Why transfer?
Why choose us?
Migration check sheet
Transferring your lists
Importing your templates
Sign-up forms & integration
Changing your settings
Transferring to little green plane from another email service provider could not be simpler.
In this guide, we show you how to transfer your data lists and templates and how to generate new sign-up forms. We will also provide our migration check sheet to ensure you haven’t missed anything.
Many email marketing users have already transferred to little green plane because of our flexible pricing options, top reporting and testing features, easy editor and our intuitive check list system. With us, it doesn’t matter how much you spend, you’ll receive the same access to all our top-level reports and features. The only reason you pay more is if you send more emails.
For more information about transferring to little green plane, please contact the team by emailing [email protected]
or call 0845 862 0144.
Why choose us?
1. little green plane is easy to use
Check out four reasons why you’ll love working with little green plane
Intuitive check list; we provide an intuitive check list to guide you through the process
Easy editor; if you can use Word, you can edit templates within minutes using our easy editor Template gallery; ample free templates in our online gallery
Help when you need it; free UK telephone, email and online support
2. little green plane offers a range of services Custom design; landing pages, bespoke templates and more
Training; structured courses offering best practice advice
Strategy; review, problem identification, recommendation and deployment
3. little green plane provides great features
Beautiful emails; Creating emails is easy with our advanced editor that’s packed with features
List management; we’ve got great subscriber management features to handle contacts
Easy delivery; our vast range of testing tools help you make sure the email lands in the inbox
Extensive reports; See exactly who you recipients are, what they open and where they open
Access the full range of features for little green plane by visiting
4. little green plane teaches you best practice with our free resources
Guides; browse our range of best-practice guides
Events; check out our email marketing roadshow Case studies; see for yourself what current clients have put into practice
Videos; a range of helpful instructional videos Don’t forget
If you’re now chomping at the bit to change across to little green plane, here are the easy steps to get started:
1. Set up your account and receive 50 free email credits
www.littlegreenplane.com/sign-up
2. Export your data from your current provider as an Excel sheet and import into little green plane (see page 09)
3. Transfer your templates from your current provider by copying and pasting the HTML code into our easy editor and add your images into our image manager (see page 11)
4. Choose your payment plan www.littlegreenplane.com/pricing and top up in the dashboard of your account
5. Start creating and sending!
If you need any help migrating to little green plane you can use our free support service by calling 0845 862 0144 or
email [email protected]
After setting up your little green plane account, you will need to transfer your subscriber database.
Export
Your current provider should give you an option to export your lists as Excel files.
Export these and save them as .CSV files by using the drop down menu options in ‘save as’ on your computer.
Alternatively, if you use a CRM system, export them from there in the same way.
Import
Log into little green plane. Go to ‘contacts’ in the top navigation. Click ‘create a new contacts list’. Name the folder. If you have pages on your website to greet subscribers or give a farewell message to unsubscribers you can link them here.
Click ‘create list’. You will now see your list in ‘manage contacts’. Currently you will see you have no contacts. Click on the pencil next to your list name to add people to the list.
Click ‘import subscribers’ and select the file you wish to upload. You have to certify that this is an opt-in list, which means your subscribers are happy to receive emails from you. You cannot upload role-based emails such as info@.
You can easily transfer your existing email templates into little green plane.
Simply log-in to your existing provider’s account, open a template that you want to transfer and view it in the code or HTML view. Copy and paste the code. Log-in to your little green plane account and click through the options to create a campaign Step-by-Step. Open the editor. Click the HTML view tab at the bottom and paste in the code.
All you need to do now is upload your image files from your existing provider into little green plane.
You can do this using the little green plane image manager in the editor. Just browse for your images and upload.
You will also need to change the plain text. In the little green plane email checklist, choose the plain text option and click ‘load from HTML source’.
If you have been using sign-up forms on your website provided by your previous email marketing partner, you will need to update these so they sync with your new little green plane account.
Luckily, we give you free sign-up forms as a valued little green plane customer.
To set these up, simply log-in to your account, and click ‘contacts’. Select the contact list that you want the details that your form collects to go into and click the pencil icon next to it. You will see on the right hand column an option to ‘generate sign-up’.
You will then be presented with a list of optional data fields that you can choose from to make up your form.
Once you have chosen your fields, click ‘continue’. The code that you need to put into your website will be generated, along with an example form. If you need your email campaigns to integrate with your CRM system, simply call us on 0845 862 0144 or email [email protected]
Changing your settings
The final part of your changeover is ensuring your company details and account settings are correct before you start sending. These will be included in the footer and inclusion is a legal requirement. Log-in to your little green plane account. Using the top navigation bar, click ‘settings’.
On the right-hand menu you will see a range of options. The most important two for this purpose are ‘company details’ and ‘add users’.
In ‘company details’ you will need to complete your business address, company registration number (if you have one) and contact details.
That’s it! You should now be well on your way to becoming a little green plane user. If you require further help or would like a quote for us to manage the transition for you, call us on 0845 862 0144 or email [email protected]
Please find below our 10 email marketing commandments to ensure you are adhering to email marketing best practice at all times, and receiving the best possible results:
1. Thou shalt refine your subject line 2. Thou shalt use a prominent call to action 3. Thou shalt give value to your subscribers 4. Thou shalt use an opt-in approach
5. Thou shalt grow organic data 6. Thou shalt segment your data 7. Thou shalt set objectives 8. Thou shalt test
9. Thou shalt not spam 10. Thou shalt be legal
About us
little green plane helps you create highly personalised campaigns to build long and meaningful relationships with your clients.
With UK email, telephone and web chat support with our expert client captains, little green plane gives you more.
We’re on hand to help anyone from an email marketing first-timer to a seasoned sender. What’s more, all our customers receive the same features and levels of comprehensive reporting regardless of spend. Give your email marketing a lift with little green plane’s four simple steps:
Create your email with our Word-style editing system, templates or import a design file.
Upload infinite contacts in Excel and let us handle any unsubscribes and duplications.
