How to connect mail chimp to squarespace

Connecting Mailchimp to Squarespace allows you to manage your email subscribers, create targeted campaigns, and automate email workflows. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you connect Mailchimp to Squarespace:

Prerequisites:

1. You have a Mailchimp account and a Squarespace website.
2. You have a basic understanding of Mailchimp and Squarespace.

Step 1: Create a Mailchimp audience

1. Log in to your Mailchimp account and go to the "Audiences" tab.
2. Click the "Create audience" button and choose "List" as the audience type.
3. Enter a name for your audience and click "Create audience".

Step 2: Connect Mailchimp to Squarespace

1. Log in to your Squarespace account and go to the "Settings" icon (looks like a gear) in the top navigation bar.
2. Click on "Integrations" and then "Mailchimp".
3. Click the "Connect" button to link your Mailchimp account to Squarespace.
4. Enter your Mailchimp API key (found in your Mailchimp account settings under "Account" > "API keys").
5. Select the Mailchimp audience you created in Step 1.
6. Click "Connect" to complete the integration.

Step 3: Set up Mailchimp forms on Squarespace

1. Go to your Squarespace website and create a new page or edit an existing one.
2. Click the "Add block" button and select "Form" from the block library.
3. Choose the Mailchimp form type (e.g., "Subscribe" or "Newsletter").
4. Configure the form settings as desired (e.g., form title, description, and fields).
5. Click "Save" to save the form.

Step 4: Test the integration

1. Go to your Squarespace website and fill out the Mailchimp form you created.
2. Verify that the form submission is successful and the subscriber is added to your Mailchimp audience.

Tips and Variations:

• You can connect multiple Mailchimp audiences to Squarespace, but each audience must have a unique name.
• You can also use Mailchimp's "Subscribe" block in Squarespace to add a subscription form to your website.
• If you have a Squarespace e-commerce site, you can use Mailchimp's "Purchased" segment to target customers who have made a purchase.
• You can also use Mailchimp's automation features to send targeted emails to your Squarespace subscribers.

By following these steps, you should be able to connect Mailchimp to Squarespace and start managing your email subscribers and creating targeted campaigns.