Make sure you're signed up for Campsite Pro to use the email integrations feature.
If you're looking to get more email subscribers via MailChimp or Google Sheets, Campsite makes it possible in just a few easy steps!
Mailchimp
Setting up your Mailchimp API key
This integration also requires a Mailchimp account.
- Login to your MailChimp Account
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Navigate to the API keys screen, by clicking on your username in
the top right corner and select 'account'. Next click 'Extras'
and select 'API Keys'. (or click
this shortcut)
- Select all and copy the API Key field.
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Paste in the API Key on your settings page under
"Integrations"
- You're all set!
Merge Fields
We support having up to five merge fields on an email signup link. Think of a merge field as just another input on your link to collect information, like a first and last name.
Note: Make sure to test your email signup link.
If you receive an error about merge tags, make sure that required
fields in Mailchimp and Campsite match each other. If the "First
Name" field is required on your Mailchimp signup form, it has to
be required on your Campsite email link.
Creating an Email Signup link
Once your API key has been added to Campsite, you can add an email signup link.
- Go to your admin page
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Click the arrow on the "Add New Link" button and select "Email
Signup".
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Add a label and select a Mailchimp list from the dropdown.
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Add merge tags if you'd like to capture more information from
your subscriber.
- Merge tags have to match what's in Mailchimp to work correctly. Make sure to test after updating them. - All done! Visitors can now signup for your mailchimp list.
Google Sheets
Authorizing your Google Account
To use Google Sheets for email signups, we need access to your Google account. If you signed up with Google, then you can go to the next section.
- Go to your settings page
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Click the 'Authorize' button in the Social Accounts section
- All done! You can now choose Google as your storage option for email signups.
Creating an Email Signup link
Once your acount has been authorized with Google, you can add an email signup link.
- Go to your admin page
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Click the arrow on the Add New Link button.
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Add a label and select the Google Sheets storage option.
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If we don't have full access to your Google account, you may see
the below. Sign in with Google to grant us access to your Google
Sheets.
- Add merge tags if you'd like to capture more information from your subscribers.
- You can either create a new sheet (recommended) or select an existing one.
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If you're selecting an existing spreadsheet. Make sure it is
formatted like the example below with the Date and Email header
row.
- All done! Visitors to your Campsite that sign up with this link will be added to the selected Google Sheet.
Still have questions? Contact us.