How to Create an Email Sign-Up Form in Zeffy

Allow your supporters and website visitors to subscribe to your organization's newsletters through a custom email sign-up form!

Getting Started

  1. Log in to your Zeffy account
  2. Navigate to "Newsletter" > "Sign-up Forms" in the left menu
  3. Click "Create Form" to begin

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Customizing Your Form

Basic Information

  1. Add your form title (e.g., "Sign up for our newsletter!" or "Stay connected!")
  2. Enter a background color by using the color picker or entering a hex code.
  3. Choose a button color to match your branding.

🌟 Make sure to check out the preview on the right-hand side to see how your form looks as you make changes! 

Tag Configuration

After customizing the appearance, click "Next" to proceed to tag settings

  1. Add or modify tags that will be automatically applied to new subscribers. We’ve suggested a tag for them, but you can remove it or add a different one if you like. These tags help you organize and segment your contact list for future communications

Note: When someone fills out your sign-up form, they will be automatically added to your contact list in Zeffy with the specified tags.

Form Fields

Your sign-up form will automatically include:

  • First name field
  • Last name field
  • Email address field

Sharing Your Form

There are two ways to share your sign-up form:

1. Embed on Your Website

  1. Click "Share" and select the "Embed" option
  2. Copy the provided embed code
  3. Paste the code into your website's HTML where you want the form to appear

🌟 For a detailed guide on embedding your form please see here!

2. Share Direct Link

  1. Select the "Share Link" option
  2. Copy the generated form URL
  3. Share this link through:
    • Social media
    • Email signatures
    • Marketing materials
    • Newsletters

Managing Subscribers

  • All new subscribers will automatically appear in your Zeffy contacts
  • You can view and manage subscribers under "Newsletter" > "Contacts"
  • Use tags to segment your audience for targeted communications, such as your next newsletter! 

For a detailed guide on how to email segments of your contacts see here! (insert newsletter article)