MailChimp Newsletter Sidebox

I plan on installing the fast and easy checkout mod, does this conflict with this mod?

Hi!

I have a client considering a switch from iContact to MailChimp because iContact (which is integrated with SalesForce) is getting screened out in gmail as spam. I read back a few pages, was unable to find answers I was looking for regarding this mod.

Is the main function of this API to provide a way for subscribers to automagically be added to MailChimp? Aside from adding/removing subscribers via your website, is there any other functionality?

For instance, one problem my client encounters is dirty code. They do a monthly newsletter, send it out, and put a copy on their site for visitors. Currently, they design the newsletter in iContact, export the html, and import it onto a page on their site. But the iContact code is littered with stuff that they want in emails (for tracking, etc) but not on their website.

Does this mod integrate design of the email campaign or provide some simple way to get ZC friendly html? Or is design still done via a gui on MailChimp?

I am currently planning to advise them to switch to MC and use this mod, regardless. But I'm looking for a simple solution to the code problems. It would be cool if that was already built into this mod.

Current thought (sorry, a bit off the subject of your mod with this):
1. Upload all images/articles to site.
2. Have their inhouse designer create Newsletter in Dreamweaver (referencing images/links to their server URL).
3. Import Newsletter html into site page.
4. Import Newsletter html into MailChimp (MC will automatically add tracking and other code, correct?).
5. Test, then send out the bulk email.

Does that system sound good or is there a flaw I'm missing?

Thanks,
Mike

The scope of this mod does not include a GUI for newsletter design. It just does the adds to the MailChimp subscriber list from Zen Cart.

If you want to put links to your newsletters on your Zen Cart page, you can do that too. Mailchimp provides an archive service with links to the last 10 newsletters; you can put this on an "About Us" page or an EZPage.

Aaah, very cool. Thanks!

Hi I think the answer may be buried in this thread but I cant find it.... If using the sidebox for newsletter sign up, will a zencart profile be created if First and Last name Field inputs are provided or would this be custom code?

I understand that the reverse is true, on sign up page, mail chimp can be offered but wondering about the other way around.

Thank you

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Originally Posted by makenoiz

Hi I think the answer may be buried in this thread but I cant find it.... If using the sidebox for newsletter sign up, will a zencart profile be created if First and Last name Field inputs are provided

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No. Account creation requires much more information, such as address and phone number.

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Originally Posted by nigelt74

Hi Delia I have the same issue

I can solve that error

You are collecting the subscriber first and last names correct?

basically it is wanting the first name parameter, which you need to add in the

/includes/modules/your-template/create_account

so this (around line 339)

Code:

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//--- added mailchimp
  if ((int)$newsletter == 1) {
      mailchimp_add($email_address, $email_format);
  }
//--- End mailchimp

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becomes

Code:

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//--- added mailchimp
  if ((int)$newsletter == 1) {
      mailchimp_add($email_address, $firstname, $lastname, $email_format);
  }
//--- End mailchimp

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Unfortunately while this stops the error, it doesn't seem to add the user to mailchimp (or at least I am not receiving an email confirmation from mailchimp), I can't actually access mailchimp at the moment to check.

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Did you ever get this to pass the information to mailchimp? I still only get the email address.

I figured it out.
/includes/modules/your-template/create_account

Code:

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mailchimp_add($email_address, $email_format);

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becomes

Code:

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mailchimp_add($email_address, $firstname, $lastname, $company, $email_format);

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includes/functions/extra_functions/mailchimp_functions.php

Code:

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function mailchimp_add($email_address, $email_format) {
    include_once(DIR_WS_CLASSES . "MCAPI.class.php");
    $api = new MCAPI(BOX_MAILCHIMP_NEWSLETTER_API_KEY);
    $merge_vars = array('');

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becomes

Code:

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function mailchimp_add($email_address, $firstname, $lastname, $company, $email_format) {
    include_once(DIR_WS_CLASSES . "MCAPI.class.php");
    $api = new MCAPI(BOX_MAILCHIMP_NEWSLETTER_API_KEY);
    $merge_vars = array('FNAME'=>$firstname, 'LNAME'=>$lastname, 'COMPANY'=>$company);

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Hopefully this is the right way to do this.

Does this mod work on V151 please?

Yes it does!