In my last post, I referenced an article on how to add a sign up box for Constant Contact. Almost immediately I received emails on how to add this for MailChimp. MailChimp is a free email marketing/newsletter service, www.MailChimp.com.

I'd be happy to help, so today's tutorial is on how to add a sign up box for MailChimp to your blog's sidebar.

• Log in to MailChimp and click on Lists (link at the top).
• Then under the specific list you want to create a Sign Up Box for, click on Forms. For example, see this list "Blogs By Heather" and the red, text "Forms" link beneath it. By clicking that Forms link I am creating a "Sign Up Box" for this specific list (Blogs by Heather).

• Click on the Share It tab.
• Then click on the Create HTML code for small subscribe form button.

You then need to customize this form. Experiment with adjusting the settings such as I've done; set width to 180 so it will fit in your sidebar.

For TypePad Users:

1. Sign into TypePad first.
2. Then go back to MailChimp and 
3. Click the Install Widget on TypePad button
4. Then you will be brought back to Typepad to the Add a Sidebar Widget window where you will see your widget, Widget name (MailChimp Signup Form) which won't be seen. Click Add Widget.
5. You may then go to Organize Content to set a new location for the newly added widget.
6. Save Changes and you're done!

For Blogger Users:

1. In MailChimp, copy the code in the "Copy/Paste into your site" box.
2. Login to Blogger.
3. Go to Design.
4. Then Page Elements.
5. Click Add a Gadget.
6. Choose HTML/JavaScript.
7. title: Sign Up For My Newsletter.
8. Paste in the code from MailChimp into the large text box.
9. Save and you're done 😀

You can then log off of MailChimp if you wish or continue processing your email newsletters!

Until next time,

Heather Wright-Porto
www.BlogsByHeather.com 

Have a question? Go to my Ask a Question page. I use those question to compose new tutorials in addition to my new Blogs By Heather Q&A posts.