Blogger: How to Create a MailChimp Account

If you are opening your MailChimp account for the first time and need a bit of help, follow the tutorial below:

Creating a MailChimp account

1. Go to mailchimp.com and click on the “Sign Up Free” button located on the top right corner.
2. Type your Email, pick a Username and choose a Password.
3. Verify the email you provided and click “Activate Account“. This will open another MailChimp page > click on the “I’m Not a Robot” button.
4. Set up your account – select your plan and click “Next” > on the next page, enter your name and site name. You will also need to add an address – this will be listed below each email you send as the anti-spam protection.
5. If you previously used another mailing service, you can import your contacts. If not, select “No“. Click “Continue“.
6. Finally, when the account is all set up, you can generate your widget.

Generate a MailChimp widget

1. Go to your MailChimp dashboard > click on the “Create” icon located on the left side.
   
   
   
2. Click on “Signup Form” and select “Embedded form” from the list > click “Begin” on the next screen.
   
   
   
3. On the Settings page, click on the “Continue” button.
   
   
   
4. Scroll down the code area and locate the line that starts with <form action="
   
   
   
5. Now follow the tutorial on How to Set up your Subscription box.