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Send an email campaign

Choose an audience, pick a template, and send an email blast now or schedule it for later.

Updated October 5, 2026

A campaign is a one-time email sent to a specific group of people. This is great for announcing a sale, a new service, or a special event to your whole customer base or a targeted list.

Step one of a new campaign: picking the channel
Step one of a new campaign: picking the channel

Steps

  1. Go to Marketing in the left rail, then click the Campaigns tab.
  2. Click New campaign.
  3. Choose Email as the channel.
  4. Pick your Audience. You can select All contacts at this location, a Smart list, or Contacts with a tag.
  5. The screen shows how many people you will reach. It automatically excludes anyone who has unsubscribed.
  6. Click Start from a template to use a saved design, or Start blank to build one now.
  7. Write your Subject line and edit the message body.
  8. Click Review. Check the details, then choose to Send now or set a schedule.
  9. After sending, view the results on the campaign page to see who opened or clicked.

Good to know

  • The campaign page counts Sent, Delivered, Opened and Clicked.
  • New locations can send up to 500 campaign emails a day for their first 14 days; larger lists keep sending the next day.
  • If someone unsubscribes, they are removed from the list before the email goes out.
  • Your business address and unsubscribe link are added automatically to every email.
  • You need a role with permission to manage marketing.
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