=== ActiveCampaign Form by ContactUs.com === Contributors: contactus.com Stable tag: 1.0.1 Requires at least: 3.4.2 Tested up to: 3.5.2 Donate link: Tags: contact us newsletter form, contactus.com, ContactUs.com Newsletter Form, feedback, form, lead management, leads, ActiveCampaign, ActiveCampaign form, ActiveCampaign Newsletter form, ActiveCampaign plugin, newsletter, newsletter button, newsletter button tab, newsletter form, newsletter form plugin, newsletter tab, signup, signup forms License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html The ActiveCampaign Form Plugin by ContactUs.com serves dynamic newsletter signup forms for ActiveCampaign users. == Description == **The ActiveCampaign Form Plugin by ContactUs.com serves dynamic newsletter signup forms for ActiveCampaign users to build their email newsletter list.** The ActiveCampaign Form Plugin by ContactUs.com publishes newsletter signup forms, chosen from a library of beautifully-designed templates, which have a seamless integration with an ActiveCampaign account. This signup form can be used by businesses and websites who are ActiveCampaign users to add new email subscribers from their WordPress website. The plugin is designed for WordPress websites seeking a simple, effective online newsletter signup form from which to grow their newsletter list. ActiveCampaign [www.activecampaign.com](http://www.activecampaign.com) is email marketing software used by over 100,000 small businesses. It provides tools to businesses to build an email marketing list, manage contacts, send email campaigns and track campaign performance. ActiveCampaign subscribers appreciate the tools that ActiveCampaign provides to make email newsletter an effective marketing channel to communicate with existing and prospective customers. Most ActiveCampaigners understand that their newsletter list is a valuable marketing asset, and are thus looking for ways to invest in growing the list. The ActiveCampaign Form Plugin by ContactUs.com is designed to help ActiveCampaign emails to use their websites more effectively to grow the size of their newsletter list. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg7J7hyV2l4] > Welcome to the ActiveCampaign Form Plugin by [ContactUs.com](http://www.contactus.com). > > **Follow for new product updates from ContactUs.com** > > * [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ContactUscom) > * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ContactUsCom) > * [Find tutorials on our Youtube channel](http://www.youtube.com/user/ContactUsCom) ContactUs.com form templates in the ActiveCampaign plugin have been carefully designed to be customer-friendly and easy to set-up. Plugin users will have some basic customizations available from within the plugin, and many additional customization options from within their ContactUs.com account (accessible from www.contactus.com). **The ActiveCampaign Plugin by ContactUs.com offers to WordPress websites** * Easier-to-setup newsletter signup forms to your ActiveCampaign account * Automatic synching with your ActiveCampaign account * Conversion-optimized design templates for the newsletter signup form * Multiple implementations, such as our proactive “Newsletter” tabs (RECOMMENDED) or the more traditional inline placement * Custom selection of which website pages to display the form * Customized email auto responder to communicate more directly with your newest sign-ups * Inquiry tracking and reports * Mobile optimized form * Form analytics to track form views and submits * Ability to add your own Google Analytics code * Email and online support * Premium features (remove ContactUs.com branding, phone support, premium designs, higher volume limits, additional customization options) **Support** You can find support on the [ContactUs.com Help page](http://help.contactus.com). Specific instructions on how to implement the ContactUs.com WordPress can be found here. == Installation == There are two ways to download and install the ActiveCampaign Form by ContactUs.com. **Downloading from WordPress Admin Panel (recommended)** 1. Log into your WordPress.org account as an administrator. 2. Go to the “Plugins” section from the side panel, and choose “Add New”. 3. Search for “ActiveCampaign Form by ContactUs.com” to find the plugin, and choose to install. 4. WordPress will automatically install the plugin into your account. 5. Once completed, go to your list of plugins (bottom of your side panel), and choose to “Activate”. 6. After the plugin is activated, open the ActiveCampaign plugin. 7. Log into your ContactUs.com account from inside the plugin to connect accounts. 8. Find your ActiveCampaign API Key. (To generate your API Key, you need to log in to your ActiveCampaign.com account. Click on “Account” => “Settings” => “API”, and you can retrieve your API URL and API Key from there.) 9. Complete the sign-up instructions to allow access and connect accounts, and then you’re done! **Downloading from WordPress Plugin Directory.** 1. Go to WordPress Plugin Directory (http://wordpress.org/plugins/). 2. Search for “ActiveCampaign Form by ContactUs.com”. 3. After you found the Plugin, click on Download. The file should start downloading as .zip 4. After it’s downloaded, log into your WordPress.org account as an administrator. 5. Go to the “Plugins” section from the side panel, and choose “Add New”. 6. Click on “Upload” and select the downloaded file from your computer. It should be in the “Downloads” folder. 7. After it has uploaded, click on Install. WordPress will automatically install the plugin into your account. 8. Once completed, go to your list of plugins (bottom left of the panel), and click on “Activate”. 9. After the plugin is activated, open the ActiveCampaign Plugin by ContactUs.com. 10. Log into your ActiveCampaign.com account from inside the plugin. 11. Find your ActiveCampaign API Key. (To generate your API Key, you need to log in to your ActiveCampaign.com account. Click on “Account” => “Settings” => “API”, and you can retrieve your API URL and API Key from there.) 12. Complete the sign-up instructions to allow access and connect accounts, and then you’re done! Detailed instructions, which screenshots, on how to implement the ContactUs.com Wordpress can be found here. == Frequently Asked Questions == 1. How does this Plugin help my website? ContactUs.com ActiveCampaign plugin allows you to obtain newsletter subscribers in an easier and more efficient way. With our multiple templates, our plugin allows you to approach potential newsletter subscribers in a non-intrusive way. Our templates designs have been worked carefully, so people can easily find them and think of them as an opportunity to stay in touch with you. 2. What kind of implementation do you offer? Similar to our contact form, the ActiveCampaign Plugin by ContactUs.com, offers to implement it as a proactive tab or embedded on a page you choose. It also allows you to customize the implementation, so you can decide what to have, on each page of your WordPress website. 3. How many subscribers can I get through this plugin? How many newsletter subscribers you sign-up will depend on how many visitors you have to your website. Our goal with this plugin is to generate more sign-ups in proportion to your overall web traffic. The plugin achieves this by offering more proactive form placements and using better-designed form templates. 4. Can I use both ContactUs.com Contact Form Plugin and ContactUs.com ActiveCampaign Plugin at the same time? Currently it’s only possible to use one plugin at the time. We are working so it can be possible to use both plugins on your site at the same time. We will notify you when that goes live. 5. Where do I get my API Key? To generate your API Key, you need to log in to your ActiveCampaign.com account. Click on “Account” => “Settings” => “API”, and you can retrieve your API URL and API Key from there. * Logging into you ContactUs.com account (here) * Setting up a new form (here) * Managing your leads (here) == Screenshots == Here's a look at how simple it is to customize your form: 1. One of our beautiful templates for the button tab 2. One of our newsletter form template window 3. One of our beautiful templates for the button tab 4. One of our newsletter form template window 5. ActiveCampaign Newsletter Form Widget 6. Our beautiful templates for the inline form 7. SignUp steps / Paste your ActiveCampaign API key 8. Form Setting / Button Tab 9. Form Setting / Page selection == Changelog == = 1.0.1 = * Resolved minor issues. * *Launch date 31.03.2013* = 1.0 = * First version available to WordPress community * *Launch date 19.03.2013* == Upgrade Notice == = 1.0.1 = New version available, update NOW! = 1.0 = First version available to WordPress community.