Mailchimp, known for its popular email marketing tool, has expanded its services to cater to small businesses, offering a range of services including domain registration and website creation.
Mailchimp has introduced a daring promotional campaign to draw in new customers amidst stiff competition. They are offering a generous incentive of five years of free domain to users who create their websites using Mailchimp’s free website building tool. The offer can be found on Mailchimp’s website.
Is this Mailchimp deal beneficial or is there a downside? Examining the promotion’s specifics, it appears appealing to me, though not universally. If you wish to grasp the offer’s terms and determine if it suits you, stay tuned as I’ll elaborate on everything in this article.
How does Mailchimp advertising function?
When you register a domain and create a website using Mailchimp’s free website builder, you will receive a yearly $25 discount on that domain for up to 5 years.
The $25 discount covers the cost of popular domain extensions like .com, .net, and .org, making them essentially free. For more expensive extensions, the discount still applies, reducing the overall price by $25.
To receive the discount, you must build and launch a website using Mailchimp within 11 months of registering a domain, and maintain its activity. The discount can be renewed annually for a maximum of 5 years if the website remains active and functional on the registered domain.
The Mailchimp promotion is available until 31/05/2020 and has a limited number of slots for clients, although the exact number is unspecified by the company.
Mailchimp terms and conditions for promotional campaigns
Mailchimp aims to convert these users into paying customers in the future by providing a 5-year free domain. While the website creator is free, paid plans include various services like form creation, publishing, ads, and social media posts.
It is crucial to carefully review the terms and conditions of the Mailchimp promotion to prevent any issues arising from a lack of understanding of the rules. Here is a brief overview of the key details, but it is advisable to read the complete version before taking part. You can find the offer’s terms and conditions by clicking here.
The free domain offer provides a $25 discount per year for 5 years to users who create a website using Mailchimp within 11 months of domain registration and maintain its activity within Mailchimp.
Intent to publish and maintain the website’s activity
- The website must be built and launched on the domain’s root using the Mailchimp website creation tool. It is prohibited to utilize the domain with any other tool or to construct the site on a subdomain or folder.
- The website must be live and accessible throughout the promotional period in order to receive the discounted domain renewal for a maximum of 5 years.
- MailChimp will decide which content and actions fulfill the publication and activity criteria. Simply utilizing the MailChimp default page is insufficient to meet these criteria.
Discount application information
- Mailchimp will provide a $25 discount on the domain registration fee annually for up to 5 years to eligible users. The maximum total discount over 5 years will be $125, and if the user no longer meets the promotion criteria, the discount will not be renewed.
- Once the promotion period ends, Mailchimp will charge the domain renewal fee to the credit card on file automatically. The renewal amount will be based on the current rate and will be billed annually, as is standard for domain renewals.
- To avoid automatic charges, users can ask for automatic billing to be disabled through customer support. However, this means losing domain discounts and ownership upon expiration, raising questions about transferring the domain elsewhere.
Mailchimp offer redemption requests
The user is required to redeem the coupon.
- Register a domain using Mailchimp.
- Open a Mailchimp account.
- Meet and uphold the necessary publication and activity criteria.
To complete the tasks mentioned, users must agree to Mailchimp’s general terms of use for domains and websites.
A credit or debit card is required for domain registration and to remain eligible for promotion.
The promotion is restricted to “family use,” meaning that if a user has multiple Mailchimp accounts with the same contact information or payment method, only one account can take advantage of the discount. The discount will be revoked if the domain ownership changes or the Mailchimp account is closed.
Is this Mailchimp offer valuable?
The response varies. Here are some factors to consider that could make this offer appealing to you.
The deal may be beneficial if:
- The website you will build is basic and doesn’t need advanced functionalities. If unsure, you can try Mailchimp’s website builder for free before participating in the promotion.
- You desire to build a website with a custom domain for free, but currently lack the means to invest in a paid option (an alternative will be recommended at the end of the article).
- You currently utilize other Mailchimp marketing services and wish to consolidate all your tools without requiring integrations.
- You can easily create landing pages and run email marketing campaigns for free, with the option to upgrade to a paid plan as your business expands.
- You are okay with utilizing an English instrument.
The deal might not be worthwhile if:
- Your website requires additional functionalities available in more advanced website building tools.
- You are searching for a tool available in Portuguese with support in this language.
- The website may become costly in the long term due to expensive domain renewal fees after the initial 5-year period. Some companies offer international domain registration for as low as R$ 27 to R$ 40 per year, making it a more economical option compared to renewing the current domain.
Options for building a website for free (including a custom domain)
Mailchimp’s offer may not be suitable for everyone, as there are other options like Google Sites and Blogger for creating a free website with a custom domain. Additionally, there are various other free website builders to choose from.
Google Sites is a platform for making websites, whereas Blogger is designed for creating blogs but can be used for other purposes as well. Both are free and offer the option to use a custom domain, which is not typically available in free versions of similar tools.
If you want to make your own website for free using a personalized domain, view our tutorials provided below.
Creating a website using Google Sites
Creating a blog on Blogger
I hope you enjoyed the article! Feel free to ask any questions or share your thoughts by leaving a comment on the blog. 🙂
Publication date: 08/05/2020 (last updated on 02/09/2020)
Tags: Mailchimp is available at no cost.