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A few weeks ago I embarked on a new project, #ProjectDigitalSurvival. The goal of the project is to try to develop a website in Mailchimp with zero budget. The idea behind the project was really motivated by (1) my curiosity with Mailchimp's new website builder tool and how far we can test the limits of what’s possible in that system, and (2) the desire to develop a framework that anyone could adopt to develop something with little technical experience or very little money. Thus far in the project, I’ve been able to secure a domain name and host a new site, www.emanuellusca.com, for free for the next five years, set up a mass email system for free, configure a Square account on my site to sell products, and eliminate all merchant account processing fees.
On my journey to laying down a foundation to further develop and test, I have already discovered some limitations with the Mailchimp website builder. I’ve learned that custom scripting of any sort is not allowed, and I’ve learned that there are limitations to logo design and the image editing tool in Mailchimp’s Content Studio, primarily the inability for you to create an image from scratch. That was a big issue…
