When you build your Mailchimp website, use the Sections panel to quickly mix and match different types of content on each page. Choose a section layout, then add your images, text, signup form, or other custom details to make your website your own.
In this article, you'll learn about the different types of sections you can use to design your website.
Before you start
Here are some things to know before you begin this process.
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Types of sections
Here are the different section types you can add to your web page.
Section Type
Description
Header
The top area of your web page. This can display your logo, your navigation bar, and a button. Each page has only one Header, which can't be moved or removed.
Intro
A place to introduce your business or brand. This can include a text area, an image, and a button.
Text
A section just for text. This can include 1-column text or 2-column text.
Text & Image
A section for including images and text side by side. This can include a text area, an image, and a button.
Subscribe
A section that includes a signup form so visitors can subscribe to your email marketing. When someone signs up, they’ll be added to the audience associated with your website. This can include multiple input fields, an image, a text area, and a subscribe button.
Video
A section to embed a video on your site. You can add a URL from YouTube or Vimeo.
About
A section to share details about your business, brand, or message. This can include multiple images and text areas.
Contact
A section to inform your visitors on how to get in touch with you. This can include text areas and a call-to-action button.
Footer
The bottom area of your web page. This can display your logo, your sitemap, social links, a text area, and a button. If you're on a free plan, it will also display the Mailchimp badge. Each page has only one Footer section, which can't be moved or removed.
View sections
To view the sections in your page, follow these steps.
Navigate to your website dashboard and click Edit Site.
Hover over the page you want to work with and click Edit Page.
In the site builder, click the Sections panel.
The panel will expand to show you the sections in your web page.
Hover over any section in the panel to view that area of the page.
From here, you can click a section name to access its style options, or click and hold the item handle to move a section.
Edit section styles and components
Each section has a background and layout styling options to help you design a unique page for your website. Some sections also have optional components you can customize, like a logo or social links. To change these settings, click the name of a section in the Sections panel, or hover over the section you want to work with and click Edit Section.
Here are the different styles and components you can edit.
Layout
Choose how to arrange the text, image, or other elements in the section.
Background
Choose a background color from your palette, or a background image from the content studio.
Logo
Replace the logo image or adjust the slider to change the image size.
Navigation (Header section only)
Toggle navigation links on or off.
Social links (Footer section only)
Toggle social media links on or off.
Add a section
To add a section, follow these steps.
In your page layout, hover your cursor over the plus (+) icon where you’d like the new section to go.
Click Add Section.
On the Add Section step of the Sections panel, choose the section type you'd like to add.
Choose a layout for your new section.
If you select a Video section, click the Link icon, then enter the YouTube or Vimeo URL you want to share. Click Save then Preview to play your video.
Nice job. You’ve added a new section to your page design and can now customize it with your own content.
Remove a section
To remove a section, follow these steps.
Hover your cursor over the section you'd like to remove.
Click the Trash icon.
In the pop-up, click Remove Section.
Nice job. If you accidentally remove a section you want to keep while editing your website, click the Undo button.
Next steps
Your website is up and running. Now what? Here are a few ways you can make the most of this feature.
View reports
We’ll start to compile reporting data as people visit your site. You can see who visits your website, clicks links on your web pages, and subscribes to your emails.
Promote your website
Promote and share your new website through marketing campaigns in Mailchimp. Run an ad for your website. Link to your website from a regular email campaign. You can also share your website URL on social media.
Add a pop-up signup form
A pop-up signup form helps you connect with your website visitors. Design and customize it to fit your brand, and add special offers or discounts to help grow your audience and boost sales. To learn more, check out Add a Pop-Up Signup Form to Your Website.
Create a store
Add an online store to sell your products. Creating a store in Mailchimp allows you to add store pages to your existing website. You can then add and sell as many products as you want. To learn more, check out Create Your Mailchimp Store.
Set up appointments
Add scheduling tools to grow your business. If you offer professional services, you can use Mailchimp Appointments to set up the details of your services, including pricing and availability. Customers will be able to book appointments with you on your website. To learn more, check out Use Mailchimp Appointments.
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