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Creating a Blast

Create New Blast, Copy Blast, Blast Templates

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Written by Robert Lanckton
Updated over 2 months ago

There are four ways to get started creating Blasts. Depending on Team Member permissions or team processes, all or some of these options may be available.

  1. Create a completely new Blast.

  2. Duplicate an existing Blast.

  3. Create from Blast Templates.

  4. Upload HTML of a predesigned Blast.

Create New

To create a Blast from scratch, go to Blasts > Create New (located in the left-hand menu and the top right-hand corner of your screen).

Once you click Create New, the Blast Editor will open and you will have a blank slate to create your Blast. You can get started by adding Blast elements from the Elements panel, or selecting a recently used Template.

For more information on how to start building your Blast, please review: Introduction to Blast Elements and How to Use Blast Elements.

Auto-Save is turned on by default. For more information, please review: Blast Autosave Overview.

Create from Blast Templates

Blast Templates are designed to be used as a starting point for a Blast. They maintain the layout, images, and content of the template, then provide the flexibility to add and remove elements, change text, styles, and email settings.

Your team may already have pre-made Blast Templates ready to use. Anyone with Create Blasts or Create From Templates permissions has access to all templates in the Blasts > Templates tab.

  1. Go to Blasts > Templates.

  2. Scroll through the My Templates, Recently Used, and All Templates tabs to find the template you would like to use. You can also use the sort, filter, or search capabilities to find a template.
    My Templates will only list Templates you have created. All will list Templates created by anyone on your team.

  3. Hover your cursor over the template you want to use.

  4. Click the Create with Template button.
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  5. The Blast editor will open with the Template where you can edit, save a draft, send the Blast, etc.

For Team Members with full Create Blast permissions, you can also select recently used Templates at the start of the Create New Blast flow.

Duplicate a Blast

You can copy both drafted Blasts and previously sent Blasts. To do so, follow the steps below:

  1. Go to Blasts > Drafts or Blasts > Sent.

  2. Search or sort for the Blast you want to copy.

  3. Click the ⋮ ellipsis menu button.

  4. Click Duplicate Blast.

Once you copy the Blast, the duplicated version will open in Blast Editor where you can edit, save a draft, send the Blast, etc.

The email settings and auto-save toggle from the original Blast will be used by default.

Upload HTML

To create a Blast using already created HTML, go to Blasts > Create New, then click the Upload HTML button (located in the bottom right corner of the Blast Editor window). The option to Upload HTML will not be available after Blast Elements have been added.

HTML uploaded Blasts are restricted from editing content within the email. You will not be able to use any Elements to edit your Blast inside the Blast Editor, and Autosave and Preview Text are not available features.

📚 Recommended Reading: Sending a Blast

If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at support@cerkl.com or use the support Chat toward the bottom right-hand corner of any cerkl.com page.

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