ks each banner ad is getting and identify the most effective placements.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176351\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/google-a-tracking.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/google-a-tracking.png 1080w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/google-a-tracking-300x201.png 300w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/google-a-tracking-768x516.png 768w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/google-a-tracking-1024x687.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" /></p>\n<p>To enable ads tracking on your website, all you need to do is to install and activate the <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/addon/ads/\">MonsterInsights ads addon</a>.</p>\n<p>For more detailed steps, learn <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/how-to-track-adsense-in-google-analytics-to-optimize-your-revenue/\">how to track AdSense in Google Analytics</a>.</p>\n<h4>4. 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All you need to do is to configure what file extensions you want to track on your site.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176926\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wordpress-file-download-tracking.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wordpress-file-download-tracking.png 1080w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wordpress-file-download-tracking-300x214.png 300w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wordpress-file-download-tracking-768x547.png 768w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wordpress-file-download-tracking-1024x729.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" /></p>\n<p>For more details, learn <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/how-to-track-and-view-file-downloads-in-google-analytics/\">how to set up file downloads in Google Analytics</a>.</p>\n<h4>6. Forms Tracking</h4>\n<p>Your email list is one of your most significant online assets.</p>\n<p>Tracking conversions of your list building campaign is essential if you’re <a href=\"http://optinmonster.com/beginners-guide-to-email-marketing/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">growing an email list</a> on your website.</p>\n<p>With the <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/addon/forms/\">MonsterInsights Forms addon</a>, you can easily track your form views and <a href=\"http://optinmonster.com/9-lead-magnets-to-increase-subscribers/\">conversions</a>, without messing with code. All you have to do is install and activate the addon, no settings or configuration required.<br />\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176927\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/forms-tracking-settings-monsterinsights.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"811\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/forms-tracking-settings-monsterinsights.png 1080w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/forms-tracking-settings-monsterinsights-300x225.png 300w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/forms-tracking-settings-monsterinsights-768x577.png 768w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/forms-tracking-settings-monsterinsights-1024x769.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" /><br />\nThe Forms addon works with any contact form plugin, so it’s easy to see your <a href=\"http://wpforms.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPForms</a> and Gravity Forms analytics, or any other WordPress forms plugin.</p>\n<p>You can learn <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/docs/how-to-get-started-with-the-forms-addon/\">how to enable forms tracking in Google Analytics</a>.</p>\n<h4>7. 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You can also add labels for those links, so you can quickly analyze the affiliate link tracking report in Google Analytics.</p>\n<p>Navigate to <strong>Insights » Settings</strong> from your WordPress dashboard and then click on the <strong>Tracking</strong> tab at the top of the page. 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The easiest way to find out is by enabling <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/addon/ecommerce/\">eCommerce tracking</a> in Google Analytics. In this article, we&#8217;ll show you how to find your most profitable traffic source using Google Analytics.</p>\n<h3>Why Find the Most Profitable Traffic Source in Google Analytics?</h3>\n<p>Finding the most profitable traffic source for your site provides you with a lot of benefits, like:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Determining how well your campaigns are performing in terms of generating revenue.</li>\n<li>Easily comparing the performance of different traffic channels, like social media, organic search, ad campaigns, affiliates, and referral traffic in Google Analytics.</li>\n<li>It&#8217;ll give you insights on which traffic sources you should focus on to further improve your revenue.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Step 1: Install the MonsterInsights eCommerce Addon</h3>\n<p>To start tracking your sales data, the first thing you need to do is <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/pricing/\">install MonsterInsights</a> and <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/how-to-properly-setup-google-analytics-in-wordpress/\">connect Google Analytics to it</a>.</p>\n<p>Then, you&#8217;ll have to install the <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/addon/ecommerce/\">eCommerce addon</a> on your site. 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Then click the <strong>Next Step</strong> button.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89946\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/submit-ecommerce-settings.png\" alt=\"submit your ecommerce tracking settings\" width=\"306\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/submit-ecommerce-settings.png 306w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/submit-ecommerce-settings-296x300.png 296w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/submit-ecommerce-settings-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" /></p>\n<p>If you want, you can even <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/how-to-add-google-analytics-enhanced-ecommerce-for-woocommerce/\">enable Enhanced eCommerce reporting</a>. Then, click the <strong>Submit</strong> button.</p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it. The setup process is complete.</p>\n<h3>View the Top Sources of Your Revenue in WordPress</h3>\n<p>Using Google Analytics has never been as easy as it is with MonsterInsights. In the old days, you had to browse the entire Analytics dashboard to find specific data in Google Analytics.</p>\n<p>Thankfully, MonsterInsights has made it painless for anyone to set up and view advanced website data in Google Analytics. It allows you to see all of your most significant website metrics right in your WordPress dashboard, without having to navigate away from your site.</p>\n<p>To view the top sources of your revenue, visit <strong>Insights » Reports</strong> from your WordPress dashboard and then click the <strong>eCommerce</strong> tab. Now you can see all your important eCommerce reports in beautiful, easy-to-understand tables.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137780\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MonsterInsights-eCommerce-Addon.png\" alt=\"MonsterInsights eCommerce Addon\" width=\"560\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MonsterInsights-eCommerce-Addon.png 560w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MonsterInsights-eCommerce-Addon-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" /></p>\n<p>At the top, you&#8217;ll see your store&#8217;s overall conversion rates, transactions, total revenue, etc.</p>\n<p>Just below that, you&#8217;ll see your store&#8217;s top conversion sources, i.e. the sources that generate the most revenue.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-181692\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/top-conversion-sources-monsterinsights-ecommerce.png\" alt=\"Top Conversion Sources MonsterInsights eCommerce reports\" width=\"620\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/top-conversion-sources-monsterinsights-ecommerce.png 620w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/top-conversion-sources-monsterinsights-ecommerce-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" /></p>\n<p>The report includes the number of total visits, the conversion rate, and the total revenue amount generated by each link.</p>\n<p>It&#8217;ll show you the top 10 most profitable sources, but you can view more by clicking the <strong>Top Conversion Sources Report</strong> link at the bottom of the report. 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It’s great that connecting your WordPress website to Google Analytics gives you access to plenty of ready-made Google Analytics dashboards to view where your site visitors come from and how they behave once on your website.</p>\n<p>But MonsterInsights makes things even easier by offering you comprehensive dashboards right in your WordPress admin panel to <strong>give you a quick glance at how your site is performing</strong>.</p>\n<p>In this article, we’ll show you what you get with each MonsterInsights dashboard report and how each of them help you make data-driven decisions to grow your following, increase your sales, and make your business a success.</p>\n<h3>Dashboard Widget for MonsterInsights</h3>\n<p>With MonsterInsights, you can see your Google Analytics data as soon as you log into your WordPress dashboard. It has a dashboard widget which shows your site&#8217;s key metrics right on your WordPress dashboard, with no clicks required.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-154759\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/monsterinsightsdashboardwidget.png\" alt=\"Google Analytics Dashboard Widget for WordPress by MonsterInsights\" width=\"620\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/monsterinsightsdashboardwidget.png 620w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/monsterinsightsdashboardwidget-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" /></p>\n<p>By default, it&#8217;ll show you a quick summary of your overview report that includes your pageview reports, top content, device breakdown, etc. However, you can add more tabs from the Publishers report as well as the eCommerce report.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-154761\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/customizewidgetstats.png\" alt=\"Customer Dashboard Widget Settings\" width=\"620\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/customizewidgetstats.png 620w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/customizewidgetstats-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" /></p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/introducing-google-analytics-dashboard-widget-for-monsterinsights/\">Google Analytics Dashboard Widget for MonsterInsights</a> makes it really easy and quick for you to view your website&#8217;s important reports.</p>\n<p>Immediately after signing in, you&#8217;ll be able to see any significant changes in your website traffic and take action if required.</p>\n<h3>Overview Report</h3>\n<p>To access your MonsterInsights dashboard reports in WordPress, go to <strong>Insights</strong> » <strong>Reports</strong>. There, you’ll immediately see the <strong>Overview Report</strong>, as well as the other dashboard reports MonsterInsights has available for you.</p>\n<p>The first part of the Overview Reports gives you a visual look at the number of sessions and page views your site has seen.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-148174\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/MonsterInsights-Overview-Report-Sessions.png\" alt=\"MonsterInsights Overview Report - Sessions\" width=\"560\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/MonsterInsights-Overview-Report-Sessions.png 560w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/MonsterInsights-Overview-Report-Sessions-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" /></p>\n<p>You can define the data to show the past 7 days or past 30 days. You can also change it to a custom date range if you need to know specific data for a certain time period.</p>\n<p>Right underneath this section, you’ll see quick data related to your site visitors’ behavior, including the number of sessions initiated on your site, <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/how-to-track-pageviews-on-a-one-page-website-in-google-analytics/\">the number of page views</a>, the average session duration, and <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/how-to-reduce-bounce-rate/\">your site’s overall bounce rate</a>.</p>\n<p>You will also see a percentage of change, whether up or down, as compared to the time period you have chosen for this report. For example, if you’ve chosen to see the number of sessions and pageviews for the past 30 days, you’ll see this quick data for the previous past 30 days as well.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-148176\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Overview-Report-Quick-Data.png\" alt=\"Overview Report Quick Data\" width=\"560\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Overview-Report-Quick-Data.png 560w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Overview-Report-Quick-Data-300x54.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" /></p>\n<p>If you keep scrolling down in the Overview Report, you’ll see a simple graph of <strong>New vs. Returning Visitors</strong> and <strong>Device Breakdown</strong>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-148177\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Overview-Report-Returning-Visitors-and-Device-Breakdown.png\" alt=\"Overview Report Returning Visitors and Device Breakdown\" width=\"560\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Overview-Report-Returning-Visitors-and-Device-Breakdown.png 560w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Overview-Report-Returning-Visitors-and-Device-Breakdown-300x123.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" /></p>\n<p>This is a great way to see what percentage of people are returning to your website after leaving. It also shows you which devices are most likely to access your site.</p>\n<p>Next, you can check out which countries are visiting your site the most. You&#8217;ll also see which websites are referring people to your site the most.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-148178\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Overview-Report-Top-Countries-and-Referrals.png\" alt=\"Overview Report Top Countries and Referrals\" width=\"560\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Overview-Report-Top-Countries-and-Referrals.png 560w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Overview-Report-Top-Countries-and-Referrals-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" /></p>\n<p>You can click on the <strong>View All Countries Report</strong> or <strong>View All Referral Sources</strong> to get a more comprehensive list. When you do this, you’ll be asked to sign into your Google Analytics account.</p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll then be taken to the correct report in Google Analytics to get additional data.</p>\n<p>For our example, we’ll look at the countries report:</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-148166\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/All-Countries-Report-in-GA.png\" alt=\"All Countries Report in GA\" width=\"560\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/All-Countries-Report-in-GA.png 560w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/All-Countries-Report-in-GA-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" /></p>\n<p>Here, you’ll see a map view of site visitors and a list of top countries. You can also get data like:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Number of users</li>\n<li>New users</li>\n<li>Sessions</li>\n<li>Bounce rate</li>\n<li>Pages/session</li>\n<li>Average session duration</li>\n<li>Any <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/how-to-create-a-goal-in-google-analytics-to-track-conversions/\">conversion goals you may have set up</a> for your site</li>\n</ul>\n<p>You can also define the date range and change the display to reflect goals you’ve set up for your website.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the Overview Report shows you <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/how-to-find-your-most-popular-blog-posts-with-monsterinsights/\">which posts and pages are the most popular</a> on your site. This gives you insight to which content your site visitors like the most, so you can give them more of what they want.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-148179\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Overview-Report-Top-Posts-and-Pages.png\" alt=\"Overview Report Top Posts and Pages\" width=\"560\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Overview-Report-Top-Posts-and-Pages.png 560w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Overview-Report-Top-Posts-and-Pages-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" /></p>\n<p>Again, if you click <strong>View Full Post/Page Report</strong> you’ll see all your site’s posts and pages in Google Analytics and how they’re performing.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-148170\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Full-Post-and-Page-Report-in-GA.png\" alt=\"Full Post and Page Report in GA\" width=\"560\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Full-Post-and-Page-Report-in-GA.png 560w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Full-Post-and-Page-Report-in-GA-300x238.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" /></p>\n<p>Check out the number of pageviews, unique pageviews, average time on page, entrances, bounce rate, and exit percentage.</p>\n<p>You can also see the value each page is bringing your business. Plus, if you’ve assigned a value to each of your web pages, you can determine their impact on your bottom line.</p>\n<h3>Publishers Report</h3>\n<p>Click on the <strong>Publishers Report</strong> in MonsterInsights to see the following data:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Landing Pages</li>\n<li>Exit Pages</li>\n<li>Outbound Links</li>\n<li>Affiliate Links</li>\n<li>Download Links</li>\n<li>Demographics</li>\n<li>Interest Categories</li>\n</ul>\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot of information here, and though it’s mostly aimed at helping bloggers who have websites that focus on blog content, it actually helps those with eCommerce shops make <a href=\"http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/make-money-online/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more money online</a> too.</p>\n<p>To start, rather than deal with <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/how-to-find-demographic-and-interest-reports-in-google-analytics/\">finding demographic and interest reports in Google Analytics</a>, you can see this data right in your WordPress dashboard instead.</p>\n<p>This MonsterInsights dashboard report is also helpful for those who&#8217;re trying to <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/how-to-structure-an-effective-landing-page-that-converts/\">create effective landing pages for their website</a>.</p>\n<p>Whether your <a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/32-value-propositions-that-are-impossible-to-resist/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">value proposition</a> is trying to convince people to subscribe to your newsletter or check out your online shop and make a purchase, knowing which landing pages are the most effective can help you make your business even better and ultimately build a bigger following.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-148181\" src=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Publishers-Report-Top-Landing-Pages.png\" alt=\"Publishers Report Top Landing Pages\" width=\"560\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Publishers-Report-Top-Landing-Pages.png 560w, https://www.monsterinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Publishers-Report-Top-Landing-Pages-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" /></p>\n<p>If you want more comprehensive data than what the Publishers Report offers, you can always check out our <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/the-definitive-guide-to-google-analytics-for-publishers/\">definitive guide to Google Analytics for publishers</a>.</p>\n<h3>eCommerce Report</h3>\n<p>Click on the <strong>eCommerce Report</strong> tab in MonsterInsights to get a quick glance at how your online shop is doing.</p>\n<p>To start, you can see data such as your shop’s conversion rate, the number of transactions, how much revenue you’ve generated, and the average order value.</p>\n<p>You can also see a list of your eCommerce shop’s top products. 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Click the <strong>Add Form</strong> button in the Visual Editor, select your form from the dropdown menu, and click <strong>Add Form</strong>. Then publish your page so your form appears on your site.</div>\n<h3 id=\"create-contact-form\">Create a Simple Contact Form</h3>\n<p>These step by step instructions are for those that don’t want to take the WPForms Challenge, or have already done it and want to know how to create a simple contact form in a more traditional way.</p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Create a Simple Contact Form</strong></p>\n<p>The first thing you’ll need to do is install and activate the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/pricing/\">WPForms plugin</a>. For more details, see this step by step guide on <a title=\"Step by step guide on How to Install a WordPress Plugin\" href=\"http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/step-by-step-guide-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin-for-beginners/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to install a plugin in WordPress</a>.</p>\n<p>Next, go to <strong>WPForms » Add New</strong> to create a new form.</p>\n<p>On the setup screen, name your form and select the Simple Contact Form template.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-397504\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/simple-contact-form-template.png\" alt=\"simple contact form template\" width=\"562\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/simple-contact-form-template.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/simple-contact-form-template-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>WPForms will create a simple contact form.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-218831\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Simple-Contact-Form.png\" alt=\"Simple Contact Form\" width=\"562\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Simple-Contact-Form.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Simple-Contact-Form-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Here, you can add additional fields to your contact form by dragging them from the left hand panel to the right hand panel.</p>\n<p>Then, click on the field to make any changes. You can also click on a form field and drag it to rearrange the order on your contact form.</p>\n<p>Once you’re done customizing your form, click <strong>Save</strong>.</p>\n<p>Now we’ll take a look at how to configure your simple contact form settings.</p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Configure Your General Contact Form Settings</strong></p>\n<p>Go to <strong>Settings</strong> » <strong>General</strong>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-218832\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/General-Settings.png\" alt=\"General Settings\" width=\"562\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/General-Settings.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/General-Settings-300x234.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Here you can configure the following:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Form Name.</strong> Rename your form if you want to.</li>\n<li><strong>Form Description.</strong> Give your form name a description.</li>\n<li><strong>Submit Button Text.</strong> Customize the copy on the submit button.</li>\n<li><strong>Spam Prevention.</strong> <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-build-a-spam-free-contact-form-without-captcha/\">Enable the anti-spam honeypot feature</a> to prevent spambots from submitting forms. This feature is automatically enabled on all WordPress forms. If you decide to use another form of spam prevention, just unclick this option.</li>\n<li><strong>GDPR Enhancements.</strong> You can disable the storing of entry information and user details, such as IP addresses and user agents, in an effort to <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-create-gdpr-compliant-forms/\">comply with GDPR requirements</a>. In addition, check out our step by step instructions on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-add-a-gdpr-agreement-field-to-your-sites-forms/\">how to add a GDPR agreement field to your simple contact form</a>.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>When you’re done, click <strong>Save</strong>.</p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: Configure Your Contact Form’s Notifications</strong></p>\n<p>Notifications are a great way to send an email whenever a contact form is submitted on your website.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-218833\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Notifications.png\" alt=\"Notifications\" width=\"562\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Notifications.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Notifications-300x122.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>In fact, unless you disable this feature, whenever someone submits a contact form on your site, you’ll get a notification about the contact form.</p>\n<p>If you <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-use-smart-tags-in-wpforms/\">use smart tags</a>, you can also send a notification to the site visitor when they submit a contact form, letting them know you received their form and will be in contact shortly. 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Giving your users a way to fill out forms as though they’re having a conversation is a great way to combat form abandonment.</p>\n<p>In this article, we’ll show you how to create an interactive form in WordPress.</p>\n<h3>What Are the Benefits of a Conversational Online Form?</h3>\n<p>There are many benefits to creating forms that mimic actual conversations:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easier and faster to fill out, which boosts form completions</li>\n<li>Personal and engaging for users</li>\n<li>Can be filled out using only a keyboard, which increases form accessibility</li>\n<li>Interactive nature improves the user experience</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Up until now, there was no suitable Typeforms alternative in WordPress.</p>\n<p>That’s why our team worked hard to create <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/conversational-forms-addon/\">Conversational Forms by WPForms</a> to give your users an interactive form experience while improving form conversions.</p>\n<p>So, let’s see how to create a Typeforms style form in WordPress.</p>\n<p>But first, take a look at a conversation form demo to see what’s in store for you.</p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-block\" style=\"background-color: #659a17 !important; color: #fff !important; padding: 20px 25px !important; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px !important; -moz-border-radius: 4px !important; -webkit-border-radius: 4px !important; font-weight: bold;\" title=\"Click here to join our affiliate program\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/conversational-forms-demo/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to see Conversational Form Demo</a></p>\n<h3>Step 1: Create a New Form in WordPress</h3>\n<p>The first thing you’ll need to do is install and activate the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/pricing/\">WPForms plugin</a>. 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They let people know that their form has been processed and offer you the chance to let them know what the next steps are.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-246854\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Confirmation-Message.png\" alt=\"Confirmation Message\" width=\"562\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Confirmation-Message.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Confirmation-Message-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>WPForms has three confirmation types:</p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Message.</strong>A simple message that displays once someone submits a form on your website thanking them and letting them know what the next steps are.</li>\n<li><strong>Show Page.</strong> Redirect users to another page on your website, such as a thank you page.</li>\n<li><strong>Go to URL (Redirect).</strong> Send site visitors to a different website.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>If you want to display different confirmations to site visitors based on their behavior, be sure to read up on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-create-conditional-form-confirmations/\">how to create conditional form confirmations</a>.</p>\n<p>Click <strong>Save</strong>.</p>\n<h3>Step 4: Configure Conversational Forms Settings</h3>\n<p>Now that you have your form’s general settings configured it’s time to configure your conversational form settings.</p>\n<p>To do this, go to <strong>Settings</strong> » <strong>Conversational Forms</strong> in the form builder and click on the <strong>Enable Conversational Form Mode</strong> checkbox.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-397404\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/enable-conversational-forms.png\" alt=\"enable conversational forms\" width=\"562\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/enable-conversational-forms.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/enable-conversational-forms-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>When you do this, you’ll see a bunch of settings that you can customize to meet your needs.</p>\n<p><strong>Form Title and Message</strong></p>\n<p>To start, give your form a title that will display for your site visitors. 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It’s also important you have a process in place to lead people from lead to conversion without forgetting any steps, such as sending out automatic emails based on behavior, making follow up phone calls, and offering free trials.</li>\n<li><strong>Contact Profiles:</strong> each lead that shows interest in your business should have their own profile, complete with name, email address, phone number, and even social media links. This way you can easily get in touch with your contacts whenever you need to. 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It seeks to automate tasks your sales team doesn’t like, record all customer interactions, and make pipeline management a cinch by speeding up the sales process for your entire team.</p>\n<p>In the HubSpot CRM dashboard, you can access every contact and their personal information in one convenient location. 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From there, guide leads through a personalized customer journey, utilize the intelligent marketing platform for emails, mobile, social media, and digital advertising, and use one of their unified eCommerce platforms to drive more sales.</p>\n<p>Take a look at some more of Salesforce’s features:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guided onboarding and setup</li>\n<li>Customized dashboards and reports</li>\n<li>Social media and email support</li>\n<li>eCommerce capability on all devices</li>\n<li>Advanced contact manager including email integrations and follow-up reminders</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Salesforce has a very simple free plan for 1 user.</p>\n<p>If you need more than that, plans start at $25/month per user for the Salesforce Essentials plan, which is considered an out-of-the-box CRM solution.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.salesforce.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Get started with Salesforce today</a>.</p>\n<h3>4. <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Pipedrive CRM\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/pipedrive-crm/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pipedrive</a></h3>\n<p><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Pipedrive CRM\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/refer/pipedrive-crm/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-390241\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/pipedrive-logo.png\" alt=\"pipedrive logo\" width=\"562\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/pipedrive-logo.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/pipedrive-logo-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></a></p>\n<p>Pipedrive is a sales management tool that helps small businesses manage the sales process after <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/wpforms-is-one-of-zapiers-fastest-growing-apps/\">collecting leads with our Zapier addon</a>. 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Getting parents’ approval not only protects you from any liability, it ensures that parents know about the activities their children are participating in.</p>\n<p>In this article, we’ll show you how to create a parental consent form in WordPress.</p>\n<h3>Step 1: Create a Parental Consent Form in WordPress</h3>\n<p>Using WPForms is the easiest way to create a parental consent form in WordPress. WPForms comes with the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/form-templates-pack-addon/\">Form Templates Pack addon</a> that allows you to choose from 100+ pre-built templates for every niche and industry, including a parental consent form template.</p>\n<p>The first thing you’ll need to do is install and activate the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/pricing/\">WPForms plugin</a>. For more details, see this step by step guide on <a title=\"Step by step guide on How to Install a WordPress Plugin\" href=\"http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/step-by-step-guide-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin-for-beginners/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to install a plugin in WordPress</a>.</p>\n<p>Next, you’ll need to install and activate the Form Templates Pack addon.</p>\n<p>To do this, go to <strong>WPForms</strong> » <strong>Addon</strong> and find the one labeled <strong>Form Templates Pack addon</strong>.</p>\n<p>Click <strong>Install Addon</strong> and then <strong>Activate</strong>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-291194\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/form-templates-pack-addon.png\" alt=\"form templates pack addon\" width=\"562\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/form-templates-pack-addon.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/form-templates-pack-addon-300x103.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Now you’ll need to create a new form.</p>\n<p>To do this, go to <strong>WPForms</strong> » <strong>Add New</strong>, and name your form. Then, scroll down to the section labeled <strong>Additional Templates</strong> and type “parental consent form” into the search bar.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-384320\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/parental-consent-form-template.png\" alt=\"parental consent form template\" width=\"562\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/parental-consent-form-template.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/parental-consent-form-template-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>When the pre-built parental consent form template loads, most of the work is already done for you.</p>\n<p>You’ll see form fields for the following:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Child, supervising adult (e.g., teacher), and parent or guardian</li>\n<li>Contact information for parent or guardian including email and phone number</li>\n<li>Emergency contact information</li>\n<li>A section for special instructions</li>\n<li>Multiple choice options re: approval for a minor to participate</li>\n</ul>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-384317\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/parental-consent-form.png\" alt=\"parental consent form\" width=\"562\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/parental-consent-form.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/parental-consent-form-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>If you want to see the online parental consent form template in action, head over and check out our <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/demo/parental-consent-form-demo/\">sample parental consent form demo</a>.</p>\n<p>You can add additional fields to your form by dragging them from the left hand panel to the right hand panel.</p>\n<p>Then, click on the field to make any changes. You can also click on a form field and drag it to rearrange the order on your parental consent form.</p>\n<p>For example, if you want to require a parent or guardian signature on your forms, add the <strong>Signature</strong> form field to your parental consent form template.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-384318\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/signature-form-field.png\" alt=\"signature form field\" width=\"562\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/signature-form-field.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/signature-form-field-300x279.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>For help with using the Signature form field, check out this tutorial on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-install-and-use-the-signature-addon-in-wpforms/\">how to install and use the Signature addon</a>.</p>\n<p>When your online parental consent form looks the way you want it to, click <strong>Save</strong>.</p>\n<h3>Step 2: Configure Your Parental Consent Form Settings</h3>\n<p>To start, go to <strong>Settings</strong> » <strong>General</strong>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-246850\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-General-Settings.png\" alt=\"WPForms General Settings\" width=\"562\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-General-Settings.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-General-Settings-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Here you can configure the following:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Form Name.</strong> Rename your form here.</li>\n<li><strong>Form Description.</strong> Give your form a description.</li>\n<li><strong>Submit Button Text.</strong> Customize the copy on the submit button.</li>\n<li><strong>Spam Prevention.</strong> <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-build-a-spam-free-contact-form-without-captcha/\">Enable the anti-spam honeypot feature</a> to prevent spam race submissions and <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/wordpress-security/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keep your website secure</a>. This feature is automatically enabled on all WordPress forms. If you decide to use another form of spam prevention, you can either unclick this option or continue using this feature with other spam prevention features such as recaptcha.</li>\n<li><strong>GDPR Enhancements.</strong> You can disable the storing of entry information and user details, such as IP addresses and user agents, in an effort to <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-create-gdpr-compliant-forms/\">comply with GDPR requirements</a>.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Click <strong>Save</strong>.</p>\n<h3>Step 3: Configure Your Parental Consent Form Notifications</h3>\n<p>Notifications are a great way to send an email whenever someone submits a parental consent form on your website.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-246852\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-Notifications-Settings.png\" alt=\"WPForms Notifications Settings\" width=\"562\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-Notifications-Settings.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-Notifications-Settings-300x122.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>In fact, unless you disable this feature, whenever someone submits a parental consent form on your site, you’ll get a notification about it.</p>\n<p>If you <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-use-smart-tags-in-wpforms/\">use smart tags</a>, you can also send a notification to parents when they fill out a permission form, letting them know you’ve received their consent and will be in contact shortly. This assures people their form has gone through properly.</p>\n<p>You can also add important information to the notification about their parental consent form. For instance, include information about the activity their child will be participating in such as the location, date, and times of the activity.</p>\n<p>For help with this step, check out our documentation on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/setup-form-notification-wpforms/\">how to set up form notifications in WordPress</a>.</p>\n<p>You can send more than one notification when someone submits a parental consent form on your site. For example, you can send a notification to yourself, parents, and the administrator in charge of documenting all parental consent forms.</p>\n<p>For help doing this, check out our step by step tutorial on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-multiple-form-notifications-in-wordpress-forms/\">how to send multiple form notifications in WordPress</a>.</p>\n<p>Lastly, if you want to keep branding across your emails consistent, you can check out this guide on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-add-custom-header-image-in-your-wpforms-email-template/\">adding a custom header to your email template</a>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-211599\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Custom-Email-Header.jpg\" alt=\"Custom Email Header\" width=\"562\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Custom-Email-Header.jpg 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Custom-Email-Header-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<h3>Step 4: Configure Your Parental Consent Form Confirmations</h3>\n<p>Form confirmations are messages that display to people once they submit a parental consent form on your website. They let people know that their form has gone through and offer you the chance to let them know what the next steps are.</p>\n<p>WPForms has three confirmation types:</p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Message.</strong> This is the default confirmation type in WPForms. When someone submits a parental consent form, a simple message confirmation will appear letting them know their form was received and is being processed.</li>\n<li><strong>Show Page.</strong> This confirmation type will take customers to a specific web page on your site thanking them. For help doing this, check out our tutorial on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-redirect-users-after-wordpress-form-submit/\">redirecting customers to a thank you page</a>.</li>\n<li><strong>Go to URL (Redirect).</strong> This option is used when you want to send people to a different website.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Let’s see <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/setup-form-confirmation-wpforms/\">how to set up a simple form confirmation in WPForms</a> so you can customize the message parents or guardians will see when they fill out a parental consent form on your website.</p>\n<p>To start, click on the <strong>Confirmation</strong> tab in the Form Editor under <strong>Settings</strong>.</p>\n<p>Next, select the type of confirmation type you’d like to create. 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As a small business owner, this platform just doesn’t have the features or flexibility needed to build an online business.</p>\n<h3>WordPress.com vs WordPress.org (FAQs)</h3>\n<p>People looking to start a website using WordPress often have a lot of questions, especially when it comes to the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org.</p>\n<p>Here’s a rundown of the most commonly asked WordPress.com vs WordPress.org questions and our best answers:</p>\n<p><strong>Which is Better: WordPress.com vs WordPress.org?</strong></p>\n<p>If you’re a hobby blogger and don’t want to generate money from your website, the free WordPress.com platform is a great option. This is also true if you don’t mind being restricted by the Terms of Service of WordPress.com, are okay with limited customization options, and don&#8217;t need a custom domain name.</p>\n<p>On the other hand, if you do want to monetize your site, customize it however you want using themes and plugins, and maintain complete control over your site’s data, you’ll want to use self-hosted WordPress.</p>\n<p>It’s worth mentioning that a self-hosted WordPress site has the same feature set as the costlier WordPress.com Business plan. Though using WordPress.org requires you to buy a domain name and web hosting, this will only cost around $110/year. 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That’s why staying up to date on the latest trends and stats is so crucial to your success.</p>\n<p>In this article, we’ve compiled a detailed list of online business statistics for you so you don’t have to look all over the place for the data you need.</p>\n<p>Since we’ve collected such a large number of statistics, here’s a quick table of contents so you can jump to the exact fact or statistic you need:</p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Internet\">Internet</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#online-businesses\">Online Businesses</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#lead-generation\">Lead Generation</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#content-marketing-blogging\">Content Marketing and Blogging</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#video-marketing\">Video Marketing</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#email-marketing\">Email Marketing</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#social-media\">Social Media</a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Now, let’s check out this amazing roundup of online business stats and facts!</p>\n<h3 id=\"internet\">Internet – Stats and Facts</h3>\n<p>The internet is a big place. And it continues to grow and diversify with each year. Here are some general internet facts and statistics that you’re sure to appreciate as you make your mark in this competitive landscape and <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/proven-ways-to-start-the-customer-journey-and-grow-your-business/\">grow your business</a> into a successful one that your customers love.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-377725\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/internet-facts-and-stats.jpg\" alt=\"internet facts and stats\" width=\"562\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/internet-facts-and-stats.jpg 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/internet-facts-and-stats-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>1. There are currently 4,208,571, 287 internet users. (<a href=\"https://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Internet World Stats</a>)</p>\n<p>2. Asia has the highest percentage of internet users (49%), followed by Europe (16.8%), Africa (11%), and North America (8.2%).</p>\n<p>3. The total number of websites on the internet is 1.95 billion. (<a href=\"http://www.internetlivestats.com/total-number-of-websites/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Internet Live Stats</a>)</p>\n<p>4. Google averages 40,000 searches every second, which equates to 1.2 trillion searches worldwide per year.</p>\n<p>5. Chrome is the most widely used browser (61.72%), followed by Safari (15.23%), Firefox (4.66%), Opera (3.15%), and Internet Explorer (2.81%). (<a href=\"http://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share#monthly-201811-201811-bar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">StatCounter</a>)</p>\n<p>6. 3.2 billion internet users are also social media users. (<a href=\"https://www.top10-websitehosting.co.uk/internet-facts-and-statistics-2018/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Top 10 Website Hosting</a>)</p>\n<p>7. Google remains the most popular search engine.</p>\n<p>8. WordPress raked in a whopping 15.5 billion pageviews in 2018 alone.</p>\n<p>9. 33% of the world uses WordPress to power their websites. (<a href=\"https://wordpress.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WordPress.org</a>)</p>\n<p>10. The fastest growing segment of the internet is mobile social media users. (<a href=\"https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/vital-internet-trends/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">vpnMentor</a>)</p>\n<p>11. 44.1% of people use laptops and desktops, 51.6% use mobile phones, and 4.2% use tablets.</p>\n<p>12. Behind WordPress, the next five most popular content management systems are Joomla, Drupal, Magento, Blogger, and Shopify.</p>\n<p>13. People on mobile devices spend the most time on these apps: maps, instant messenger, music, photos, weather, and games.</p>\n<p>14. When it comes to social media apps, the most popular are Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, and Instagram.</p>\n<h3 id=\"online-businesses\">Online Businesses – Statistics and Facts</h3>\n<p>Knowing how people engage with their favorite brands and what influences them to buy are the keys to growing a successful online business. That’s why we’ve gathered some of the most compelling online business and eCommerce stats and facts around.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-377728\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/purchase-behavior.png\" alt=\"purchase behavior\" width=\"562\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/purchase-behavior.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/purchase-behavior-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>1. 6 out of every 10 small businesses in 2018 don’t have a website for their business. (<a href=\"https://devrix.com/tutorial/small-business-marketing-statistics-trends-2018/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Devrix</a>)</p>\n<p>2. 35% of small business owners feel that their business is too small for a website.</p>\n<p>3. 19% of small business owners without a website believe that their business would grow 25% in three years or less with the benefit of a website.</p>\n<p>4. 46% of small businesses didn’t have a web presence in 2018. (<a href=\"https://www.thebalancesmb.com/reasons-small-business-website-2948414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Balance Small Business</a>)</p>\n<p>5. 55% of people will search online for reviews and recommendations before making a purchase, with 47% visiting the company website, 26% checking out the physical store, and 23% of people talking with friends and family. (<a href=\"https://assets.kpmg/content/dam/kpmg/xx/pdf/2017/01/the-truth-about-online-consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KPMG</a>)</p>\n<p>6. Men tend to spend more per transaction than women, spending an average of $220 versus $151 for women.</p>\n<p>7. 30% of people would rather return to a website they’ve purchased from in the past.</p>\n<p>8. The reasons people decide to buy include competitive pricing (36%), preferred website (30%), best delivery options and price (17%), stock availability (14%).</p>\n<p>9. 92% of all online feedback is considered positive, followed by 6% neutral, and 2% negative.</p>\n<p>10. Most people (47%) share feedback on the seller’s website, followed by Facebook (31%), brand websites (18%), WhatsApp (17%), and Instagram (12%).</p>\n<p>11. Other popular places to add reviews and recommendations include online forums, WeChat, blogs, Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat, and Pinterest.</p>\n<p>12. The top five things that influence buying decisions are: lowest price, enhanced delivery options, easy return policy, payment options, ability to see inventory availability, and information about the product/service.</p>\n<p>13. The two main reasons people won’t buy online include wanting to see and touch the item before buying and delivery taking too long.</p>\n<p>14. 59% of Millennials will head to Amazon before any other website, making them one of your biggest competitors right off the bat. (<a href=\"https://whatmillennialswant.inviqa.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Inviqa</a>)</p>\n<p>15. It’s estimated that by the year 2040, 95% of purchases will be through eCommerce. (<a href=\"https://www.nasdaq.com/article/uk-online-shopping-and-e-commerce-statistics-for-2017-cm761063\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nasdaq</a>)</p>\n<p>16. The average cart abandonment rate across all industries is 69.89%. (<a href=\"https://baymard.com/lists/cart-abandonment-rate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Baymard Institute</a>)</p>\n<p>17. That said, 54% of shoppers that abandon a cart item, and later find out the product price has dropped, will return and buy it after all. (<a href=\"https://www.nchannel.com/blog/retail-data-ecommerce-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">nChannel</a>)</p>\n<p>18. 71% of people believe they’ll get a better deal online, even if the item isn’t technically on sale.</p>\n<p>19. It costs upwards of 5-6 times as much to acquire a new customer than to retain an existing one.</p>\n<p>20. Loyal customers are worth up to 10x as much after they make their first purchase.</p>\n<p>21. 73% of people prefer to do business with brands that personalize the shopping experience.</p>\n<p>22. If you require account creation at checkout, 23% of people will abandon their carts immediately.</p>\n<p>23. Customer service means a lot; 80% of people claim they’ll quit doing business with a company after a poor customer service experience.</p>\n<p>24. 71% of people don’t trust sponsored ads, 69% don’t trust advertisements, and 65% don’t trust press releases.</p>\n<p>25. 82% of people want an “immediate” response to their marketing or sales question.</p>\n<p>26. 46.5% of small and mid-sized businesses believe that free shipping increases their sales profits. (<a href=\"https://multichannelmerchant.com/blog/shopping-cart-abandonment-is-your-shipping-approach-hurting-your-conversions/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MCM</a>)</p>\n<h3 id=\"lead-generation\">Lead Generation – Facts and Stats</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/online-form-statistics-facts/\">Over half of all businesses</a> claim that generating leads and traffic to their site is their biggest marketing challenge. If this is something you struggle with, read up on these important facts and statistics to see where you can make improvements.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-377726\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/lead-generation.jpg\" alt=\"lead generation\" width=\"562\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/lead-generation.jpg 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/lead-generation-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>1. The top three most difficult things to do in sales (compared to a few years ago), include getting responses from prospects, engaging multiple decision makers, and closing deals. (<a href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/news-trends/customer-acquisition-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>2. Qualified leads rely on word of mouth (55%), customer references (46%), and media articles (38%) to make purchase decisions.</p>\n<p>3. Sales for eCommerce in 2018 came in at $2.842 billion, and it’s expected to top $3.453 billion in 2019. (<a href=\"https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/vital-internet-trends/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">vpnMentor</a>)</p>\n<p>4. It’s expected that by 2020, there will be more than 2 billion online shoppers.</p>\n<p>5. The United Kingdom, United States, and South Korea take the lead when it comes to online buying.</p>\n<p>6. 50% of people who conduct a local search on their smartphone visit the physical store within a day, with 34% of those using computers or tablets do the same. (<a href=\"https://www.go-globe.hk/blog/local-seo/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GO-Globe</a>)</p>\n<p>7. 18% of local mobile searches lead to a sale within one day.</p>\n<p>8. 98% of your site visitors will leave without leaving any contact information, making it difficult to nurture leads. (<a href=\"https://blog.marketo.com/2014/05/whos-visiting-your-website-how-to-unmask-anonymous-visitors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Marketo</a>)</p>\n<p>9. The top 3 methods for lead generation include email, event, and content marketing. (<a href=\"https://www.dmnews.com/customer-experience/news/13057658/data-byte-b2b-companies-unhappy-with-leadgen-outcomes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DM News</a>)</p>\n<p>10. 45% of companies use a CRM to store lead data and 84% of those companies use a lead scoring strategy.</p>\n<p>11. 17% of people still use spreadsheets to store lead information.</p>\n<p>12. Web forms are the most popular way to capture leads, followed by traditional data entry.</p>\n<p>13. Marketers claim that lack of people, budget, and time are the reasons they don’t have a successful lead generation plan in place. (<a href=\"https://www.slideshare.net/hschulze/b2-b-lead-generation-report-2013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">B2B Marketing Community</a>)</p>\n<p>14. That said, most marketers will admit the budget for lead generation will increase to keep up with the competition.</p>\n<p>15. The top lead generation strategies used by marketers involve a company website, email marketing, and SEO.</p>\n<p>16. 25% of small businesses have no idea what their lead generation conversion rates are.</p>\n<h3 id=\"content-marketing-blogging\">Content Marketing and Blogging – Stats and Facts</h3>\n<p>Content marketing is a central part of doing business online. After all, if people don&#8217;t know you exist, and you don&#8217;t add value to people&#8217;s lives, selling online may not be as lucrative as you&#8217;d like.</p>\n<p>Here are some great content marketing and blogging stats that will help inspire new marketing ideas or at least remind you why content marketing is so important.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-377723\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/content-marketing.png\" alt=\"content marketing\" width=\"562\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/content-marketing.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/content-marketing-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>1. Google and Facebook reign supreme as the places to get news, business, and lifestyle stories in the U.S. and Latin America. (<a href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/news-trends/customer-acquisition-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>2. 9% of marketers plan to include the platform Medium into their marketing efforts over the next 12 months to extend their reach and drive more traffic. (<a href=\"https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>3. Content marketing gets 3x the leads per dollar spent when compared to paid search efforts. (<a href=\"https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2017/10/stats-invest-content-marketing/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Content Marketing Institute</a>)</p>\n<p>4. It also generates 3x as many leads as outbound marketing, but costs 62% less.</p>\n<p>5. As far back as 2014, people saw an average of 5,000 ads/day.</p>\n<p>6. Small businesses with blogs get 126% more lead growth than those without.</p>\n<p>7. 61% of people will make a purchase after reading a recommendation on a blog.</p>\n<p>8. If you want 6x times more conversions than traditional marketing, implement content marketing into your overall plan.</p>\n<p>9. Websites with blog content have 434% more search engine-indexed webpages.</p>\n<p>10. Publishing 16 blog posts a month will garner you about 3.5 times more business.</p>\n<p>11. 83% of B2B marketers use email newsletters as part of their content marketing strategy.</p>\n<p>12. 83% of marketers use content marketing to generate leads for their business. (<a href=\"http://www.marketingprofs.com/chirp/2013/12161/b2b-lead-generation-trends-for-2014-whats-hot-and-whats-not\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MarketingProfs</a>)</p>\n<p>13. Over 409 million people view more than 20 billion webpages a month. 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Blogs have the potential to generate businesses 2x more email traffic.</p>\n<h3 id=\"video-marketing\">Video Marketing – Facts and Statistics</h3>\n<p>Digital marketing continues to evolve, and it just so happens that video content is coming along for the ride. As the second largest search engine in the world, YouTube can attest to the fact that people love to watch videos for a variety of reasons: entertainment, education, and information about brands, products, and services.</p>\n<p>Read on to find out some of the best video marketing statistics so you can decide whether video marketing is something you want to invest in.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-377730\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/video-marketing.jpg\" alt=\"video marketing\" width=\"562\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/video-marketing.jpg 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/video-marketing-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>1. Organic traffic improves by up to 157% with added video content. (<a href=\"https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>2. 4 out of 5 people believe product demos are helpful.</p>\n<p>3. 45% of people watch more than an hour of Facebook or YouTube videos a week.</p>\n<p>4. 43% of people want to see more video content from marketers.</p>\n<p>5. While online searching for local products or services, 44% of people viewed an online video. (<a href=\"https://www.jlbmedia.com/benefits-product-video-production/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JLB Media</a>)</p>\n<p>6. 53% of those viewers then contacted the business after watching the video, with 51% visiting the company website, and 33% visiting the physical shop.</p>\n<p>7. 4x as many people would rather watch a video about a product than read about it.</p>\n<p>8. One billion hours of video is watched daily on YouTube. (<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/press/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YouTube</a>)</p>\n<p>9. 82% of people watch videos on Twitter. (<a href=\"https://www.insivia.com/27-video-stats-2017/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Insivia</a>)</p>\n<p>10. 85% of Facebook video content is viewed without sound.</p>\n<p>11. Over half of marketers believe that video is effective for increasing brand awareness.</p>\n<p>12. Creating a video landing page has the potential to increase conversions by as much as 80%.</p>\n<p>13. 52% of marketers claim that video content is the type of content with the best ROI.</p>\n<p>14. People tend to stay on webpages 2.6x longer if there’s video content.</p>\n<h3 id=\"email-marketing\">Email Marketing – Statistics and Facts</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/best-email-marketing-service-providers-compared/\">Email marketing</a> is a great way to generate leads, nurture relationships with new subscribers and existing customers, and promote your business to people long after they leave your website.</p>\n<p>Take a look at these exciting email marketing statistics and facts and discover where you can make changes in your own strategies.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-377724\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/email-marketing.png\" alt=\"email marketing\" width=\"562\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/email-marketing.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/email-marketing-300x258.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>1. Email continues to deliver the highest ROI out of all other marketing strategies. (<a href=\"https://www.campaignmonitor.com/resources/guides/email-marketing-new-rules/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Campaign Monitor</a>)</p>\n<p>2. Email personalization generates a 26% increase in open rates.</p>\n<p>3. Automated emails can boost revenue by as much as 320%.</p>\n<p>4. Approximately 53% of emails are opened on mobile devices; of those opens, 23% of people will re-open the same email again later.</p>\n<p>5. People who re-open emails on a computer are 65% more likely to click through.</p>\n<p>6. You can expect up to a 760% increase in revenue generated by segmenting your email campaigns.</p>\n<p>7. Email is 40x more effective at acquiring new customers than Facebook or Twitter.</p>\n<p>8. Including a call to action button instead of a link boosts conversion rates by as much as 28%.</p>\n<p>9. 68% of people base whether to open an email or not according to the “From” name.</p>\n<p>10. 61% of consumers prefer to be contacted by brands via email.</p>\n<p>11. Half of all small and medium-sized businesses use marketing automation software to send drip campaigns and keep people engaged.</p>\n<p>12. Split testing your email campaigns can improve conversions by 49%.</p>\n<p>13. The reason B2B marketers succeed with their email campaigns is because they provide compelling content for each stage of the customer journey. (<a href=\"https://www.slideshare.net/hschulze/b2-b-lead-generation-report-2013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">B2B Marketing Community</a>)</p>\n<p>14. Transactional emails have 8x more opens and clicks than any other type of email campaign and make 6x the money for businesses. 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Creating a dedicated form landing page in WordPress is a great way to save time, generate more leads, and boost form conversions.</p>\n<p>In this article, we’ll show you how to create dedicated form landing pages in WordPress using WPForms.</p>\n<h3>What Are the Benefits of a Form Landing Page?</h3>\n<p>Having a custom form landing page has many benefits. Not to be confused with a standalone webpage, a form landing page is a page your site visitors land on from either internal or external links.</p>\n<p>Take a look at some of the best reasons to have a form landing page on your WordPress site:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/research-based-tips-to-improve-contact-form-conversions/\">Increase Conversions</a>:</strong> A lot of times people don’t finish filling out online forms because there are too many distractions. Multiple offers pull site visitors away from subscribing to your email list. But if there is nothing on the page except your online form, people are more likely to sign up.</li>\n<li><strong>Spread Brand Awareness:</strong> Since WPForms lets you create a custom form landing page, complete with a company logo and customized color schemes, you build more brand awareness and recognition among site visitors, which in turn will help you grow your small business.</li>\n<li><strong>Better Customization:</strong> When you have a dedicated landing page, you are in control of customizing how it looks. This is much different than traditional web form layouts, which are controlled by your WordPress theme and may prevent you from customizing your form the way you want.</li>\n<li><strong>No Need for Separate Webpages:</strong> There will be times when you have a form for people to fill out, but don’t want to create an entirely separate WordPress page that shows up in your navigation menu. With a dedicated form landing page, you create a custom landing page with your form on it, without having to build separate webpages.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Whether your main goal is lead generation, <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/best-wordpress-membership-plugins-compared/\">creating a membership site</a>, giving people an easy way to RSVP to events, or <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/create-a-survey-form-in-wordpress-step-by-step/\">gauging customer loyalty with survey forms</a>, creating a distraction free landing page for your online forms is a great idea.</p>\n<p>Now, let’s see how to create a dedicated landing form page in WordPress.</p>\n<h3>Step 1: Create a New Form in WordPress</h3>\n<p>The first thing you’ll need to do is install and activate the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/pricing/\">WPForms plugin</a>. For more details, see this step by step guide on <a title=\"Step by step guide on How to Install a WordPress Plugin\" href=\"http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/step-by-step-guide-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin-for-beginners/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to install a plugin in WordPress</a>.</p>\n<p>Next, you’ll need to create a new form.</p>\n<p>You can create any number of online forms using WPForms and the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/form-templates-pack-addon/\">Form Templates Pack addon</a>.</p>\n<p>For instance, you can create:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-an-online-race-registration-form-in-wordpress/\">Online race registration forms</a> for your nonprofit organization</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-an-event-feedback-form-in-wordpress/\">Event feedback forms</a> to find out how people felt about an event went</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-a-contest-entry-form-in-wordpress-step-by-step/\">Contest entry forms</a> to boost user engagement and increase brand awareness</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-a-client-booking-form-in-wordpress/\">Client booking forms</a> so people can schedule appointments with you or your team</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-a-job-application-form-in-wordpress/\">Job application forms</a> so you can encourage people to apply for open positions within your company</li>\n<li>And so much more</li>\n</ul>\n<p>For our example, we’ll create a simple contact form. For help with how to do this, check out this easy to follow tutorial on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-a-simple-contact-form-in-wordpress/\">creating a simple contact form in WordPress</a>.</p>\n<p>If you want to see the simple contact form template in action, head over and check out our <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/demo/simple-contact-form-demo/\">simple contact form form demo</a>.</p>\n<p>You can add additional fields to your form by dragging them from the left hand panel to the right hand panel.</p>\n<p>Then, click on the field to make any changes. You can also click on a form field and drag it to rearrange the order on your online form.</p>\n<p>Here’s what our simple contact form looks like:</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-218831\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Simple-Contact-Form.png\" alt=\"Simple Contact Form\" width=\"562\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Simple-Contact-Form.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Simple-Contact-Form-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Just remember, no matter which type of online form you create, you can turn it into a dedicated form landing page.</p>\n<h3>Step 2: Install and Activate the Form Pages Addon</h3>\n<p>Once your WordPress form is ready, you’ll need to install and activate the WPForms <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/form-pages-addon/\">Form Pages addon</a>.</p>\n<p>This addon is how you’ll be able to turn your newly created WordPress form into a custom form landing page.</p>\n<p>To start, go to <strong>WPForms</strong> » <strong>Addons</strong> and find the one labeled <strong>Form Pages Addon</strong>.</p>\n<p>Click <strong>Install Addon</strong> and then <strong>Activate</strong>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-379742\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/wpforms-form-pages-addon.png\" alt=\"wpforms form pages addon\" width=\"562\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/wpforms-form-pages-addon.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/wpforms-form-pages-addon-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>The Form Pages addon is now ready to use. But first, let’s take a quick look at the general form settings you should configure before creating your custom form landing page.</p>\n<h3>Step 3: Configure Your Form Settings</h3>\n<p>There are many settings to configure once you’ve customized your form to look the way you want it to.</p>\n<p><strong>General Settings</strong><br />\nTo start, go to <strong>Settings</strong> » <strong>General</strong>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-246850\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-General-Settings.png\" alt=\"WPForms General Settings\" width=\"562\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-General-Settings.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-General-Settings-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Here you can change things like your form’s name, description, and submit button copy.</p>\n<p>You can also <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-build-spam-free-wordpress-contact-forms-the-ultimate-guide/\">enable additional spam prevention features</a> to <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/wordpress-security/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keep your website secure</a> from unwanted form submissions.</p>\n<p><strong>Form Notifications</strong><br />\nNotifications are a great way to send an email whenever a form is submitted on your website.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-246852\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-Notifications-Settings.png\" alt=\"WPForms Notifications Settings\" width=\"562\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-Notifications-Settings.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-Notifications-Settings-300x122.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Unless you disable this feature, whenever someone submits a form on your site, you’ll get a notification about it.</p>\n<p>For help with this step, check out our documentation on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/setup-form-notification-wpforms/\">how to set up form notifications in WordPress</a>.</p>\n<p>If you need to send more than one notification, for example to yourself, a team member, and your site visitor, check out our step by step tutorial on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-multiple-form-notifications-in-wordpress-forms/\">how to send multiple form notifications in WordPress</a>.</p>\n<p>In addition, if you want to keep branding across your emails consistent, you can check out this guide on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-add-custom-header-image-in-your-wpforms-email-template/\">adding a custom header to your email template</a>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-211599\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Custom-Email-Header.jpg\" alt=\"Custom Email Header\" width=\"562\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Custom-Email-Header.jpg 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Custom-Email-Header-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p><strong>Form Confirmations</strong><br />\nForm confirmations are messages that display to site visitors once they submit a form on your website. They let people know that their form has been processed and offer you the chance to let them know what the next steps are.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-246854\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Confirmation-Message.png\" alt=\"Confirmation Message\" width=\"562\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Confirmation-Message.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Confirmation-Message-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>WPForms has three confirmation types:</p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Message. </strong>A simple message that displays once someone submits a form on your website thanking them and letting them know what the next steps are.</li>\n<li><strong>Show Page.</strong> Redirects users to another page on your website, such as a thank you page.</li>\n<li><strong>Go to URL (Redirect).</strong> Sends site visitors to a different website.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>If you want to display different confirmations to site visitors based on their behavior, be sure to read up on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-create-conditional-form-confirmations/\">how to create conditional form confirmations</a>.</p>\n<p>Click <strong>Save</strong>.</p>\n<h3>Step 4: Configure Form Pages Settings</h3>\n<p>Now that you have your form’s general settings configured it’s time to configure your form landing page settings.</p>\n<p>To do this, go to <strong>Settings</strong> » <strong>Form Pages</strong> in the form builder and click on the <strong>Enable Form Page Mode</strong> checkbox.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-379736\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/enable-form-pages-mode.png\" alt=\"enable form pages mode\" width=\"562\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/enable-form-pages-mode.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/enable-form-pages-mode-300x149.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>When you do this, you’ll see a bunch of settings that you can customize.</p>\n<p><strong>Form Title and Message</strong></p>\n<p>To start, give your form a title that will display for your site visitors. This is good for letting people know what your landing page is all about. It also lets them know what action you want them to take while there.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-379744\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/form-pages-title.png\" alt=\"form pages title\" width=\"562\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/form-pages-title.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/form-pages-title-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Next, you can add a short message for your site visitors to see. This gives you a chance to add some additional information so people know what to expect when they fill out your form.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-379738\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/form-page-description.png\" alt=\"form page description\" width=\"562\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/form-page-description.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/form-page-description-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p><strong>Permalink</strong></p>\n<p>Whenever you enable form page mode, the Form Pages addon automatically creates a unique permalink for you.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-379739\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/form-page-permalink.png\" alt=\"form page permalink\" width=\"562\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/form-page-permalink.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/form-page-permalink-300x49.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>You can change this permalink if you want, or leave it.</p>\n<p>This is the URL you’ll use in email campaigns, internal linking, and even social media posts when you want people to visit your custom form landing page and convert.</p>\n<p><strong>Header Logo</strong></p>\n<p>The next thing you can do to customize your dedicated form landing page is add a logo. 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