MailChimp Newsletter Sidebox

[swguy]

There's no additional output. This is a PHP function call.

Please look in your cache directory to see if there's a MailChimp.log file.

[ts232]

OK, I found the problem, and it was mine.

I had inserted the php code into the wrong location in create_account.php.

Everything seems to be working beautifully now. I did a signup via the sidebox, and then later for the same email address via create_account and mailchimp (and your mod) seemed to handle it perfectly. (i.e. no bounce on "this email already exists", or requirement to reverify email address).

Thank you so much for this great mod. I hope to start getting my newsletter act together with it finally.

[ts232]

So what do folks think about fields to use for the mailing list? I am debating if it is worth modifying this mod to include collection of first (and maybe last) name also.

On the one hand, email opening and reading rates go up significantly when the recipients first name is included in the subject and body of the email.

On the other hand, people are more likely to fill out the subscribe form if there are fewer fields to fill out.

Opinions?

[swguy]

Not a big fan of extra fields. KISS.

[raimond]

So what do folks think about fields to use for the mailing list? I am debating if it is worth modifying this mod to include collection of first (and maybe last) name also.

On the one hand, email opening and reading rates go up significantly when the recipients first name is included in the subject and body of the email.

On the other hand, people are more likely to fill out the subscribe form if there are fewer fields to fill out.

Opinions?

I chose certainly for additional fields, like firstname, lastname and salutation.
Because it is better to write an email starting with: Dear mister X

With the module I did this modification easily, but where to start at the account subscription.

Another little issue with the account subscription is tha I have now two submit buttons, firts the normal one and the second with

'.BOX_MAILCHIMP_SUBSCRIBE.'

looks like it doesn't translate.

[jabbawest]

I

Another little issue with the account subscription is tha I have now two submit buttons, firts the normal one and the second with

4. Changes to your Zen Cart configuration:
a) In Configuration->Customer Details, set Show Newsletter Checkbox to 1.
b) In Configuration->Email Options, set Display 'Newsletter Unsubscribe'
Link to false.
(To subscribe, people use the MailChimp sidebox; to unsubscribe, they
use the link at the bottom of the newsletter.)

Could that be the problem?

[Hank3rd]

I tried making the edits to the create_account file and the first thing that happens is that the State text disappears from the state field area and then the sign up does not complete when submit is clicked. I tried numerous ways and times.

Any ideas?

[Mustang394]

I'm getting the infamous mail chimp page not found, I checked and double check u and id they are correct any other ideas?