How to correctly get started with Mailerlite
MailerLite is one of the most cost-effective and user-friendly email service providers.
![How to correctly get started with Mailerlite](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ActiveCampaign-Ultimate-Tutorial-62-1024x576.png)
The platform was born in 2010, and you can really see the youthfulness in its modern and minimalistic design.
But despite the simplicity, MailerLite still offers powerful tools, and the platform has one of the highest deliverability rates according to Emailtooltester.com.
However, getting started with a new ESP can be a complex process, so we decided to make this tutorial and guide you on how to correctly get started with MailerLite.
Let’s get into it!
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Create a MailerLite account
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Create your account
1. Click the link below to go to the Mailerlite website
Note: At Leadtutorials, we believe in transparency. If you purchase a paid plan using our referral link, then we will get a small commission at no additional cost to you. In fact, Mailerlite has agreed to offer our users 1,000 contacts and up to 12,000 monthly emails.
2. click Sign up
![Sign up button](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-17-at-5.54.20-PM.png)
3. Enter the required information
![SIgn up form in MailerLite](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-17-at-5.56.03-PM-1015x1024.png)
4. Click Create my account
![Create my account button](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-17-at-5.55.53-PM-1024x109.png)
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Verify your email address
1. To verify your email address, Open the verification email in your inbox
2. Click Verify email address
![verifyy email address button](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-17-at-7.30.13-PM.png)
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Set up your profile
In this step, you must answer questions about your previous ESP, your business, yourself, and your goals with Mailerlite.
1. Answer the questions and click the Next step button.
![next step button](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-17-at-7.43.19-PM.png)
2. After answering the questions, read and accept Mailerlite’s Anti-spam policy.
![I have read and agree to mailerLite's Anti-spam policy](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-17-at-7.43.56-PM.png)
3. MailerLite will review your account to ensure that you are not a spammer.
This helps Mailerlite to ensure its server reputation.
If your account does not get approved, this doesn’t necessarily mean that you can’t use MailerLite.
You may have to provide a bit more information in your profile.
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Set up default settings
You can set default data to always be included in your campaigns, landing pages, and websites.
This will save you time when creating content.
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Navigate to Default settings
1. To do so, go to Account settings
![account settings](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-18-at-12.06.48-AM.png)
2. Click Default settings
![default settings](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-18-at-12.07.52-AM.png)
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Add default settings
1. Add default Sender name and Sender email
![senders name and senders email](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-18-at-12.09.25-AM-1024x81.png)
2. you can add your logo, configure tracking settings, add company details, etc.
![default logo in Mailerlite](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-18-at-12.13.35-AM-1024x344.png)
3. Click Save changes
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Connect your WordPress site to MailerLite
If you have a blog or an E-commerce, you can integrate your site with Mailerlite and add a Mailerlite sign-up form to your site.
That way, your subscribers will be imported directly to MailerLite.
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Copy your API key
1. click Integrations
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2. Click Use next to API
![API mailerLite](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-18-at-9.50.28-AM-1024x102.png)
3. Click Generate a new token
![generate new token](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-18-at-9.51.38-AM.png)
4. Enter a token name, read the terms of use, and click Create token
![create new API token](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-18-at-9.52.06-AM.png)
5. Copy the generated token.
![copy the token](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-18-at-9.55.54-AM.png)
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Install the MailerLite plugin to your wordpress site
1. Now, log in to your WordPress admin panel.
2. Open Plugins from the left sidebar.
![plugin in wordpress](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-18-at-9.29.53-AM.png)
3. click Add New.
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4. search for the MailerLite plugin.
![mailerlite in plugin search](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-18-at-9.37.51-AM.png)
5. Install the plugin and activate it.
![mailerlite plugin](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-18-at-9.38.20-AM-1024x392.png)
6. Now, you will see the MailerLite icon on the left sidebar. Click on the icon.
![mailerlite icon](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-18-at-9.41.27-AM.png)
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Enter the API key to your wordpress site
1. Enter the API key you copied.
![API key](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-18-at-10.05.39-AM-1024x88.png)
2. click Save this key.
![save this key](http://leadtutorials.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-18-at-10.06.26-AM.png)
That was it. We hope you found this tutorial helpful and learned how to correctly get started with MailerLite.