{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"71c8emgwiw","tenantuid":"d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2","projectuid":"239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0","title":"Add Contacts to a Campaign","slug":"article/71c8emgwiw-add-contacts-to-a-campaign","html":"\u003Cp\u003EThere are 3 ways contacts are added to campaigns:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESegments\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Contacts are added using \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/v1v5lti4gf-segments\u0022\u003Esegments\u003C/a\u003E. A segment in DailyStory is a group of \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/wz22r27fbi-contacts\u0022\u003Econtacts\u003C/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;who share one or more common characteristics and are grouped together for marketing purposes. For example, customers that are part of a loyalty program.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EInbound leads\u003C/b\u003E - Contacts are added when they convert from a web form, pop-up or other lead acquisition tools associated with the campaign.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManually\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Contacts are added manually to the campaign.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnly contacts added to a campaign are able to receive messaging, such as emails, from that campaign. Review our How-To Video below, or keep scrolling for step-by-step instructions:\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ciframe src=\u0022https://player.vimeo.com/video/859388533\u0022 width=\u0022640\u0022 height=\u0022360\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022 allowfullscreen=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003C/iframe\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022add_contacts_to_a_campaign_using_a_segment\u0022\u003EAdd contacts to a campaign using a segment\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing segments to add contacts to a campaign is the easiest way to add large numbers of contacts efficiently.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce segments are assigned to the campaign, you can use the scheduler to control which segments the email (or another asset) will be sent to and when.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESelect your campaign\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClick on \u003Cb\u003ECampaign Settings\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221099\u0022 data-height=\u0022515\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/a6228d03cb382e0cd32fa5a82c54cbe4.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELook for \u003Cb\u003ETarget Audience\u003C/b\u003E. Select \u0022Existing contacts\u0022 in the Target Audience settings. Next, select the segment you wish to include:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221099\u0022 data-height=\u0022560\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/9f7ba8ec6d9b5b52284964b102621722.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDailyStory takes care of removing duplicate contacts. If a contact is in multiple segments, they are only added to the campaign once. And, if a segment is removed from a campaign, the contact will remain in the campaign if they are part of another segment.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022add_inbound_leads_to_a_campaign\u0022\u003EAdd inbound leads to a campaign\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELet\u0027s look at a simple example:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYour website gets both organic traffic and traffic from a Google Ads campaign \u0022Summer Sales\u0022. People complete a Contact Us form on your website and your sales team follows up.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow let\u0027s add DailyStory.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFirst, create a \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/dw3bqm0v03-daily-story-magic-forms\u0022\u003EMagic Form\u003C/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the General Campaign to connect your Contact Us form to DailyStory. Organic visitors that complete the Contact Us form are added to the General Campaign.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENext, create a \u0022Summer Sales\u0022 campaign with \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/qtspa412xc-tracking-links\u0022\u003ETracking Links\u003C/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and use those tracking links in your Google Ads.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPeople that come in through your \u0022Summer Sales\u0022 tracking link and complete the Contact Us form will be automatically routed into the \u0022Summer Sales\u0022 campaign.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221099\u0022 data-height=\u0022560\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/2213723d575fc63637399948fd05eaf4.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022manually_adding_existing_contacts_to_a_campaign\u0022\u003EManually adding existing contacts to a campaign\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnlike a lead acquisition campaign, where leads are added through forms on your website or integration with the \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/v2t0mkfgrv-daily-story-developer-guide\u0022\u003EDailyStory API\u003C/a\u003E, marketing to existing contacts is accomplished by creating a campaign and adding contacts or segments.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://docs.dailystory.com/article/wz22r27fbi-contacts\u0022\u003EContacts\u003C/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;are added individually, by selecting multiple contacts from a search result, or by adding segments to the campaign.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221099\u0022 data-height=\u0022560\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/961aaa98428da15b601e737d936006b5.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E","publish_status":0,"post_type":"Article","authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d","author":{"authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d"},"featured_image_updating":false,"meta_description":"Add Contacts to a Campaign There are 3 ways contacts are added to campaigns: Segments \u0026#160;- Contacts are added using segments . A segment in DailyStory is a group of contacts \u0026#160;who share one or more common characteristics and are grouped together for marketing purposes. For example, customers that are part of a loyalty program. Inbound leads - Contacts are added when they convert from a web form, pop-up or other lead acquisition tools associated with the campaign. Manually \u0026#160;- Cont ...","display_toc":true,"has_workingcopy":false,"allow_indexing":true,"sort_order":4,"total_views":1488,"date_published":"2025-03-17T07:00:01","date_updated":"2025-10-28T18:01:09.157","date_created":"2025-04-23T17:17:17.223"}}}