ActiveCampaign: Designing an email campaign
ActiveCampaign
Demo summary
Walks through selecting a template, using the drag-and-drop designer, and configuring campaign settings like sender name and recipients.
Step-by-step
- Select a template or choose to create a design from scratch
- Drag and drop layout elements onto the message
- Add your copy and design elements to the email
- Configure your campaign name
- Select the recipients for the email
- Set the sender name and email address
Options
- Start from a blank scratch template
- Use pre-built editorial or layout templates
Tips
- Use templates until you have established your own design kit
- Ensure you have your sender information ready before finalizing the campaign
All demos from “How To Use ActiveCampaign for Email Marketing (2026 Tutorial)”
- 1:001:19Importing contacts and list setupShows how to create a list and import contacts from CSV files or third-party integrations like Google.ActiveCampaign· Import / migrate contacts
- 2:172:23Designing an email campaignCurrentWalks through selecting a template, using the drag-and-drop designer, and configuring campaign settings like sender name and recipients.ActiveCampaign· Design a newsletter / email (drag-and-drop editor)
- 5:122:02Setting up automation workflowsDemonstrates how to use the automation builder to set triggers, add wait steps, and create conditional logic paths.ActiveCampaign· Build a welcome / drip automation
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Design a newsletter / email (drag-and-drop editor)
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