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It might be difficult to get contact forms just right. They’re a gateway to your site, and they need to feel welcoming, useful, and easy to navigate. But there are plenty of things you can do to make sure your contact form is effective and that the people who submit use it correctly. In this guide, we’ll show you how to set up an effective contact form for your website so that visitors will feel comfortable submitting their information and so you can ensure that every submission goes toward achieving your goals.
Determine what you want to get out of your site.
When choosing what to obtain from your contact form, there are a few aspects to take into account. First, ponder this:
- What do I hope to accomplish?
- What details about my visitors do I wish to know?
- How will I apply this knowledge?
If it’s for marketing purposes (like collecting email addresses or building a list), then the form should have fields that allow you to gather information about the person filling out their details. You can also specify whether or not they must provide an email address before submitting their information; if so, make sure that field is large enough for them—if not, there’s no point in asking people who don’t have an account with your website/blog/etcetera! But if most people already have accounts with yours then this shouldn’t matter much anyway; just make sure there aren’t any typos in those fields so they don’t get ignored by robots who might not be able to understand some of our lingoes yet (like how “email address” isn’t always spelled “E-mail Address”.)
Define your goal with the contact form itself.
You need to think about what you want from your website’s contact form. For example, if you’re trying to collect email addresses for an upcoming newsletter, that would be a good goal. But if someone is filling out your contact form after reading an article on your site and wants to know more about how they can buy some of your products or services, that might not be as effective as trying to collect email addresses so that people who read articles will see them in future newsletters (and thus hopefully sign up).
If you have no idea how many people are going through this process today—or even if they do—you may want to consider creating multiple versions of the same type of form: one for collecting emails; another one asking questions about why someone visited on their site in order for them not only get something valuable but also feel good when they leave knowing exactly where else they should go next time since all these companies are working together at least indirectly via social media platforms like Facebook Groups etc…
Choose your organization and response strategy for submissions.
You must choose your organization and response strategy for submissions. For example, if a lot of people are submitting their contact information, it might make sense to create a dedicated section on your website dedicated solely for this purpose. This will allow you more control over who sees what and when.
It’s also important that your system is easy-to-use and easy to maintain; otherwise, it could cause issues down the road! Make sure that everything works as expected before moving on with any further steps (like building an email list).
Include the basics.
The first step to creating an effective contact form is to make sure you include your name and email address.
It would be beneficial to provide your phone number as well.
You could also add an address if you want your visitors to know where they can reach you—or if they need directions! If the purpose of the form is simply to help people find out more information about what you do or who they can speak with at your company, this would be optional information.
The second step is to include a couple of optional fields. These can be anything from their favorite color or favorite artist, to which social media platforms they use most often. It’s helpful if you know what kind of information your visitors want to share with you before they fill out the form so that you can tailor it accordingly.
Keep it brief.
- Keep it brief. When you’re creating your contact form, keep in mind that most people will only have time to fill out a short form on their phone or laptop while they’re waiting in line at the bank. So, don’t make them read through pages of questions just because you want to be thorough and cover all bases.
- Don’t ask for personal information; this includes things like names and email addresses but also anything that might reveal an individual’s identity or location (like where they live).
Make it easy to follow up on a submission.
Make it simple for someone to follow up on a submission. You could do this by adding an email address that people can use to contact you, or making sure your contact form automatically sends out emails when someone submits the form.
If you have a lot of submissions, consider using an automated system like MailChimp (which offers free accounts) so that all of these emails go into one folder instead of cluttering up each individual inboxes of everyone who submitted their information online. This way, if someone doesn’t want to hear from you again after submitting their name and email address through your website’s forms page, they won’t feel obligated and won’t be bothered either by receiving multiple emails from different sources about how much value those same people added when signing up for something new here at [insert company name].
Test out your form yourself before you launch it publicly.
Before you launch your form, it’s important to test out the functionality of your form yourself. You can do this by sending yourself a test submission and seeing how it looks on your website. You can also send a friend or colleague the URL of their own copy of the form and see how they experience it.
If you want to make sure that no one else will be able to access their data once they submit their information through this site, then consider using an SSL certificate so that only those who are logged into their account will be able to see their submitted information.
It’s also important to make sure that your forms are working correctly on different browsers and devices. For example, some people might be using Internet Explorer while others may use Chrome. You can test a form by sending yourself the URL in another browser (e.g., Chrome) or opening up their website in another browser.
The keys to an effective contact form are simplicity, flexibility, and clear communication.
The keys to an effective contact form are simplicity, flexibility, and clear communication.
- Use clear, concise language. Don’t over-explain or use overly technical language when describing what you want from your audience. For example: “If you have any questions about our services or would like more information about how we can help with your business goals, please fill out this form below and we will get back to you soon!” You don’t need to say anything more than what’s required for people who aren’t familiar with the product or service at hand—they’ll get it from their own experience with it if they’re interested enough in trying something new out!
- Keep things simple by using a simple layout on your site (in this case just two fields). This makes it easy for visitors/readers of your site as well as potential customers who may be visiting through Google Search results in links (or referrals) but also want more details before deciding whether they want yours vs someone else’s brand name similar offering–since those listings tend not only show up under “Contact Us” categories but also under specific ones based around specific topics such as social media management skillset training courses offered by experts who specialize in helping businesses grow through various channels like email marketing platforms managed through apps like MailChimp which allows users within any industry type structure including small businesses start-up companies large corporations government agencies etcetera–to find relevant listings within specific categories so there’s less chance of confusion overall due simply having too many options being listed together without enough description about each item
Conclusion
We hope that these tips have helped you create the perfect contact form for your website. If you’re still having trouble getting started, ask yourself these questions: What do I want to get out of this? How am I going to organize and respond to submissions? What details do I require from maker? What can I include in my form for them? Remember, a well-designed contact form is about creating an experience with your users. It should be simple, easy to use, and clear. And most importantly, it should be something that encourages people both visitors and potential customers to engage with each other on a deeper level.
