{"id":18635,"date":"2020-05-22T15:45:29","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T18:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/servidor.reportei.com\/?p=18635"},"modified":"2020-06-02T13:23:18","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:23:18","slug":"find-out-how-to-use-mailchimp-in-your-email-marketing-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reportei.com\/en\/find-out-how-to-use-mailchimp-in-your-email-marketing-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Find out how to use Mailchimp in your email marketing strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Meet Mailchimp and its main advantages for email campaigns<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Created in 2001, <\/span><b>Mailchimp<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is, until today, one of the most accessible and straightforward to use platforms for creating and launching email<\/span><b> marketing campaigns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through an intuitive interface, it not only helps in the daily life of professionals in the area but also facilitates the development of small businesses that need a <\/span><b>free or cost-effective tool<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchimp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mailchimp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is known for its large amount of resources (as we will show below) and for its integration with websites, social networks, and other applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is, it allows the union of several strategies and actions in just one place, which makes its use even more practical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this post, we selected the main <\/span><b>features that Mailchimp offers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and five tips for you to be successful with your campaigns. Keep reading to check it out!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Tool features<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To facilitate the daily lives of its users and help in the evolution of its results, Mailchimp has developed, along its trajectory, a series of resources that make the creation of email marketing campaigns more <\/span><b>practical<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>accessible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through the tool (and according to the chosen plan), it is possible to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">segment your contact list and create similar audiences (lookalike);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customize emails and send them manually or automatically;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">perform A \/ B tests;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">access a huge variety of templates for email marketing and landing pages.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to emails, Mailchimp also has other features that assist in a<\/span><b> complete digital marketing strategy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can, for example:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use the platform&#8217;s CRM tool;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create landing pages and registration forms;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">develop publications aimed at social networks;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">edit images for your campaigns;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrate your account with other marketing and management platforms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And, of course, access performance reports with the results of your actions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, we need to emphasize: the tool only works in its English version, which can end up creating some obstacles for those who have no command of the language.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, if this is not your case, this may be the ideal platform to leverage your email marketing strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Account setup<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know the main advantages and features of Mailchimp, it&#8217;s time to talk about email marketing campaigns and the most important points when creating them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don&#8217;t already have an account on the platform, the first step is to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/login.mailchimp.com\/signup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">access its registration page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and fill in the email, name, and password information, in addition to choosing the plan that best suits your needs. That done, there will be two important steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perform some <\/span><b>settings related to your business and integrations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with your website and social networks;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Import the list of contacts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you already have or create forms and landing pages to capture new emails. Because it is very intuitive, Mailchimp facilitates (a lot) this first part for those who are starting to use it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this stage complete, it&#8217;s time to focus your attention on what matters most: defining strategies and creating email marketing campaigns. Shall we?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Creating email campaigns<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When accessing the campaign configuration page, you must define its type (automated or regular, for example) and a name that makes it easier to manage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, it is necessary to observe some essential points, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the appropriate choice of the <\/span><b>list of contacts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who will receive your email;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>editing the &#8220;from&#8221; field<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which determines who will send the message. The customization of this space can make all the difference so that users are interested in your content;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>adding a title that is objective<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, informative, and, at the same time, encourages the reader to click on the email. This is an essential item to attract your contacts and increase your CTR;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>defining a theme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or customizing the layout for your message. Like everything in the tool, this part is also elementary and can make your campaign much more interesting!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See how easy it is to start using this relationship channel with leads and customers? Other tips can leverage your strategies and make them more effective. Below, you can see five of them!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Five tips to optimize your results with email marketing<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>1. Segment the email base<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We talked about choosing the list at the beginning of the campaign design, and here is an important tip: always segment your contacts according to their profiles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not everyone is on the same stage of the sales funnel and is interested in the same issues, so the lack of segmentation can negatively impact your results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, to help you deliver the right message to the right person, Mailchimp allows you to divide your contacts into three categories:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>groups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that share common interests;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>segments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> organized by common characteristics, such as location and gender;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>tags<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that help in identifying the types of contact registered.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>2. Create from automated campaigns<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to simplifying the creation process for some campaigns, <\/span><b>automation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps a lot in the strategy of <\/span><b>interacting with customers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through it, you can set up personalized emails for several recurring situations, but that would generate a certain workload if you had to create everything manually, such as welcome messages for new leads or a request for evaluation of your product\/service.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Perform A\/B tests<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small details make all the difference to your opening and click-through rates. A given title, offer, or Call to Action (CTA) can be much more attractive when written one way instead of another.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, like everything in digital marketing, there is no way to know what works if you don&#8217;t test it first. Precisely for this reason, <\/span><b>A\/B testing is essential<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to understand how to generate success for your campaigns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, when setting up your emails, <\/span><b>make different models for the same content<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (always changing one variable at a time) to analyze which one best suits your audience&#8217;s profile and behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Review emails before sending them<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nobody likes to send a message and then realize they made a mistake here or there, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, before launching your campaigns, always <\/span><b>review the information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, content, links, and the layout you chose for each one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid any doubts, you can send a test email to yourself before sending it to your targeted list. The lower the risk, the greater the chance of generating good results, isn&#8217;t it?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Track campaign performance<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we mentioned at the beginning of this article, Mailchimp is also highly valued for its campaign performance reports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In them, it is possible to check <\/span><b>important metrics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about email openings, clicks, cancellation of subscriptions, returns, and even referrals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is everything that refers to the behavior of your contacts about the content you send to them. This is a gold mine to <\/span><b>reevaluate your strategies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and make them more effective, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This monitoring must be done for each campaign carried out and become the beginning of a new cycle of content production relevant to your audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is why, knowing the importance of this step, Reportei made the <\/span><b>integration between Mailchimp and our reports<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, you can have a <\/span><b>complete analysis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of all the data offered by the platform (generating a report in just three seconds) and have more time for what matters: planning email marketing campaigns that are the success of your company or customer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you curious to know the details of our <a href=\"https:\/\/reportei.com\/en\/mailchimp-reports\/\">Mailchimp report<\/a>? Then <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.reportei.com\/login\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">access your account or register now<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to test this new feature of Reportei!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this post, we selected the main features that Mailchimp offers and five tips for you to be successful with your campaigns. 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