Convertkit Tutorial for Beginners: How to Automate Your Email Marketing

[@LadyGiBrazilianJiuJitsu]

This was way more informative than any of the other videos on KZbin. Thank you for this!!!

[@WesMcDowellInc]

You're so welcome LadyGi!👍😊

[@LadyGiBrazilianJiuJitsu]

@@WesMcDowellInc do you have a video on where to host a live webinar? Does Convert Kit have that feature?

[@peterparker2460]

I am searching for something like that from last 4 hours, and finally found you. Thank you for the masterpiece.

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Welcome! and glad you enjoyed it Peter! 🙌😀

[@ashlada3180]

This has been the most helpful video Ive seen on using Convert Kits email marketing. I have been so frustrated with creating my email list and you just made my day. Thank you so much!

[@WesMcDowellInc]

You are so welcome Ash! 😄🙌

[@sapcwarrencounty]

Very helpful!! You do a great job of giving plenty of details, so I actually can follow along, without being overwhelming

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Thanks - that's my goal (lots of info but easy to digest) 😀 👏

[@mikelittlenz]

This was really helpful Wes. A new client of mine is about to take the convertkit journey so your tutorial is perfect for the features we need to use.

[@WesMcDowellInc]

That's great to hear Mike! 😎

[@reaganjagi]

I was watching this while creating my landing page step by step. Thanks for the value👑👑

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Glad it was helpful and good luck with your landing page! 🙌😀

[@kristenfarquharson9786]

Listen! I am a beginner to this email marketing thing and you have made it so easy for me to understand. You now have a new subscriber, thank you!!!

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Welcome aboard Kristen! 🙌

[@NomadicSeasons]

Wow!! This is such a well made video!! 🤩👏 Thank you so much for putting this together, it has really helped me to get started with convert kit and to understand the platform. Appreciate it!!

[@WesMcDowellInc]

I'm so glad that I could help you out! 🙌👏

[@nj1273]

Did it increase sales?

[@kevinjones7307]

This was great, Wes. As a complete newbie, I was able to understand your instructions perfectly well. Thank you so much!

[@WesMcDowellInc]

That's great to hear Kevin! 😃 Cheers

[@mikeycapone2578]

Good video. I suggest even eliminating a "Button" in the email because even that looks like promo, and just use a Http link.

[@WesMcDowellInc]

yep, I agree!

[@EricaMuhammad]

You are giving out "free game" THANKS SO MUCH!!! Wish you continued success!!

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Thanks Erica!! 😊👍

[@usalinksystem5312]

Good presentation of the material, which allows the beginner to clearly understand the subject.

[@WesMcDowellInc]

That's why I am here. Thanks for watching!

[@lukecurley4755]

Bro your a lifesaver I’ve been stressing so much about how to use this platform 🙌🏼

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Glad I could help Luke 😃

[@Healthybitesbysandy]

This is one of the most helpful turtorials. Thank you!!!!

[@The_Neurodivergent_Nomad]

This was so so helpful thank you Wes!

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Thanks for watching Lindsey 😀 👏

[@happily_a_mama]

I went nuts trying to figure out what plugin works best. I've watched every video on KZbin and none of them has delivered the message quite as well as you did here. Thank you Wes. You're my favourite KZbinr now When it comes to WordPress. I can't stop watching your videos right now. I really do appreciate the quality of the content you're making. Kudos to you 💐👏 keep up the good work.

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching! I'm so glad this video helped you with WP and ConvertKit.

[@happily_a_mama]

@@WesMcDowellInc thank you ^^

[@sathishiam]

Clear and crispy tutorial thanks 👍

[@WesMcDowellInc]

You're welcome Sathish! 🙌

[@ecofinances9246]

Powerful information Wes (as usual)! It's seem a little bit complicated but I assuming that it will be not that bad when I'll start doing it!

[@WesMcDowellInc]

It's honestly not bad at all! By far one of the easiest email tools I've used.

[@BuvesaGameDevelopment]

Very clear, thank you. It helped a lot!

[@WesMcDowellInc]

That's great to hear! 👏

[@jykirachanelle2599]

your email content is amazing, do you write it yourself? thats the main thing I struggle with

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Thanks Jykira! Yes, most of it I do.. although I've had copywriters step in from time to time for certain promotions. But my main weekly emails are mostly written by me. Don't concentrate on trying to be clever or cute with it, just tease the content, and let them know why its important without giving it all away in the email itself (unless the email IS the content.) Don't stress, you'll do great!

[@BneiAnusim]

Very good content Wes! Thanks

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Appreciate it Alex!

[@RigHutTruckParking]

This is great, thank you for the content! Quick ?: Under Landing Page Settings (minute 17:29) - what type of file are you uploading? / not so much file type but what does the content here contain?

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Thanks for watching Jose! It's a PDF of my lead magnet opt-in.

[@IAmQuandraLee]

This has been very helpful. Thank you!

[@Lsummers990]

Really enjoyed your presentation, much more than some other ConvertKit KZbin videos. I would like to confirm that our lead magnet download can only be a single file to download. It was suggested to me that I could use a .zip file over the 3 files that I would like to send. Any downsides to this? Another complication is tagging subscribers by their source. For instance, my Facebook ad, versus my website or other sources. I think I need to create copies of my landing page so that I have different urls for each of the copies. Then, I can create an automation to add tags for each source. Is this the best option to capture the source of the subscriber?

[@jeanettefegan8412]

I'm finding your explanation extremely helpful Wes so thank you. I'm wondering if it would be possible to really personalise my email that I send out in terms of line spacing etc. Look forward to your reply.

[@ILLVMBlog]

This has been amazing!! thank you!!

[@WesMcDowellInc]

You're so welcome Carolyn! 😀 👏

[@ChristsPrettyGirl]

This is GREAT stuff🎉🎉🎉 Thk U!

[@OnlineBrownGuy]

Hello there ! How do you monetise your emails like they pay me monthly for my emails. How can I do that ? Btw content quality is top notch ! 🎉❤

[@everardolarreynaga4068]

Hello Wes, At the end of the video, you point to click here. I do not see that button. Are you speaking of email marketing course? Ref. Covertkit, is it true that for the subscribers you bring you will get paid for only 24 months and after you will "nothing"?

[@aenglish8615]

If we use your affiliate link, what are the perks now in October 2024?

[@videolikeadad]

Incredibly helpful video, Wes! Quick question: Is there a need or reason to create a Thank You Page for when they click, or just the Incentive? What is the best protocol? Cheers!

[@ryandacosta2652]

Is this platform good for artists directing their email list to a werbsite or e-commerce?

[@staneyler]

Which is easier? ConvertKit or Elementor?

[@orid1922]

Can I use my subscription for multiple lists as an email copywriter for multiple businesses?

[@brianchristine9301]

Hi Wes, @3:20 you stated that for deliverability going forward, it's important to have a domain-branded suffixed email address. Can you explain why you said that?

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Hey Brian, this might answer your question: mailchimp.com/help/limitations-of-free-email-addresses/

[@brianchristine9301]

@@WesMcDowellInc Wow, that's really helpful, thank you so much for the link! I'm starting up my first eCommerce store on Shopify and trying to get off on the right foot. Much appreciated my friend. Thanks for all the excellent content you provide, you've helped me out immensely!

[@navguidesolutions]

Your link does not work for a 30-day trial, dude. It still gave me 14-day trial. Great tutorial, though!

[@debraholtzman3609]

Ty for this helpful video! If we decide to go with the landing page instead of imbedding it in our website, how do we get potential customers to see the landing page?

[@StrayAnimals938]

Hi there. Your videos was great, I've search on youtube but no one is vlogging about how to make the sequence or the automation one do you have a video on that?

[@WesMcDowellInc]

I don't have a video specifically on that, but I do have another about the email marketing kzbin.info/www/bejne/rprVfJqQiauFh7s 😃

[@AmericanMoviePodcast]

Compatible with Shopify?

[@noeltapian]

For some reason my landing page doesnt seem to work. after i click on save and publish and i open the URL on a new tab it says the page cant be accessed. is it due to im on a free plan?

[@bishungjoshua2157]

nice video, i set everything up as stated in the tutorial but as i tested the setup with my email address but i didnt get any message. what should i do?

[@catherinelouisehanna8699]

Do you have a 2023 update, Wes? Some parts have changed.

[@WesMcDowellInc]

I do not have one planned, but that's a great idea Catherine. 👍

[@hasnet123]

can the incentive email be sent in the free plan ?

[@UdhaysankarM]

hey we thanks but, the address is't showing even when I saved the convertkits own address

[@leia8846]

Hey I followed all the steps and I tried to subscribe to the newsletter with another private e-Mail (actually 3 different ones) before sharing it but I am not receiving the e-mail to confirm my subscription. Does anyone know why?

[@atYourBestCoach]

I signed up to Convertkit with your link and they didn't give me the extended trial. What should I do?

[@WesMcDowellInc]

That deal may have ended, that videos a few years old now. Sorry about that

[@Verdadesquesanan]

i just created my website. do you have any video that explain how to connect my squarespace website with convertkit tool?

[@WesMcDowellInc]

I don't sorry, I don't have anything related to squarespace. Cheers!

[@ladymc2021]

Is covertkit better than drip?

[@chris-thereelgenius]

how did you move the button

[@donttellhimpike2043]

Thanks Wes. I see you use Drip and not Convertkit. What's the reason please?

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Drip is much more robust for more advanced email marketing tasks, and more expensive too. But convertkit is what I recommend to people newer to the game, or with smaller budgets. Hope that helps!

[@donttellhimpike2043]

@@WesMcDowellInc thanks Wes!

[@emilymckeonfit]

So I put the link to my landing page on a button in the "link in my bio" and when I click it is says: "This connection is not private, this website might be impersonating .... to steal financial information" HELP!!!!

[@angelleal3005]

My problem is that when I copy the url from the share option of the form, and paste in some other browser, After filling up my name and email and clicking on the button, I don't get the donwloadable file neither do I get a confirmation email. Has anyone else come across a similar scenario ? I am stuck right now and need help please

[@vikeshcherukupally5077]

Use information thank you 👍

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@francescodomini7060]

Hi @WesMcDowell I think the link you shared it's expired or something...it doesn't work. Can you post the "updated one please? I'd like to sign up through your link. Thanks in advance

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Thanks for letting me know Francesco 👍 - my team is looking into it.

[@WesMcDowellInc]

hey Francesco! - we were able to get the link fixed 🙌 and thank you so much for letting us know 👏

[@francescodomini7060]

@@WesMcDowellInc thank you Wes! Now I can sign up then 😉

[@chris-thereelgenius]

Why am I not receiving a verification email

[@rayanamoldovan6226]

Hi, how about to put their name in the welcome email content?

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Yep, I'm a big believer in personalization!

[@rayanamoldovan6226]

How do you do that? I haven’t find anything in ConverKit to do that like in ActiveCampaign.

[@WesMcDowellInc]

@@rayanamoldovan6226 help.convertkit.com/en/articles/2502633-basic-email-personalization-with-liquid-faqs

[@makennnzieee]

So I work for a online VA and we have been back and forth between ConvertKit and FloDesk...we can't decide which we would recommend to clients more. Thoughts on FloDesk?

[@WesMcDowellInc]

Great question, but I've not used flodesk so I'm not really sure. I'd just make sure their deliverability rates are high, and make sure its got all the features you need, then you can make a better decision. Cheers!