How to set up an email signup form on your Start Page

Start Page has become even more powerful with its newest capabilities. Our Mailchimp integration can now help you to build an email list for your marketing initiatives, such as newsletters and promotions. Email marketing is a relatively inexpensive way to directly connect with your audience and reach people who are already interested in hearing from you!

Setting up your Mailchimp account and creating a signup form

1. If you don’t have a Mailchimp account, create one here. You can select the Free plan!
2. After you’ve verified your email, add your personal details.
3. Select “Grow my list of email subscribers,” then select “Signup forms: Gather new subscribers with pop-up or embedded forms.”

4. Choose the number of email contacts you have (and don’t worry if it’s zero!). If you have an existing list, you can import it later on.
5. Choose the option that suits you best at “**How do you sell to your customers?”

6. Next, enter your website (or feel free to skip this).
7. Confirm the Free option.

Creating a form

1. Within your Mailchimp Account, navigate to Forms > Other forms and select Embedded form.
2. Give your form a name, and click Continue to builder.
3. Under Settings, check the option to Disable all Javascript, or your form won't work in Start Page
4. Click Continue, and your form is ready! 🎉
5. Copy the HTML code. You’ll need this for the next step, back over in Buffer!

Setting things up in Start Page

1. Add the new Email Signup Form block to your Start Page.
2. Log into MailChimp in a new tab.
3. Visit the Audience > Signup forms > Embedded forms page and copy the HTML code. Make sure you’re set up for GDPR!
4. Back in Start Page, paste the HTML code into the Audience block field.
5. Click Publish.

:::info Good-to-Knows

• Start Page is not available on the mobile app; this is an update to the web app only.
• This feature is available on Free, Essentials, and Team plans. :::