=== VerticalResponse Form by ContactUs.com === Contributors: contactus.com Stable tag: 1.0.2 Requires at least: 3.4.2 Tested up to: 3.6 Donate link: Tags: contact us newsletter form, contactus.com, ContactUs.com Newsletter Form, feedback, form, lead management, leads, VerticalResponse, VerticalResponse form, VerticalResponse Newsletter form, VerticalResponse plugin, newsletter, newsletter button, newsletter button tab, newsletter form, newsletter form plugin, newsletter tab, signup, signup forms License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html The VerticalResponse Form by ContactUs.com is a plugin to create and publish dynamic newsletter signup form experiences used by VerticalResponse subscriber == Description == **The VerticalResponse Form by ContactUs.com is a plugin to create and publish dynamic newsletter signup form experiences used by VerticalResponse subscriber to build their email marketing list.** [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEQJZqUT-Hk] The VerticalResponse Form by ContactUs.com allows plugin users to create newsletter signup forms from a library of beautifully-designed templates, which are easily-integrated to an VerticalResponse account. This signup form is used by businesses and websites who are VerticalResponse users to add new email subscribers from their WordPress website. VerticalResponse [www.VerticalResponse.com](http://www.verticalresponse.com) is email marketing software used by over 200,000 businesses to create, send and track email newsletters campaigns. The VerticalResponse Form plugin by ContactUs.com is designed to help VerticalResponse emails to use their websites to generate signups to their newsletter list. > **Follow for new product updates from ContactUs.com** > > * [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ContactUscom) > * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ContactUsCom) > * [Find tutorials on our Youtube channel](http://www.youtube.com/user/ContactUsCom) Newsletter signup forms inside the VerticalResponse plugin are easy to set-up. Download the plugin, connect your VertialResponse account, and then customize your form. Plugin users have some basic customizations available from within the plugin, and many additional customization options (for example, edit the title, call-to-action and button text) from within their ContactUs.com account (accessible from [www.contactus.com](http://www.contactus.com) ). **The VerticalResponse Plugin by ContactUs.com has the following features:** * Easier-to-setup newsletter signup forms to your VerticalResponse account * Automatic syncing with your VerticalResponse account * Conversion-optimized design templates for the newsletter signup form * Multiple implementations, such as our proactive “Newsletter” tabs (recommended) or the more traditional inline placement * Custom selection of which website pages to display the form * Customized email auto responder to communicate more directly with your newest sign-ups * Inquiry tracking and reports * Mobile-optimized form settings * Form analytics to track form views and submits * Ability to add your own Google Analytics code * Email and online support * Premium features (remove ContactUs.com branding, phone support, premium designs, higher volume limits, additional customization options) **Support** You can find support on the ContactUs.com Help page at http://help.contactus.com. Specific instructions on how to implement the ContactUs.com WordPress can be found here. == Installation == There are two ways to download and install the VerticalResponse Form by ContactUs.com: **Downloading from WordPress Admin Panel (recommended)** 1. Log into your WordPress.org account as an administrator. 2. Go to the “Plugins” section from the side panel, and choose “Add New”. 3. Search for “VerticalResponse Form by ContactUs.com” to find the plugin, and choose to install. 4. WordPress will automatically install the plugin into your account. 5. Once completed, go to your list of plugins (bottom of your side panel), and choose to “Activate”. 6. After the plugin is activated, open the VerticalResponse plugin. 7. Log into your ContactUs.com account from inside the plugin to connect accounts. 8. Find your VerticalResponse API Key. (To generate your API Key, you need to log in to your VerticalResponse.com account. Click on “Account” => “Settings” => “API”, and you can retrieve your API URL and API Key from there.) 9. Complete the sign-up instructions to allow access and connect accounts, and then you’re done! **Downloading from WordPress Plugin Directory.** 1. Go to WordPress Plugin Directory (http://wordpress.org/plugins/). 2. Search for “VerticalResponse Form by ContactUs.com”. 3. After you found the Plugin, click on Download. The file should start downloading as .zip 4. After it’s downloaded, log into your WordPress.org account as an administrator. 5. Go to the “Plugins” section from the side panel, and choose “Add New”. 6. Click on “Upload” and select the downloaded file from your computer. It should be in the “Downloads” folder. 7. After it has uploaded, click on Install. WordPress will automatically install the plugin into your account. 8. Once completed, go to your list of plugins (bottom left of the panel), and click on “Activate”. 9. After the plugin is activated, open the VerticalResponse Plugin by ContactUs.com. 10. Log into your VerticalResponse.com account from inside the plugin. 11. Find your VerticalResponse API Key. (To generate your API Key, you need to log in to your VerticalResponse.com account. Click on “Account” => “Settings” => “API”, and you can retrieve your API URL and API Key from there.) 12. Complete the sign-up instructions to allow access and connect accounts, and then you’re done! Detailed instructions, which screenshots, on how to implement the ContactUs.com Wordpress can be found here. == Frequently Asked Questions == 1. How does this Plugin help my website? ContactUs.com VerticalResponse plugin allows you to obtain newsletter subscribers in an easier and more efficient way. With our multiple templates, our plugin allows you to approach potential newsletter subscribers in a non-intrusive way. Our templates designs have been worked carefully, so people can easily find them and think of them as an opportunity to stay in touch with you. 2. What kind of implementation do you offer? Similar to our contact form, the VerticalResponse Plugin by ContactUs.com, offers to implement it as a proactive tab or embedded on a page you choose. It also allows you to customize the implementation, so you can decide what to have, on each page of your WordPress website. 3. How many subscribers can I get through this plugin? How many newsletter subscribers you sign-up will depend on how many visitors you have to your website. Our goal with this plugin is to generate more sign-ups in proportion to your overall web traffic. The plugin achieves this by offering more proactive form placements and using better-designed form templates. 4. Can I use both ContactUs.com Contact Form Plugin and ContactUs.com VerticalResponse Plugin at the same time? Currently it’s only possible to use one plugin at the time. We are working so it can be possible to use both plugins on your site at the same time. We will notify you when that goes live. 5. Where do I get my API Key? To generate your API Key, you need to log in to your VerticalResponse.com account. Click on “Account” => “Settings” => “API”, and you can retrieve your API URL and API Key from there. * Logging into you ContactUs.com account (here) * Setting up a new form (here) * Managing your leads (here) == Screenshots == **Customizing Your Form** Here's a look at how simple it is to customize your form: 1. One of our beautiful templates for the button tab 2. One of our newsletter form template window 3. One of our beautiful templates for the button tab 4. One of our newsletter form template window 5. VerticalResponse Newsletter Form Widget 6. Our beautiful templates for the inline form 7. SignUp steps / Paste your VerticalResponse API key 8. Form Setting / Button Tab 9. Form Setting / Page selection == Changelog == = 1.0.2 = * Resolved: The problem when ContactUs.com users tried to log in and change their connection information to VerticalResponse has been fixed. * Resolved minor issues * *Launch date 09.08.2013* = 1.0.1 = * Resolved minor issues. * *Launch date 31.03.2013* = 1.0 = * First version available to WordPress community * *Launch date 19.03.2013* == Upgrade Notice == = 1.0.2 = New version available, update NOW! = 1.0.1 = New version available, update NOW! = 1.0 = First version available to WordPress community.