Using Newsletters in Website Builder

Staying connected with your audience is the key to growing your online presence. Our integrated Newsletter tool, powered by MiniCRM, allows you to create, manage, and send professional email campaigns directly from your Website Builder dashboard.

• Step 1 - Access Newsletters through your Website Builder dashboard
• Step 2 - Pick a template for your campaign
• Step 3 - Adjust the appearance and content
• Step 4 - Add an email subject
• Step 5 - Connect your email account (first time)
• Step 6 - Add your recipients and send your newsletter
• Step 7 - Done!

This feature is currently in beta, which means it is still being refined and may receive updates, improvements, or adjustments as we work toward a full release.

Step 1 - Access Newsletters through your Website Builder dashboard

1. Go to your Website Builder dashboard. 
2. Click on Marketing > Newsletters in the navigation bar on the left.
3. If it’s your first time visiting, you will see the "Start sending newsletters" message. Click + New newsletter to start a campaign.
   If you have used Newsletters before, you will go straight to the overview page, which is your command center. From here, you can see previous campaigns or click + New newsletter in the top-right corner to start a new project.

Step 2 - Pick a template for your campaign

Choose from a library of professionally designed templates. You can filter the available designs by Types, Seasons, Features, and Industry to quickly find a template that matches your needs.

Hover over a template to see a preview. Once you've found a design you like, click it to open the editor, where you can customise it to match your brand and content.

Step 3 - Adjust the appearance and content

1. Appearance: Review the layout and customise the design to match your brand. You can adjust the General Settings, Stripes, Headings, Button, and Mobile Formatting.
2. Content: Customise the text, images and links.

Tip: Before sending your newsletter to subscribers, you'll have the option to send a test email to yourself (in step 6) to see exactly how it looks on desktop and mobile devices.

3. Click Continue at the bottom to proceed.

   

Step 4 - Add an email subject

1. Add a fitting subject for your newsletter campaign.
2. Review the preview to ensure everything looks right. You can still go back and make changes, or click the bin icon in the top-right corner to delete the draft.
3. Click Continue if you are ready to send your newsletter.

Step 5 - Connect your email account (first time)

If this is your first campaign, you will be asked to connect an email account. 

1. Select Gmail, Outlook, or your own domain.
   
   If you choose to connect an email address from your own domain, you'll first need to set up your sender identity and add the required DNS records. Follow the on-screen instructions, then wait 5–15 minutes for the DNS changes to take effect before proceeding to the next step.
2. Click Connect.

Step 6 - Add your recipients and send your newsletter

1. Send a test email to yourself by entering your email address and clicking Send at the top of the page. This allows you to preview how the newsletter will look in your inbox.
2. Review the recipient list. Any contacts already saved in Website Builder will automatically appear.
3. To add more recipients, click Upload file and select an XLSX, XLS, or CSV file containing up to 500 recipients. You can also drag and drop the file into the upload area.
4. Wait for the confirmation message to appear, indicating that the upload is complete.
5. Click Send newsletter at the bottom when you're satisfied with the test email and recipient list.

Step 7 -  Done!

Click Send newsletter at the bottom when you are ready to share your newsletter. 

A confirmation message will appear displaying the status and the total number of recipients. You can then return to your dashboard by clicking View newsletters.

Related articles:

• Getting started with Website Builder
• What is MiniCRM?