Skill Level
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You should already have access to the Marketing Tools module and know how to use blocks and templates.
What will I learn?
This article will walk you through how to import a template into your account so you can start using it for your email campaigns right away.
Step 1: Prepare your custom template
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Marketing tools templates can be imported into Engaging Networks as JSON files. An exported template from an Engaging Networks account,
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can be imported into a different Engaging Networks account
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and will be compatible with Marketing Tools
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Once the template is imported, you can make quick changes within the Global section of the email template editor and easily add content to the content blocks.
Step 2: Import your custom template
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Importing a Template
Navigate to Marketing Tools > Components > Templates.
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Select the
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Choose the Import Template option from the pop-up screen.
Step 3: Name your custom template
Give your template a unique name.
Step 4: Add your template JSON
Next, from the Import Template page, you can either copy and paste your JSON code or upload your file by drag and drop. After you upload, click Import.
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Step 5: Review Your Custom Blocks
This step is only applicable if you import a .json file with Custom Blocks. If you have imported a template without Custom Blocks, the importing process is already completed so you can ignore this step.
If you import a .json file with Custom Blocks within your template – after you click the import button, on the pop-up screen you will see the list of all Custom Blocks you uploaded inside the template.
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orange Create Template buttonand then Import Template and configure a name for the template.
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Once the template is named the JSON can be copy and pasted or selected as a local file to upload. After adding the JSON, select the orange Import button.
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If the option to include custom blocks was enabled when exporting the template JSON, each block will need to be reviewed to indicate if it should be imported or skipped.
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If some blocks
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being imported already exist,
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a warning message will display at the top which asks you to skip all existing blocks, or overwrite all existing blocks. If you choose to skip all, those existing blocks will not be imported.
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Alternatively individual actions can be configured for each block
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Import |
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The block will be imported to the template and custom blocks will be saved to your account. |
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Any blocks imported on this step will be available in your custom blocks list for your later use in Marketing Tools – Components section of your account.
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Skip | The block will not be imported to the template or account. |
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Overwrite |
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The existing block will be overwritten in exchange for the new one. |
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Create New Block |
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If the name of the block |
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being imported already exists, |
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a new block can be created by changing the existing name. |
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The block name will be editable |
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Your template is now ready to be used in your email broadcasts.
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Using Your Imported Template
When you build your new message from Messaging Broadcasts, you will now be able to choose the template you’ve just created.
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After you select the template, you are taken to the Email Builder. Next, click on the Global section where you will be able to see what you defined using Variable Replacements in the template code.
It’s here that you can make quick changes without needing to edit any HTML. In the Content section, you will also be able to make changes to any content blocks within your template.
Additional resources
Creating Templates & using Variable Replacements
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Using Variable Replacements In templates
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Get in depth training on The Marketing Tools In The Academy
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