?
All of our video merge tags include an option to specify the width of the screenshot. Just specify the width you want by using the $max_width parameter. Here's an example with the YouTube merge tag and a width of 250 pixels (you'd replace XXX with your video id): *|YOUTUBE:[$vid=XXX, $max_width=250]|*…
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I want to send a report/file/mp3/video to people who sign up for my list.
The best way to do this is to upload the file, report, or other information to your website and link to it from your Final Welcome email in the signup form design area. To do so follow these steps: Go to your Lists Tab. Click on the forms link >…
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My video merge tag doesn’t seem to be working or is pulling in old information.
If the YouTube, Vimeo or Blip.tv video tags do not seem to be working, here are some potential problems to look for: When did you upload the video? The API Integration with Youtube is not instantaneous. You may need to give it a few hours for the video to be…
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Where can I get help with MailChimp through video tutorials or online training?
Check out our awesome informational and instructional videos. *Warning* unicorns may be larger than they appear. Check out our webinar schedule and sign up for a online training session. Really...our webinar hosts need friends, too. If you want to contact our support ninjas, you can start a live chat or…
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How do you make those great web videos?
We're glad you asked! Our video chimps love all of the feedback. Here's how they makes those helpful videos. First a script is written and finalized. Then our multi-talented video chimp steps into his or her voice-booth (cubicle) and records the voice over. Next, everything on screen is recorded with…
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What should I do if the MailChimp demo videos aren’t working?
If you're having trouble viewing the demo videos - make sure that you have the latest install of Flash on your computer. You can update your Flash player here. If you have further issues with viewing videos or recorded webinars please consult the help documents at Wistia or YouTube as…