Testing your campaign
Knowledgebase Article
Testing your campaign
Before sending your campaign, it's essential to preview and test it. This guide will help you understand what to check before confidently hitting the send button.
Why Testing Your Campaign is Important
Testing your email thoroughly ensures that it appears correctly across different platforms and browsers, enhancing the recipient's experience.
How to Preview and Test Your Campaign
Start testing by clicking the eye icon at the top right of the MailMachine email designer. You can preview the content on both desktop and mobile versions.
Test your email, even send it to a friend to check for errors. You can send yourself a test email by clicking the arrow in the upper right corner of the email designer and selecting Send test email.
Always send another test after making changes. Everything must be double-checked.
Checklist of Things to Verify Before Sending
Proofread the content in the email designer; here's what to consider:
- Preview: Check desktop and mobile versions for proper display.
- Header: Ensure a link to view the email in the browser and explain the subscription to the newsletter.
- Email Body: Verify image display, clear alternate text on mouse-over, working links, correct link destinations, special character display.
- Footer: Include an unsubscribe link [UNSUBSCRIBE] and the [CLIENT.ADDRESS] tag.
Send
Once testing is complete, click the Continue button.
Triple check the Summary of the Campaign and choose the recipients. Verify the Campaign Name, From Name and Email, To list, and Subject.
Choose the Sending Date and Time
- Send as soon as possible: If ready to send now, select this option and click Send.
- Schedule for later: Specify a time to send and enter a date and time for scheduling up to two calendar years in advance.
Send your campaign
Follow this guide, and you'll be ready to confidently hit the send button.
Powered by WHMCompleteSolution