
Report: How to Set Up and Use Mailchimp with Squarespace
Email marketing with Mailchimp and Squarespace offers multiple ways to grow your subscriber list, manage newsletters, and sync e-commerce data.
Key Integration Features
- Collect email addresses through forms and popups
- Send automated newsletters from blog posts
- Sync orders, products, and customer data
- Enable newsletter signup during checkout
- Track campaign performance
Domain Authentication Setup
Create two CNAME records in your DNS settings:
- First Record:
- Type: CNAME
- Host: k2._domainkey
- Data: dkim2.mcsv.net
- Second Record:
- Type: CNAME
- Host: k3._domainkey
- Data: dkim3.mcsv.net
Form Integration Guidelines
- Use empty Mailchimp audiences for new forms
- Keep form fields identical across multiple blocks
- Limit data fields to 30 per audience
- Maximum field value: 255 characters
- Disable non-email required fields in Mailchimp
Double Opt-in Management
- Enabled by default for spam prevention
- Recommended for EU compliance
- Can be disabled through form editor
- Access via Storage tab in form settings
Multiple Account Management
- Connect different Mailchimp accounts to separate forms
- Use unique audiences for each form block
- Ensure identical fields when linking multiple blocks
- Each form storage operates independently
E-commerce Integration
- Sync product catalog automatically
- Track order information
- Manage customer data
- Enable checkout newsletter signup
- Create targeted email campaigns
Traffic Analytics
- Monitor campaign performance
- Track visitor sources
- Measure conversion rates
- Analyze marketing effectiveness
Remember to regularly verify your integration settings and maintain consistent form fields across connected blocks for optimal performance.