UPDATE – Do this in 5 Seconds Using ConvertKit (scroll down)
The ability to connect with your readers is crucial. Letting someone visit your blog and then fade away into the ether is a classic mistake of the new blogger. Many people would become your fan if you would simply let them. Without a point of connection, they will forget about you by tomorrow. People have short attention spans.
You want to make it as easy as possible for people to become your fans and connect with you. Don’t hide your social media or force people through an awkward contact form process to reach you. If you sign up to any of my forms, you immediately get an email from me. If you reply to it, I’ll see it! Simple and amazing.
CHOSE EMAIL PROVIDER
You need to sign up for an autoresponder. You can choose Aweber or Getreponse. They both have free trials.
There are other choices out there, but these are the two best. Just choose the one that you like the look of more. They will both get the job done and deliver excellent results. I have been using both of them for almost a decade now and I’m very pleased.
Once you’ve signed up for your free trial, you want to create one list. This only takes 10 seconds and give it the same name as your blog. For example, my list is called “servenomaster.” My list for people who buy my book is called “servenomasterbook.” Simple is better so that you know what you mean.
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GetResponse
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Install Your Form on Your Site
Now we want to get your form onto the page at the top right. Just like you see here, on this website.
Step 1 – Get Your Code
Take this piece of code and copy it to your clipboard. You can just click the blue “copy” button to do this.
Step 2 – Find your Sidebar
In side of your wordpress dashboard, you want to find the Widgets.
Start out at WEBSITE.com/wp-admin
This link is your websites control panel that you can only see when you log in.
On the left hand side you will see the Appearance button. Hover over that and Widgets becomes visible.
Click on Widgets.
Step 3 – Find the Text Box and drag to your sidebar
Hover your mouse over the word “Text.” Click and hold your mouse. Drag the white box over to the top of your sidebar.
Step 4 – Paste in Your Code
Different WordPress themes will have different sidebar configurations. Once you move the text box, you simply and paste in the code from your clipboard. Click the save button and you’ve done it!
Create Your Sidebar Form with ConverKit
This process is even faster with ConvertKit.
1. Install the ConvertKit WordPress plugin
2. Create Your Form in ConvertKit
3. Get Your WordPress Embed Code
4. Add to Your Sidebar (no confusing html or javascript needed.
5. Looks Great!
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Jonathan Green is a full-time blogger and affiliate marketing expert. Join Jonathan on ServeNoMaster.com to learn how to scale your online business. In addition to hosting the Serve No Master podcast, Jonathan is the bestselling author of multiple books including Serve No Master, Breaking Orbit, and Give to Get. He has helped thousands of people launch their first online business from a small tropical island in the South Pacific.
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