How to add Mail Chimp mailing List form html or widget?
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Hi there!
I’m trying to add Mail Chimp Mail List Subscribe form to my site. I tried pasting their code into Text widget but it doesn’t work. Here is a code:
<!– Begin MailChimp Signup Form –>
<link href=”//cdn-images.mailchimp.com/embedcode/classic-081711.css” rel=”stylesheet” type=”text/css”>
<style type=”text/css”>
#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; }
/* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.
We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */
</style>
<div id=”mc_embed_signup”>
<form action=”//metaquorum.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=417a2431c22c1027a0cfccdf9&id=398cbf3a07″ method=”post” id=”mc-embedded-subscribe-form” name=”mc-embedded-subscribe-form” class=”validate” target=”_blank” novalidate>
<div id=”mc_embed_signup_scroll”>
<h2>Subscribe to our mailing list</h2>
<div class=”indicates-required”><span class=”asterisk”>*</span> indicates required</div>
<div class=”mc-field-group”>
<label for=”mce-EMAIL”>Email Address <span class=”asterisk”>*</span>
</label>
<input type=”email” value=”” name=”EMAIL” class=”required email” id=”mce-EMAIL”>
</div>
<div class=”mc-field-group”>
<label for=”mce-FNAME”>First Name </label>
<input type=”text” value=”” name=”FNAME” class=”” id=”mce-FNAME”>
</div>
<div class=”mc-field-group”>
<label for=”mce-LNAME”>Last Name </label>
<input type=”text” value=”” name=”LNAME” class=”” id=”mce-LNAME”>
</div>
<div class=”mc-field-group input-group”>
Email Format- <input type=”radio” value=”html” name=”EMAILTYPE” id=”mce-EMAILTYPE-0″><label for=”mce-EMAILTYPE-0″>html</label>
- <input type=”radio” value=”text” name=”EMAILTYPE” id=”mce-EMAILTYPE-1″><label for=”mce-EMAILTYPE-1″>text</label>
</div>
<div id=”mce-responses” class=”clear”>
<div class=”response” id=”mce-error-response” style=”display:none”></div>
<div class=”response” id=”mce-success-response” style=”display:none”></div>
</div> <!– real people should not fill this in and expect good things – do not remove this or risk form bot signups–>
<div style=”position: absolute; left: -5000px;”><input type=”text” name=”b_417a2431c22c1027a0cfccdf9_398cbf3a07″ tabindex=”-1″ value=””></div>
<div class=”clear”><input type=”submit” value=”Subscribe” name=”subscribe” id=”mc-embedded-subscribe” class=”button”></div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
<script type=’text/javascript’ src=’//s3.amazonaws.com/downloads.mailchimp.com/js/mc-validate.js’></script><script type=’text/javascript’>(function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]=’EMAIL’;ftypes[0]=’email’;fnames[1]=’FNAME’;ftypes[1]=’text’;fnames[2]=’LNAME’;ftypes[2]=’text’;}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);</script>
<!–End mc_embed_signup–>There is another option to add a widget but I don’t understand how to upload it. That’s what they say I have to do:
“Upload the mailchimp_widget to /wp-content/plugins/.
Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
Enter a valid MailChimp API key on the plugin admin page (“Settings” >> “MailChimp Widget”). You can obtain a MailChimp API key after creating an account at MailChimp.com.
Drag the widget into your sidebar from the “Widgets” menu in WordPress.
Select a mailing list and you’re ready to go!”I donwloaded this widget but don’t understand how/where to upload it. There are several files in the package so I assume I need to upload them all…?
Please help me to add this to my site ASAP. I’m running a promotion campaign and I need a place to send people to join the mailing list.
Ta!
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Hi there,
I’m sorry about it wouldn’t be possible to activate a MailChimp plugin on your site. WordPress.com does not offer the option to install third-party plugins. If you would like more control over plugins and the option to install your own, a WordPress.org setup would be the best solution for you.
This page explains the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org in more detail if you’re interested:
However, you can add the Follow Blog widget which allows readers to get post notifications via email. You will then view these email followers by going to Dashboard > Site Stats > Totals, Followers & Shares > Followers > Blog > Email-Only Followers. Here’s the direct link:
Cheers!
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Thanks. I already have Follow Blog by email widget but it doesn’t allow to connect properly with the fans. Since I’m using the Soundcheck theme designed specifically for musicians/bands I assume it must have some way of creating an easily managable mail list to be able to run campaigns and keep in touch with the fans. Email campaigns are still the single most effective way to build fan-base so there must be either WordPress option or a possibility to insert a third party mailing list sign up… otherwise it is useless for a band. Please tell me whether there is such option.
I’m on WordPress.com and I already purchase a year’s hosting so I will not switch to some other hosting solution and loose money…
Cheers!
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Hi there,
I’m sorry, but what you’re asking for wouldn’t be possible directly on WordPress.com. If you need to send email campaigns, you can put them in the form of posts. Every post that you publish will be send to all your followers via email.
One option would be is to manually get all the emails from your email followers and email them that way. But, you would have to manually add them to your list.
If you need this email plugin, then once your upgrade is up, I highly recommend moving to WordPress.org to activate that plugin.
This guide will step you through the process of moving your site to a WordPress.org instance:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org
As we only support sites hosted here at WordPress.com, all issues with the new site – including the importing of the file – must be taken to the WordPress.org support community:
If you’d like assistance moving your WordPress.com site to WordPress.org, we have a service called Guided Transfer that does all the work for you. Check it out to see if it’s right for you:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/guided-transfer/
I’m sorry I couldn’t be of more help.
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