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DESIGN YOUR OWN

BLOG

How to

Design a Custom Opt-in

form

without a Plugin
2

by Marianne Manthey
DESIGN YOUR OWN

BLOG

PART 2
Embed a Sign Up Form into your Blog
TABLE OF CONTENTS

This Slideshare is Part 2 of a 4 part tutorial
on designing a custom opt-in (sign up) form
for your blog.

The entire tutorial can be found here:
DesignYourOwnBlog.com

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1

(last slideshow)

Create a Sign Up Form in MailChimp
• Create a List

• Create a Form
• Get the Embed Code

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 2

(this slideshow)

Embed a Sign Up Form into your Blog
• Embed into WordPress Widget

• Embed into Blogger Gadget

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 3

(video)

Design Your Opt-in Form in PicMonkey
• Upload a background “photo”

• Add graphic elements
• Save as a background image

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 4

(slideshow)

Style the Opt-in Form Design in your Blog
• A few simple CSS lessons – don’t be scared!

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG

A: Embed Form into a WordPress Widget

Skip to slide 17 if you’re on Blogger

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG

From your Dashboard, click on Appearance>Widgets

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG

Expand the Sidebar

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG

Drag a Text Widget into the Sidebar

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG

Expand the Text Widget

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG

Go back to MailChimp and copy the embed
code from Part 1.

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG

Paste the HTML
code into the text
widget.

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG

View your blog

page…
And refresh.

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG

Your new form
should now

appear.

Hmm… needs
work!
©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOGGER BLOG

B: Embed Form into a Blogger Gadget

WordPress folks, skip to slide 24

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOGGER BLOG

From your Dashboard, click on Layout

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOGGER BLOG

Next, click Add a Gadget in the sidebar

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOGGER BLOG

Click the [+] to add the HTML/JavaScript gadget

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOGGER BLOG

Go back to MailChimp and copy the embed
code from Part 1.

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOGGER BLOG

Paste the HTML code into the window

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOGGER BLOG

View your blog
and refresh.

Your new form
should now

appear!

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOG

Our forms aren’t exactly very pretty are they?
That’s ok. In Part 3, we’ll have fun designing
our new forms!

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
THANK YOU
Thank you for watching Part 2 of How to Design a Custom Opt-in Form without a Plugin!

Continue the 4 Part Tutorial
*All MailChimp links are referral links.
©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.

©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.

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How to Design a Custom Opt-in form without a Plugin // Part 2

  • 1. DESIGN YOUR OWN BLOG How to Design a Custom Opt-in form without a Plugin 2 by Marianne Manthey
  • 2. DESIGN YOUR OWN BLOG PART 2 Embed a Sign Up Form into your Blog
  • 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS This Slideshare is Part 2 of a 4 part tutorial on designing a custom opt-in (sign up) form for your blog. The entire tutorial can be found here: DesignYourOwnBlog.com ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 4. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1 (last slideshow) Create a Sign Up Form in MailChimp • Create a List • Create a Form • Get the Embed Code ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 5. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 2 (this slideshow) Embed a Sign Up Form into your Blog • Embed into WordPress Widget • Embed into Blogger Gadget ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 6. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 3 (video) Design Your Opt-in Form in PicMonkey • Upload a background “photo” • Add graphic elements • Save as a background image ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 7. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 4 (slideshow) Style the Opt-in Form Design in your Blog • A few simple CSS lessons – don’t be scared! ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 8. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG A: Embed Form into a WordPress Widget Skip to slide 17 if you’re on Blogger ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 9. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG From your Dashboard, click on Appearance>Widgets ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 10. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG Expand the Sidebar ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 11. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG Drag a Text Widget into the Sidebar ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 12. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG Expand the Text Widget ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 13. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG Go back to MailChimp and copy the embed code from Part 1. ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 14. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG Paste the HTML code into the text widget. ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 15. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG View your blog page… And refresh. ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 16. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG Your new form should now appear. Hmm… needs work! ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 17. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOGGER BLOG B: Embed Form into a Blogger Gadget WordPress folks, skip to slide 24 ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 18. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOGGER BLOG From your Dashboard, click on Layout ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 19. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOGGER BLOG Next, click Add a Gadget in the sidebar ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 20. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOGGER BLOG Click the [+] to add the HTML/JavaScript gadget ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 21. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOGGER BLOG Go back to MailChimp and copy the embed code from Part 1. ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 22. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOGGER BLOG Paste the HTML code into the window ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 23. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOGGER BLOG View your blog and refresh. Your new form should now appear! ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 24. EMBED A FORM INTO YOUR BLOG Our forms aren’t exactly very pretty are they? That’s ok. In Part 3, we’ll have fun designing our new forms! ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.
  • 25. THANK YOU Thank you for watching Part 2 of How to Design a Custom Opt-in Form without a Plugin! Continue the 4 Part Tutorial *All MailChimp links are referral links. ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved. ©2013 DesignYourOwnBlog.com. All rights reserved.