Sign up & set up your workspace

The fastest path from "I want to try SEM by CGMIMM" to "I'm running cross-platform reporting" is below. You can do every step on a phone if you want.

Step by step

1. 1
   Go to sem.cgmimm.com and click 'Get started'

   That takes you to the signup form. We don't ask for a credit card on the trial.
2. 2
   Enter your name, email, and a password

   Use a real email — we'll send you a verification link. Pick a password at least 8 characters; a password manager is recommended.
3. 3
   Click the verification link in your inbox

   We send the email through Resend with our verified domain. If it doesn't show up in 60 seconds, check spam — and if you're using Gmail, check the Promotions tab.
4. 4
   You'll land on the dashboard

   On first login, you have a personal organization (your "workspace") already created. Empty for now — that's expected. The sidebar has your nav: Overview, Campaigns, Connections, CRM, Billing, Settings.
5. 5
   Decide what you're going to connect first

   Most people start with Google Ads (biggest spend) or Meta (easiest setup). If you're a local business, Nextdoor is often the highest-ROI choice. The next guide covers connecting platforms.

What you can do without connecting anything

Even before you wire up an ad platform, the SEM workspace is useful:

• CRM — start adding contacts manually or via the public lead-capture endpoint.
• Email campaigns — draft and send blasts to your contacts via Resend.
• Settings — change your password, update your name, etc.

Inviting teammates

On the Growth plan you have 5 seats; on Scale, unlimited. You'll be able to invite teammates from /settings → Team once it ships. For now, share access by adding their email to your billing plan and they can sign up themselves.

What about the billing plan?

You don't have to pick one yet. The trial gives you 14 days to evaluate. When you're ready, head to /billing, pick Starter or Growth, and Stripe handles the rest. Your data, connections, and campaigns survive the transition.

Common first-day issues

• "I never got the verification email." Re-trigger it from the login screen. Or sign up with a different email if your IT/spam filter is aggressive.
• "I see a 401 / not authorized error." Your session expired — sign in again. Sessions last about an hour but auto-refresh in the background.
• "The dashboard says my org has no campaigns." Correct. They appear after you connect a platform and click Sync on the connections page.