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Starter page boilerplate

Starter page boilerplate

Our open source skeleton template that uses modern HTML and CSS code techniques as a starting point for developing custom landing pages.

How to: team editorial workflow

How to: team editorial workflow

The content review process in Blocks Edit and how your coworkers can be a part of it.

How to: the Blocks Edit template format

How to: the Blocks Edit template format

A single HTML page consisting of modules with placeholder content.

How to: pin content to use later

How to: pin content to use later

Save sections of content you put together to reuse in emails, update saved content, and keep your library organized with groups.

How to: workflow integrations

How to: workflow integrations

Transfer image assets to your host of choice, connect to your current platforms, and utilize your organization’s single-sign on.

How to: editable content

How to: editable content

Video walkthrough of making text and images editable, and how links work.

How to: modules

How to: modules

Video walkthrough of how to setup sections, components, and regions.

How to: quality control

How to: quality control

Checks and balances we put in Blocks Edit to help your emails achieve their greatest potential!

How to: template updates workflow

How to: template updates workflow

Maintaining updates to your template while working on emails.

How to: revision history

How to: revision history

Undo and save states in Blocks Edit allow you to go back to previous edits of any of your emails.

How to: using your design system

How to: using your design system

How Blocks Edit works with your brand guidelines and design system.

How to: image formatting options

How to: image formatting options

How images get placed and formatted within your content using Blocks Edit.

How to: personalization and segmentation

How to: personalization and segmentation

Making your content dynamic with custom ESP code in Blocks Edit.

How to: link tracking

How to: link tracking

Automatically append tracking parameters to your email URLs in Blocks Edit.

How to: reusing content pieces

How to: reusing content pieces

Working with content, modularly in Blocks Edit.

How to: using images

How to: using images

Working with images in Blocks Edit easily and automating common tasks.

How to: limiting text formatting options for better results

How to: limiting text formatting options for better results

Text formatting options the Blocks Edit way.

How to: sharing and exporting workflows

How to: sharing and exporting workflows

Sharing during editing and review, and how export options work in Blocks Edit.

How to: using editable tags in your dev workflow

How to: using editable tags in your dev workflow

How Blocks Edit editable tags fit into any email development workflow.

How to: building a template for reuse

How to: building a template for reuse

The email template design system model in Blocks Edit.

How to: using editable tags in MJML email templates

How to: using editable tags in MJML email templates

If you use MJML to code your email templates, here's how to add Blocks Edit editable tags to your MJML template code.