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    The MailChimp Module

    MailChimp is an email marketing service that enables users to create custom email campaigns. Oracle has partnered with MailChimp to create a module where fans can sign up for your MailChimp email list right from your Facebook tab.

    Adding MailChimp Modules to Content & Apps Views

    All modules are added to a View in the same way with our drag-and-drop interface. To get more information on this, see the Building a View: Adding Modules and Content to Views in Content & Apps help article.

    Once you have added a module and given it a name, the module will open for you to edit it or add content. Back on the View layout, you'll see a callout bubble next to your module - click the triangle for controls for your module. This callout will not appear on your published View and your new module will not appear on your Facebook Tab until you click Publish.

    Connecting MailChimp Email Lists to Content & Apps MailChimp Modules

    When you drag-and-drop a MailChimp module onto a View, it will automatically open to the edit page for that module. To connect an email list to a module you've already created:

    1. Next to your MailChimp module you’ll see a callout bubble. Click the green triangle next to the title. Click the Manage MailChimp button.
    2. A dialog window will appear asking for your MailChimp API key. You will need to go to MailChimp's website to get this information.
      • Log in to the MailChimp website, hover on the Account tab and select API Keys & Info. Any API keys you have created will be listed there. If you haven't created any API keys, click the add a key button and the site will create one for you.
    3. Go back to Content & Apps and enter the API key into the text field and click get lists.
    4. The dialog box will expand with several options for you to fill out.
      • Selected Lists: This is a dropdown menu with all of the MailChimp email lists you have created. Select the list you want your fans to subscribe to.
      • Header Text: Enter text that will appear on the header of the module.
      • Module Text: Enter text that will appear in the module, above the field for the fan to enter their email address. Some good text to have would be a description of the list they are signing up for, what kind of information they will be receiving.
    5. Click Update and you will be taken back to the layout page, with the MailChimp module now displayed.

    Note: Each MailChimp module can only have one email list associated with it, but you can add as many MailChimp modules to a View as you want.

    Customizing MailChimp Modules

    All customization happens in the brand CSS page.

    All modules take up 100% of the containers they are in, so you can resize them to whatever size you need with CSS.

    General Rules

    • Neither text field has a set character limit
    • The text fields do not support HTML
    • The following text appears when you first add a MailChimp module to your View layout:

      MailChimp is waiting to be setup. Do not keep the monkey waiting.

      This text will disappear once you set up MailChimp and will never appear live on Facebook.
    • After you have set up your MailChimp in Content & Apps, when you look at the module in the View layout, the following text will appear under the header:

      Mail Chimp module is all setup and users will be able to subscribe from Facebook.

      This text will not appear when the module is live on Facebook.

    What Can I Customize?

    • background
    • font color
    • Subscribe button can be styled

    What Is Not Customizable?

    • The MailChimp setup and notification text is created by MailChimp and cannot be modified.

    Class Name Constants

    There are two class name constants for a MailChimp module:

    • mail_chimps
    • module_container

    About Metrics Recorded for the MailChimp Module

    Content & Apps captures metrics for:

    • Module views

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