How can I add a subscribe form to my site?

Newsberry allows you to add a subscribe form to your site for each list. After you have setup a list, go to the Subscribers tab, then click on Fields & Forms.

Halfway down the page (under the fields) you will see a large button labeled Generate HTML Form Code. When you click this button, it will show a pop up with HTML code.





Copy this code to insert it anywhere on your site or give this code to the person who manages your website. The form can be customized to fit the look & feel of your site.

Important: Do not remove the hidden field in the form that looks like <input name="listId" value="xxxx" type="hidden" /> where xxxx is the ID of your list.

Customizing the process

When a subscriber sign up on your list, we send a confirmation email to the email address entered. The subscriber will only be active after the link in the confirmation email is accepted. Here is the process:

  1. Person signs up from a form on your site
  2. A page is displayed telling to person to check their email to confirm
  3. An email is sent to the person's inbox with a link to confirm the subscription
  4. After the person clicks the link, a page is displayed to confirm the subscription is active
This is standard practice for list management and ensures that your subscribers will receive your campaigns.

Each step of this process can be customized in Newsberry on the Fields & Forms page.

1. Sign up form on your site

This step was described above.

2. Subscribe form confirmation page

Newsberry offers a default page for the form confirmation, but this page can be created to match your site. If you have designed your own page, just insert the link into the field labeled Subscribe form confirmation page.

3. Confirmation email

When a person signs up, a confirmation email is sent to confirm that the email address is correct. The Name, Email, and Content of this message can be customized to fit your own needs. When editing the Content of the email, just make sure that the [CONFIRMLINK] tag is not removed. This is where the link for confirming the subscription will be inserted.

We recommend that this email is very short and to the point. Make sure that the link is near the top and noticeable.

4. Email confirmation page

Similar to the form confirmation, Newsberry offers a default page for the email link confirmation page. This page can also be created to match your site. If you have designed your own page, just insert the link into the field labeled Email confirmation page.