Constant Contact

Use GrowthLoop audiences for Constant Contact email lists.

Connect this destination to export audience membership into a Constant Contact list, for use in Constant Contact campaigns.

This destination writes to your Constant Contact account and is a good fit when you want to:

  • Match contacts on email
  • Make GrowthLoop audiences available for email campaigns

This maps to GrowthLoop Audiences and Journeys:

Use it forAudiencesJourneys
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Prerequisites

Make sure you have:

  • A Constant Contact account that can authorize GrowthLoop.

Set up Constant Contact as a destination

  1. In GrowthLoop, click the Destinations tab on the left sidebar.
  2. Click New Destination in the top right corner.
  3. Search for Constant Contact and click Add Constant Contact.
  4. Sign in to Constant Contact if you are prompted, then allow access.
Constant Contact sign-in screen during destination setup
  1. Back in GrowthLoop, enter the required information, then click Create.
Constant Contact destination setup form
FieldDescription
Destination NameName this destination in GrowthLoop. Use a name so your team recognizes its purpose, like "Constant Contact Email".
Sync FrequencySet the default export frequency (for example, daily or weekly). You can override this setting for individual exports.
Refresh TokenFills in after you complete OAuth. You do not paste this value.

GrowthLoop validates the connection. Constant Contact then appears in your list of connected destinations.

Export to Constant Contact

From within GrowthLoop, export from an audience or from a journey Destination Node. See Export an audience or Build a journey if you need more information on these steps.

After building or selecting an audience, click Export, then search for Constant Contact. In a journey, add a Destination Node under Email and select Constant Contact.

Journey Destination Node with export name, match fields, and personalization signals

Map contact identifiers

Map Email address. This destination requires email.

You can also map personalization fields to send extra columns with the list, including custom attributes from the audience or from the journey.

Constant Contact export with personalization fields selected

Configure the export

This is where you set the campaign type and schedule for audience exports. On a journey Destination Node, you set timing on the journey canvas.

SettingAudience exportJourney Destination Node
Export NameDefaults to the audience name.Required. Enter a name so you can find the export in GrowthLoop and Constant Contact.
Campaign typeChoose a one-time or ongoing export.The journey schedule controls when the journey runs and contacts are sent to Constant Contact.
ScheduleSet frequency, start date, end date, and days of the week.Users reach this node when the journey runs. Add a Delay Node or set Criteria Evaluation to control timing.

Export behavior

This is what GrowthLoop writes when you export an audience.

BehaviorWhat happens
What GrowthLoop writesMembership on a Constant Contact list named after the export. Direction is GrowthLoop → Constant Contact.
When it runsGrowthLoop sends the export as a batch on the next successful run. An export that starts Now runs within about 15 minutes. Journeys send exports on demand when users reach the Destination Node.
ListGrowthLoop sends membership to a Constant Contact list named after the export.
Match fieldEmail address is required.
PersonalizationAdditional fields are supported.
One-time exportsGrowthLoop sends current membership once.
Ongoing exportsGrowthLoop sends updated membership on each scheduled run.

Confirm the export was successful

When the run finishes, confirm you can use the data in Constant Contact.

  • Audience export: Open Contacts and search for the list named after the export.
  • Journey Destination Node: Open Contacts and search for the list named after the export. Confirm a contact who reached the node is in it.
Constant Contact Contacts list showing an imported GrowthLoop audience

In GrowthLoop, review counts on the audience Exports tab, or open the Activity tab on the journey Destination Node. See Export an audience or Monitor a journey for more information.

Congrats on successfully exporting to Constant Contact!

Troubleshooting

These are the issues we see most often. You can always email us at [email protected] for help.

ProblemCauseResolution
Connection fails to validateOAuth did not completeComplete the Constant Contact sign-in so Refresh Token can populate
Rows fail to matchEmail is not mappedMap the warehouse column that contains the customer's email address
The list is missingThe export name is not obvious in ContactsSearch Contacts for the GrowthLoop export name

What’s Next

Export an audience after you connect a destination

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