How to effectively prepare your email list opt-in for your website

In this blog post, we’ll be sharing our top tips for how to effectively prepare your email list opt-in for your website. Setting up your email marketing workflows BEFORE making your website is key to a website designing process that doesn’t drag on. From designing a stunning opt-in form to creating an irresistible lead magnet, we’ll help you set up your account so you will be able to attract subscribers and grow your email list. So grab a cup of coffee, settle in, and get ready to transform your email marketing game!

Benefits of Using an Opt-in Form

There are several benefits to using an opt-in form on your website. First, it allows you to collect contact information from your visitors so that you can follow up with them after they leave your site. This is a great way to build relationships with potential customers and generate leads.

Second, an opt-in form can help you segment your audience so that you can send targeted communications. By segmenting your list, you can ensure that everyone receives the information that is most relevant to them.

Third, using an opt-in form can help increase the conversion rate of your website. This is because people who have already given you their contact information are more likely to convert into customers or clients.

Overall, using an opt-in form on your website is a great way to collect leads, segment your audience, and increase conversions. If you are not currently using an opt-in form, we recommend that you start doing so today!

Create a Lead Magnet

Determine a quick-win solution to one of your ideal clients’ pain points. If you’ve polled your audience, you will have a good feel for what your community is in desperate need of. Then, create a lead magnet that you will offer to your audience for free. Your lead magnet could be delivered in unlimited different ways, like a PDF freebie, video workshop, challenge, etc.

Set up your Email Marketing System & Opt-in Form

Once your lead magnet is created, you’ll need a way for people to sign up for it. This is where your email marketing provider comes in. I use Flodesk, and recommend it for beginners to email marketing. The whole world of email marketing can be very overwhelming, and Flodesk wittles the whole process down to the basics, making it more straightforward to set up than other systems. Other popular providers include Mailchimp, Mailerlite and Convertkit.

After selecting your email marketing provider, you’ll need to set up the following:

• Create an opt-in form where people can sign up for your lead magnet
• Apply any segments/tags as needed
• Prepare the delivery email(s) that people will receive when signing up
• (Optional): Create a welcome sequence that contains a series of emails that new subscribers will receive, which will nurture them and help them better get to know you, your salon and your offerings.

Pro Tip:

I recommend creating an in-line version of your opt-in and keep it simple. If you’re using a Franklin & Willow website template, all of the actual text will be entered in Showit. So all you’ll need in your email list provider would be the fields to input (usually “First Name” and “Email Address”). This will allow for the most consistently beautiful and seamless look.

Conclusion

When you prepare an email list opt-in for your website, you create an easy and effective way to capture leads and build relationships with potential guests. By following the tips outlined in this post, you can ensure that your opt-in is optimized for maximum engagement, and speed up the website creation process later on. In addition, you should also make sure that you are tracking the performance of your opt-in so that you can adjust it based on user feedback. With effective preparation, a well designed opt-in will take your marketing efforts to the next level!