How To Complete Email Branding Header & Footer

A step-by-step guide to customize your email header and footer for consistent branding in your newsletters.

This guide will walk you through setting up your email branding by customizing the header and footer of your newsletters. Proper branding helps build trust and professionalism with every email you send.

Step 1: Access the Settings & Preferences Screen

From the main dashboard, click on "Header/Footer" on the Modify Branding Header and Footer card:

NOTE: You may or may not have already setup the email branding with your VOW related emails. If you have already completed the VOW Email designs, please skip over to step 6 below for instructions.

TIP: You may also access this wizard from “Modify Settings and Preferences” and choosing “Open Email Branding”. Additionally see screenshot below where you can access it from the top right corner of the screen by clicking on your icon.

Step 2: If you have not yet setup the email branding, you will be prompted to:

Follow the wizard step by step to setup the template. Click on NEXT to begin the process:

Step 3: Pick your template:

Choose one of the provided layouts to modify and enable in your newsletter header. The previews shown are what will sit at the top of your email newsletter.

Step 4: Tweak your design:

Once you've chosen your desired design, start to make changes accordingly:

A) Background Colour: Update the background colour in behind your name and subtitle with your contact information. To pick a custom colour, click on the palette icon or the colour swatch. This will allow you to select a colour from the spectrum or enter HEX or RGB value.
B) Text Colour: Choose your text colour which sits on top of the background colour. To pick a custom colour, click on the palette icon or the colour swatch. This will allow you to select a colour from the spectrum or enter HEX or RGB value.
C) Main Image: Adjust your main image by clicking on D) Create Branding Image or click on the icon to the far right to upload your own logo or brand image.
E) Title: The title will by default have your name at the top of the newsletter (recommended)
F) Subtitle: This will display your subtitle underneath your name. Great for a tagline or slogan.
G) Telephone: This will display your phone number by default. You can modify it if you would like.
H) Email: This will display your email by default. You can modify it here if you would like.
I) Website: Your domain will automatically be populated here. You can change it manually if you would like.
J) Social Media: Your social media accounts will automatically display here. You can change them manually if you would like.
K) Click on Next to see the preview.

Step 5: Finish Your Design

Save your template to finish the design and your branding is now all set inside your monthly newsletters!

Step 6: If you already had a previous email branding setup:

This section only applies to you if you've previously already setup your email branding.

A) Clicking Back takes you to the screen (see Step 3) where you can choose from different template designs. You may prefer a different layout that works well for both your VOW emails and newsletters.
- NOTE: The email branding tool is shared by both VOW notifications and branded newsletters. Avoid making branding too specific to one, as it may confuse recipients who get either type of email.
B) Edit Branding Image: Allows you to modify the brand image using brandApp tools for further editing.
C) Upload File: Allows you to insert a custom graphic, ideal for logos and other cover related images.
Review Step 4 from above for additional editing related items on this interface, before clicking on Next to preview and save your settings.

Congratulations! You've completed the email branding for your header and footer.

Now that you've completed this process, head on over to the article on modifying your newsletter template or viewing your newsletter statistics.