Comments on: How Not to Make a Signup Form http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm Email Marketing Tips by AWeber Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:22:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Maximize Signup Conversions by Asking for Less - Email Marketing Tips on the AWeber Blog http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-36955 Maximize Signup Conversions by Asking for Less - Email Marketing Tips on the AWeber Blog Fri, 23 May 2008 18:34:36 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-36955 [...] How Not to Make a Signup Form [...] […] How Not to Make a Signup Form […]

]]> By: Ron http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-5193 Ron Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:37:29 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-5193 All I have EVER asked my leads for is first name and email. If there is demographic info I need other than what the system provides, I will ask him later, after I have built more of a trust relationship with him. All I have EVER asked my leads for is first name and email.

If there is demographic info I need other than what the system provides, I will ask him later, after I have built more of a trust relationship with him.

]]> By: Mikel Johnson http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-3710 Mikel Johnson Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:25:20 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-3710 The form is very confusing as there is not enough information provided for the customer. My guess is that this form is a remnant of some sort of corporate package where the top E-Mail field was intended for a corporate address while the E-Mail fields below were for additional notifications to specific addresses within the corporation (e.g., shippingmanager@corp.com). The form is very confusing as there is not enough information provided for the customer.

My guess is that this form is a remnant of some sort of corporate package where the top E-Mail field was intended for a corporate address while the E-Mail fields below were for additional notifications to specific addresses within the corporation (e.g., shippingmanager@corp.com).

]]> By: George Ruby http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-3077 George Ruby Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:30:48 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-3077 Very confusing form...it would be nice to see what you would have done to improve it as well. Very confusing form…it would be nice to see what you would have done to improve it as well.

]]> By: paul http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-2960 paul Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:51:48 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-2960 I used this form last week too!! NIGHTMARE on Webstreet!! I used this form last week too!!
NIGHTMARE on Webstreet!!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-2757 Michelle Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:15:34 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-2757 Hi, I sat looking at that form..... Confusion set in. Then I thought how sad, they need help! Hi, I sat looking at that form…..
Confusion set in.
Then I thought how sad, they need help!

]]> By: John http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-2746 John Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:50:49 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-2746 The one universal thing people do on forms is to make the state on the address form a pull dowm menu. Those of us living in states towards the end of the alphabet always have to take our hands off the keyboard, mouse over to the menu, pull way down, and select the right state (maybe 80% of the time) and then go back to the keyboard. I'm certain I would get it right more often just typing it in, and a simple error check for a valid state shouldn't be beyond the capability of a decent web programmer. The one universal thing people do on forms is to make the state on the address form a pull dowm menu. Those of us living in states towards the end of the alphabet always have to take our hands off the keyboard, mouse over to the menu, pull way down, and select the right state (maybe 80% of the time) and then go back to the keyboard. I’m certain I would get it right more often just typing it in, and a simple error check for a valid state shouldn’t be beyond the capability of a decent web programmer.

]]> By: Martin Haworth http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-2672 Martin Haworth Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:25:02 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-2672 I suspect it was a back end techie with little understanding of front end needs. Or a boilerplate. Martin I suspect it was a back end techie with little understanding of front end needs. Or a boilerplate.

Martin

]]> By: Adeel Chowdhry http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-2658 Adeel Chowdhry Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:11:35 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-2658 That form was absolute madness! Who on Earth was paid to design that? I newbie on the internet would know the cons that kind of optin box would produce. It's not even funny. I would click on the X straight away. Adeel Chowdhry That form was absolute madness!

Who on Earth was paid to design that? I newbie on the internet would know the cons that kind of optin box would produce.

It’s not even funny. I would click on the X straight away.

Adeel Chowdhry

]]> By: O'Neil Lewis http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-2627 O'Neil Lewis Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:46:15 +0000 http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/how-not-to-make-a-signup-form.htm#comment-2627 Many times we criticize the error of others simply because we have experienced the pain. It is good to talk about these things; at least we can be reminded of some of the simple mistakes that will cost us dearly in our endeavors. Thanks for your insights. Many times we criticize the error of others simply because we have experienced the pain. It is good to talk about these things; at least we can be reminded of some of the simple mistakes that will cost us dearly in our endeavors. Thanks for your insights.

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