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Say goodbye to the "Download, Upload, Repeat" dance! We are thrilled to announce a brand-new, seamless one-click integration between Constant Contact and Canva. Starting today, the two tools you love most are working together to save you time and keep your creative juices flowing. ✨ Why You’re Going to Love This One-Click Edit Flow: See a typo? Want to swap a photo? Open any Canva design directly inside the Constant Contact editor. Your edits save and sync in real-time—no downloading required. Direct Publish: For the first time, you can start a newsletter template in Canva and send it straight to a Constant Contact campaign, complete with engagement tracking. AI-Powered Magic: Constant Contact’s AI Content Generator now works alongside Canva’s design tools to help you craft on-brand subject lines and social posts in seconds. Your Entire Library at Your Fingertips: Access every Canva design you’ve ever made without leaving the email builder. ⏱️ Reclaim Your Time Updating a single image used to take 15–20 minutes of back-and-forth. Now, it takes seconds. That’s more time to focus on what matters most: growing your business and connecting with your community. 💡 Frequently Asked Questions What exactly does the Constant Contact app do in Canva? It creates a direct bridge between your creative work and your marketing execution. Once your design is finished in Canva, you can push it straight to Constant Contact to handle delivery across Email, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No more switching tabs or manual uploads. Does this replace the old asset sync? Not at all—it’s an upgrade! You can still sync your Constant Contact asset library to Canva for easy editing. This simply adds a "new direction": designing in Canva and pushing that content directly into a live campaign. Which social channels are supported? You can publish to TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, as well as Email. You’ll see these options directly in Canva’s "Share" menu. Is there an extra cost for this? Nope! Connecting the two platforms via the Apps Marketplace is free for all Constant Contact customers. (Standard plan pricing applies, but the integration itself won't cost you a dime.) How do I get started? Existing Customers: Search for "Constant Contact" in the Canva Apps Marketplace and click to connect. New Users: You can start a free trial of Constant Contact directly from the Canva Apps Marketplace prompts. Who can use this? This is available globally and is designed specifically for small businesses and nonprofits who want to spend less time on logistics and more time on growth. 🚀 Ready to dive in? Log in to your account and look for the Canva icon in the editor! What will you design first? Let us know in the comments below! 62We know that getting interrupted by a "forced reauthentication" login screen can break your workflow. To help you stay in the zone and get more done, Constant Contact is significantly extending our idle timeout limits! What’s Changing? We are making it much easier to pick up right where you left off. Here is the breakdown of the new time limits: Previous Limit New Extended Limit 4-Hour Idle Time 168 Hours (7 Days) 24-Hour Idle Time 30 Days What this means for you: You won’t be asked to log back in nearly as often, keeping your account accessible and your momentum going. A Quick Note on Reauthentication While these new limits will drastically reduce the number of times you're logged out, please keep in mind that you might still be prompted to reauthenticate occasionally due to external factors, such as: Clearing your browser cache or cookies. Specific browser security restrictions or private browsing modes. Logging in from a new device or IP address. 62We’ve seen some great questions coming in about the Courses tab, so let’s clear things up and make sure you’re getting the most out of it. The Courses Tab is Your Gateway to the Academy The Courses tab is directly connected to our Academy. When you browse courses here, you are accessing the full Academy experience from within the community. Everything is designed to give you easy access to learning in one place. Why You See All Course Levels You may notice you now have access to beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses, even if you are already experienced. This is intentional so everyone has access to all levels, no matter where they are in their journey. You can revisit the fundamentals through beginner courses, use them to train new team members, fill in knowledge gaps, or explore strategies from a different perspective. Think of it as a full learning library rather than content limited to your current level. Sharing Courses with Your Team We’ve also heard that some of you would like to share these resources with customers or team members. The best part? You can do that. All courses live inside the Academy, which means you can share direct links to specific courses, recommend content to your team and use courses as onboarding resources. If you are ever looking for a specific link, you can go directly to the Academy or reach out and we can help. How to Get Started Go to the Courses tab OR the Academy Browse or search for a topic Click into a course and start learning We are excited to bring the Academy into your community experience, and we will continue adding more courses over time. If you have questions or feedback, leave a comment and let us know. 51We are thrilled to announce the launch of a highly requested feature designed to streamline your workflow: Export multiple Emails to PDF. What this means for you: You can now efficiently export up to 10 emails at once from your Campaign List, perfect for archival, sharing, or record-keeping. How it works (in three quick steps): Navigate to the "Bulk Actions" dropdown menu within your Campaign List. Select up to 10 of the emails you wish to export. Choose the "Export to PDF" option. The system takes care of the rest! Your selected emails will be automatically exported and bundled into a convenient ZIP file for immediate download.We value your feedback and are excited to deliver this feature to help you manage your campaigns more effectively. 53As small business owners move into 2026, the prevailing strategy is one of forward momentum: confronting economic uncertainty with calculated action, not cautious retreat. While inflation remains a primary concern, recent data shows a dynamic group of entrepreneurs refusing widespread cutbacks. To learn more download our Small Business Now Report. Instead of scaling down, small business leaders are prioritizing a significant resource commitment, especially to marketing. The aim is a strategic shift towards "newer and more efficient" operational methods, seen not as optional but as essential for growth in a competitive market. 40Hi everyone! We know that staring at a blank screen is the hardest part of creating. To help you go from "idea" to "done" faster than ever, we’ve reimagined our Template Library. Here’s what’s new: AI-Generated Designs Just type what you’re looking for (e.g., "A minimalist newsletter for a coffee shop") and watch our AI build custom templates right before your eyes in seconds. You can regenerate a new set of templates any time. Smart Search & Filters Finding "the one" is now a breeze. Use our new universal search to find anything across the global library of 600+ templates or your own saved designs, and filter by: Industry Season Holiday or Purpose Curated Carousels Explore fresh ideas with categories like: Easy Layouts (Brand Applied): See your brand identity in action instantly with layouts that automatically pull in your colors and logos. It’s the fastest way to stay professional and consistent without the manual setup. Instantly Generated (AI Prompts): Type a simple idea and watch our AI bring it to life with custom layouts and copy. It’s like having a designer on standby to help you break through creative blocks. Upcoming Occasions: Never miss a beat with timely templates curated for holidays and seasonal events. We’ve done the calendar math so you can focus on reaching your audience at the perfect moment. New Arrivals: Stay ahead of the curve with our latest design trends and fresh layouts. This is your go-to spot for keeping your content looking modern and exciting. Recently Used: Pick up exactly where you left off by accessing your favorite, go-to designs in one click. It’s all about saving you time on those recurring campaigns you know and love. Your Industry: Explore designs specifically tailored to your field, from Real Estate to Retail. We surface what’s working best in your industry so your content feels relevant and expert. Newsletters: Access a dedicated space for long-form storytelling and updates. These layouts are optimized for readability and engagement, making your weekly or monthly updates a breeze to build. To learn more about our email template library, explore this article. 💡 Pro-Tip The "Instantly Generated" section refreshes with new ideas every time you visit. If you see a layout you love, click into it to create a campaign and then save it to your library! Check out the new library today and let us know what you think! What’s the first thing you’re going to generate? Post your prompt ideas in the comments below👇 71Hi folks, Hope everyone is staying warm as we wrap up January 2026! It's been a busy month for the Campaign Planning team as we finish work on the next wave of improvements to the email, social post, and SMS scheduling experience. Starting on February 2nd, we'll begin rolling out our latest Scheduling update to folks. It'll take about two weeks for everyone to get access, so don't worry if you don't see these show up immediately in your account. We like to do slow rollouts for big changes so we can ensure that the improvements are helping! Here's a preview of what we've been working on: The layout of the Scheduling page now matches other parts of the product that use large previews (controls on the left, preview on the right). We've simplified the language we use across Scheduling and moved some settings around. For Emails, everything's been organized into four sections: To, From, Send Time, and Subject. This should make it a little easier to find different options. You'll see similar treatments for SMS and Social Posting as well By popular demand, the accordions are all closed by default! We made some changes to them so that they show a bit of info when they're closed. No need to open every section up to make sure your list selection, from address, or send time is good! For new customers who may have skipped some of the Onboarding steps, we've added a new treatment for gathering your physical address if it's missing. We need this to comply with the CAN-SPAM act and other laws. We've done some work on subject line A/B tests to make them a little easier to use. You still won't be able to use them and Resend to Non-openers at the same time, but that's something we're looking into for a future release. For our Indirect customers using Campaign Approval, we're been working on adding support for approvals to the new scheduling flow. You'll be able to take advantage of these enhancements soon! Also, we've heard your feedback around how complex the new Scheduling experience is and folks asking if we could implement something more streamlined. We're about to start on some experiments to explore simpler designs, so stay tuned for more about that in the coming weeks. As always folks, thank you for your feedback and comments in advance! --Kyle 51We know how important it is for your emails to look polished and professional, whether your subscribers are reading them at their desks or on the go. To help you achieve that perfect look, we’ve introduced new Mobile Image Size Controls to our email and landing page builders! The Problem: No More "Forced Stretch" Previously, our builder lacked numerical precision for image sizing, forcing you to "eye-ball" scales manually. More importantly, mobile devices would often override your desktop design, forcing all images to 100% width. This "forced-stretch" behavior could break your visual hierarchy, hide your Call-to-Action (CTA) by making the email too long, and make small logos look pixelated or out of place. The Solution: Precision and Flexibility You now have the exact control you need to design with confidence. With these updates, you can: Set Exact Pixel Widths: Type in a specific pixel value to ensure your images are exactly the size you want—perfect for making side-by-side images match. Independent Mobile Control: By default, mobile images will now match your desktop scale instead of automatically stretching to full-width. Toggle "Full-Width" on Mobile: You can still choose to have specific images (like hero banners) span the full width of a phone screen with a simple toggle. Best Practices & Use Cases Logos and Icons Desktop: Set to a specific pixel width (e.g., 150px) for a clean, branded look. Mobile: Keep "Full-width on mobile" OFF. This prevents your logo from stretching across the entire phone screen and keeps your branding professional. Hero Banners Desktop: Use a larger width to grab attention at the top of your email. Mobile: Turn "Full-width on mobile" ON. This ensures your main imagery makes a bold impact and is easy to see on smaller screens. Trust Badges & Side-by-Side Images Desktop: Use exact pixel values (e.g., 100px each) to ensure multiple badges are perfectly aligned and uniform, avoiding "visual jitter." Mobile: Keep "Full-width on mobile" OFF so they remain small and tidy near your footer rather than stacking into a giant list. How to Get Started Ready to try it out? Click on any Image Block in your email or landing page. In the Size menu on the left-hand panel, use the Width field to type in your desired pixel size. Use the Full-width on mobile toggle to decide if the image should stretch on mobile devices. For a detailed step-by-step guide, check out our Knowledge Base Article: Resize an Image in an email for an optimal look on desktop and mobile. We can’t wait to see the beautiful, precise designs you create! Let us know what you think in the comments below. 40Hi all! Tonight, we're releasing some updates to our Scheduling tools. Many of these enhancements are requests from the Community, so thank you for your continued feedback! Here's what's launching around 4:00pm ET tonight: Improved features and functionality You can now paste up to five emails into Test Send at once We added permalinks to Review and Details panels after you schedule or send something, so you'll be able to copy them right away You can now personalize the subject lines for Resend to Non-openers emails For our customers who love Tags, we've made some improvements to Narrow by tag so that the search works with up to 500 tags (the most you can have on your account). You can still only filter by up to ten tags at once. Fixes Resolved an issue where Resend to Non-openers would throw errors if you tried to schedule right on the edge of the 10 day window Resolved an issue where some Lite plan customers would see the option to schedule things for later Resolved an issue with Social Share where you would see “Your post can’t be scheduled for a time in the past” when the date was not in the past Resolved an issue where Resend to Non-openers was not respecting the new 15 minute scheduling increments 73We're excited to share that a major upgrade to our Canva integration that is live in all accounts! You are now able to view, create, and edit Canva designs directly inside Constant Contact—no more switching between tabs or re-importing files. 💡 Did You Know? Canva offers a free plan for everyone, and nonprofits can get Canva Pro for free! ✨ What’s New With this enhanced integration, you can: Instantly access all your Canva designs right from within Constant Contact. Edit any image with Canva—even those not originally created in Canva. Stay in sync automatically: Any updates you make in Canva will instantly reflect in Constant Contact. This update makes it faster and easier than ever to create beautiful, on-brand content without leaving your workspace. Add from Canva When inserting an image into your email or viewing your Constant Contact Library, you’ll be able to: Browse all your Canva designs instantly. Select and import your favorites directly into your email—no extra steps needed! Within the Email Editor Within the Email Editor ✏️ Edit with Canva Want to tweak a design? You’ll be able to: Edit any image (Canva or non-Canva) using Canva’s editor—right from your Constant Contact Library or email editor. Save your edits automatically to your Library for reuse. Within the email editor From your Library 🪄 Create in Canva Feeling inspired? Start a brand-new design in Canva directly from your Constant Contact Library. Your new creation will automatically appear in your Library, ready to use. 💬 We’d love your feedback! What Canva feature are you most excited to use inside Constant Contact? Let us know in the comments below! 1924Good morning all, I’m happy to announce that the Reporting team has released our updated single email reporting page to all customers! You may know this as the “Reporting tab” that you can access when looking at a Sent email's details. Here are some of the highlights! A brand-new way to monitor your email’s performance with our Sankey diagram. It lets you follow your email's progress after it's sent! You can see how many messages have been delivered or bounced, then how many of those delivered messages have been opened or clicked. You can continue to access your metrics reports by clicking on the counts under the chart (just like you did on the old page). Look at the Engagement section to see what content in your email is performing the best, with breakdowns of individual links. If you’re on one of our newer plans, you’ll also have access to a heatmap that will show you where the clicks in your email are concentrated. The updated Audience and History sections give you a breakdown of what kinds of devices your contacts are using to open and click on your email, as well as when your email was sent (and to how many contacts). If you use something like Resend to Non-openers at a future date, those sends will show up here. The updated tab is available to all customers as of this morning (though it may take about 15-20 minutes for the update show up in your account). Please let us know if you have any feedback! 420Shop small. Shop local. Support each other. We’re excited to announce a brand-new area of the Constant Contact Community — The Small Business Marketplace! 🎉 This special area was designed to help our amazing Constant Contact customers show off their small businesses and nonprofits. Whether you sell handmade goods, offer professional services, or run a local nonprofit, the Marketplace gives you a place to share your story and connect with others who want to support businesses just like yours. 🛍️ What You’ll Find Business Profiles: Explore real Constant Contact supported businesses doing incredible work — from retail shops to creative studios to nonprofits making a difference. Business Categories: Browse by industry or location to discover products and services from across the community. Inspiration & Networking: Learn from other entrepreneurs, find new favorite small businesses, and be inspired by the creativity within our community. 💬 Why We Built It We know that small businesses and nonprofits thrive when they’re supported by their peers. The Small Business Marketplace helps you: Gain visibility and share your story. Reach other Constant Contact users who value small and local businesses. Build meaningful connections within our community. Add Your Business Are you a Constant Contact customer with a business or nonprofit to share? Add your listing today and start connecting with others who want to shop, support, and celebrate small businesses: Add your business logo Website Social Media profiles About Us And much more 👉 Add Your Small Business or Nonprofit Let’s lift each other up — one small business at a time. 💙 50