How to Create an Opt-in Funnel in SellKit
Creating a seamless sales funnel is key to converting visitors into leads. An opt-in step is essential for capturing customer information and growing your list.
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to add an opt-in step to your sales funnel using SellKit.
Step 1: Access Your Funnel
- From your WordPress dashboard, navigate to SellKit on the left-hand menu.
- Under the SellKit menu, click on Funnels.
- Select the funnel you wish to edit.
Step 2: Add a New Step to Your Funnel
- Within your funnel, locate the plus icon (
+
) where you want to insert the opt-in step. - Click on the
+
icon to bring up the "Add a New Step" options.
Step 3: Select Opt-in Step
- In the "Add a New Step" window, you'll see various steps that can be added to your funnel.
- Click on the Opt-in step. This action will open a dialog box where you can name your opt-in step.
Step 4: Name Your Opt-in Step
- Enter a name for your opt-in step in the dialog box. Choose a name that's easily identifiable, such as "Subscriber Opt-in."
- Click on the Create button.
Step 5: Configure Your Opt-in Step
- After creating the opt-in step, select it from the flow by clicking on it.
- Here you can customize your opt-in step. For instance, to edit the design, click on Edit with Elementor or Edit with Block Editor according to your preference.
Step 6: Design the Opt-in Form
If you click on Edit with Elementor:
- you'll be taken to the Elementor editor.
- Select the Opt-in widget from the left sidebar in Elementor and drag it into the page.
- Customize the opt-in form fields, buttons, and overall design to match your brand and the funnel's purpose.
If you click on Edit with Block Editor:
- You'll be taken to the block editor editor where you can insert the the Opt-in block in the page.
- Using the options in the block settings in the sidebar, you can modify both the content and appearance of the opt-in block.
Step 7: Integrating with a CRM
CRM integration allows you to sync the data collected through the opt-in form with your customer relationship management system. This streamlines the process of managing leads and customer interactions.
- Select the Opt-In widget or block you have placed in your form.
- Scroll down to the Settings section (if you are in Elementor, Click on the Content tab first)
- You’ll see a field labeled CRM Integrations. Click on the + button to add a new integration.
- A list of available CRMs will appear, such as Growmatik, ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, Drip, GetResponse, MailChimp, MailerLite, and WebHook.
Make sure you have integrated your CRM tool with SellKit under SellKit > Settings > CRM Integrations.
Configuring After Submit Actions
After a visitor submits the form, you can decide what happens next. You can choose to provide them with a file, redirect them to another page, or simply display a success message.
While still in the Opt-In widget settings, find the After Submit Actions section.
To provide a file for download after submission, select Download a File and upload the file that will be automatically downloaded once the form is submitted.
If you prefer to redirect the user to another page, such as a thank you page or another step in your funnel, select Redirect to.
Choose between Next Funnel Step or Custom URL based on where you want to direct your users post-submission.
- Next Funnel Step will automatically take them to the next configured step in your SellKit funnel.
- Custom URL allows you to specify any URL where the user should be redirected. It could be a specific landing page, a download page, or any other URL.
- After configuring these settings, click the Update button to save your changes.
Step 9: Add an Opt-in Confirmation Step
Once users have opted in, it's best practice to confirm their action and set the right expectations. Let's add an opt-in confirmation step to your funnel.
- Go back to your funnel.
- Click the
+
icon located below the Opt-in step to add a new step. - In the "Add a New Step" modal, select the Opt-in Confirmation step.
- A prompt will appear asking you to enter a name for this step.
- Click on the Create button to add this step to your funnel.
- After the confirmation step is added, click on the Opt-in Confirmation step in your funnel flow to design your confirmation page.
- You might want to use Elementor or block editor to design this page.
- Ensure to include a thank-you message and information on what the subscriber should expect next, such as receiving a download link to the eBook they subscribed for.
- Click the Update button to save your changes.
Step 7: Save Your Funnel
- Back to the funnel, once you're satisfied with the design and settings of your opt-in funnel, click Save Changes.
- Ensure you preview your changes to see how they appear live.
Step 8: Test the Funnel
- It's important to test your funnel to ensure that the opt-in step works correctly.
- Go through the funnel as a user would and fill in the opt-in form to see if it captures and records the details as expected.
To learn more details on how to use the SellKit Opt-in block with the Block Editor in WordPress, see this article: How to Use SellKit with Block Editor (Gutenberg)