How to Create and Send an Email Broadcast in Keap Classic

Every week, we send helpful insights, training updates, and reminders to our Home Service Owner community.

But instead of sending one-off messages manually, we built a repeatable process in Keap Classic (Infusionsoft) that lets us design, personalize, and deliver every broadcast efficiently — while keeping the tone warm and human.

Step 1: Accessing the Broadcast Tool

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It starts in Keap’s main dashboard.
We go to Marketing → Email & Broadcasts, then click + New Email Broadcast.

This is our control center — where each announcement, promo, or newsletter begins.
No complicated automation here; just a clean, one-time email to a segmented audience.

Step 2: Choose a Template or Start From Scratch

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Keap gives you three starting options:

  • Use a blank email — start from zero for complete creative control.
  • Select a pre-made template — great if you want a professional layout fast.
  • Use a recently sent email — ideal if you’re resending to a similar audience.

Step 3: Design Your Email

Inside the drag-and-drop builder, you can:

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  • Add text, images, buttons, and dividers.
  • Adjust styles, spacing, and layout.
  • Personalize content using merge fields, such as ~Contact.FirstName~.

Example: “Hey ~Contact.FirstName~, we’ve got something exciting to share!”

Step 4: Set Your Subject Line & Pre-header

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Your subject and preview text are critical for open rates. Pro Tip:
Keep subject lines under 50 characters
Use the preview to spark curiosity or summarize the email

Step 5: Choose Your Recipients

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You can send to:

  • Tags
  • Saved searches
  • Individual contacts or lists

Only marketable contacts will receive your email. Avoid sending to unengaged or unverified contacts.

Step 6:  Send or Schedule

You’ll get the option to:

  • Send immediately
  • Schedule for a specific date/time
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Before sending:

  • Preview mobile & desktop
  • Test all links
  • Review time zone

Final Tips

  • Personalize every email with your contact’s name.
  • Keep messages short and visually clean.
  • Test before sending to catch any issues early.
  • Reuse and improve successful templates to save time.

That’s it!
You’ve now learned how to create, schedule, and send a broadcast email in Keap Classic — the same process we use to reach Home Service Owners and other client segments efficiently.

Dennis Yu
Dennis Yu
Dennis Yu is a former search engine engineer who has spent a billion dollars on Google and Facebook ads for Nike, Quiznos, Ashley Furniture, Red Bull, State Farm, and other organizations that have many locations. He has achieved 25% of his goal of creating a million digital marketing jobs because of his partnership with universities, professional organizations, and agencies. Companies like GoDaddy, Fiverr, onlinejobs.ph, 7 Figure Agency, and Vendasta partner with him to create training and certifications. Dennis created the Dollar a Day Strategy for local service businesses to enhance their existing local reputation and make the phone ring. He's coaching young adult agency owners who serve plumbers, AC technicians, landscapers, roofers, electricians in conjunction with leaders in these industries. Mr. Yu believes that there should be a standard in measuring local marketing efforts, much like doctors and plumbers need to be certified and licensed. His Content Factory training and dashboards are used by thousands of practitioners.