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Content Blocks. How to create and use content blocks

Content Blocks

Overview

Content blocks give you the flexibility to create fully customized sections in your emails using raw HTML code. Whether you're embedding a unique layout, custom styles, or third-party widgets, HTML content blocks offer complete creative control.

This guide will walk you through how to create, edit, and use HTML content blocks safely and effectively.

A content block is a customizable section where you can input and manage raw HTML. Unlike standard drag-and-drop blocks (e.g., text, image, button) which you can save from the drag and drop editor, HTML-based content blocks allow you to define your content with advanced liquid code with full HTML flexibility.

Use an HTML block when:

  • You need design or layout flexibility beyond the standard blocks
  • You want to define conditional logic or use Liquid templating code
  • You need pixel-perfect control over styling for branding or compliance
  • You’re importing pre-coded templates from external tools

How to create a Content Block

To create a content block, navigate to Marketing app > Content > Content Blocks section and follow these steps:

  • Click on Create content block
  • Give it a name and type or copy-paste your html code. Ensure that your name has no spaces.
  • Click on Submit
  • You can edit the content block as needed

How to use content block

To use content blocks in email editor, you can follow these steps:

  • Add a text element and click on Add variable button and go to Content Blocks

  • After clicking on the option, select the content block you want to add from the dropdown

  • Click on Insert and the liquid code to add the content block will be automatically added

Alternatively, you can directly type the liquid code reference as follows:

{% contentBlock 'content-block-name'%}

After insertion, preview the email to see the rendered content block.

Key Distinctions

Content blocks differ from drag-and-drop editor blocks: "Content blocks are a separate section under content which is entirely html and can be used for email (html and drag/drop) and push," whereas drag-and-drop blocks are created and reused within that editor specifically.