How To Import Contacts Manually

Using the Audience feature, you can add contacts one by one using manual entry, or by bulk using a CSV file with predefined header columns. 

• Add contacts by Manual Entry
• Add contacts by Importing CSV file

Add contacts by Manual Entry

1. From your Strikingly Dashboard, go to the Audience page.
2. Go to your preferred site and click on "More Options"
   
   
   
   
3. Select the "Manual Entry" option. 
   
   
   
   
4. Fill in the necessary details, and hit "Save".
   
   
   
   
5. A new entry will appear on the audience list.

Add contacts by Importing CSV (comma-separated values) file*

An audience plan is required to use this feature.*

1. From your Strikingly Dashboard, go to the Audience page.
2. Go to your preferred site and click on "More Options".
   
   
   
   
3. Select the "Import from CSV" option.
   
   
   
   
4. Click "Upload CSV File" to upload your contact list.
   
   
   
   Note: Your CSV file must have predefined header columns. To know the header columns/format, click the "View format sample" link on the import screen. This will download a sample pre-formatted CSV file.
   
   
   
   
5. Wait until the file is uploaded successfully. 
   
   
   
   Note: The email address and name are required. If the file doesn't contain these 2 entries, the upload will fail.
   
   
6. New entries will appear on the "Import" contact list. 
   
   
   

You can also check the contact list you just imported by filtering. You can do that by going to Custom > "Select None" > Select "Manually Imported".