{"id":112439,"date":"2022-03-30T16:27:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T20:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/?post_type=optinmonster_docs&#038;p=17938"},"modified":"2025-08-29T06:54:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T10:54:48","slug":"how-to-create-a-lightbox-popup-optin","status":"publish","type":"optinmonster_docs","link":"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/how-to-create-a-lightbox-popup-optin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Lightbox Popup Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lightbox Popups are a great, eye-catching way to convert visitors into subscribers. OptinMonster makes it easy to create this type of campaign for your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, you will learn how to make a Lightbox Popup Campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bwtRjkIHdOQ?rel=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"create\">Create a Lightbox Popup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To create a Lightbox Campaign, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/app.optinmonster.com\/campaigns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Campaigns<\/a> screen, select the <strong>Create New Campaign<\/strong> button.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"713\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-164069\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/create-new-campaign.jpg\" alt=\"Select the Create New Campaign button to get started in OptinMonster.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/create-new-campaign.jpg 800w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/create-new-campaign-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/create-new-campaign-768x684.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the modal, select&nbsp;<strong>Templates<\/strong>&nbsp;as the type of campaign you\u2019d like to create.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"505\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-169370\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/templates-selection-modal.jpg\" alt=\"Select Templates from the popup modal to begin selecting a campaign template in OptinMonster.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/templates-selection-modal.jpg 800w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/templates-selection-modal-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/templates-selection-modal-768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the next screen, select&nbsp;<strong>Popup<\/strong> as the campaign type.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-164388\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/create-popup-campaign.jpg\" alt=\"Select Popup as the campaign type\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/create-popup-campaign.jpg 800w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/create-popup-campaign-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/create-popup-campaign-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can filter, sort, and search from available Popup campaign templates.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-169436\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filter-search-popup-templates.jpg\" alt=\"Filter and search Popup campaign templates in OptinMonster.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filter-search-popup-templates.jpg 800w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filter-search-popup-templates-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filter-search-popup-templates-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hover over any template in the list to <strong>Preview<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Use Template <\/strong>to select it and open the campaign builder.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-169435\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/preview-use-popup-template.jpg\" alt=\"Preview or use a specific Popup template.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/preview-use-popup-template.jpg 800w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/preview-use-popup-template-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/preview-use-popup-template-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you&#8217;ve selected a campaign you&#8217;ll be prompted to give it a name and assign it to a site in your account.<br>Select the&nbsp;<strong>Start Building<\/strong> button to create the campaign and open it in the builder to customize.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"868\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-169434\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/name-assign-popup-campaign.jpg\" alt=\"Name and assign your new Popup campaign.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/name-assign-popup-campaign.jpg 800w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/name-assign-popup-campaign-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/name-assign-popup-campaign-768x833.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can now configure and customize your campaign in the builder, be sure to <strong>Save<\/strong> the changes as you work.<br>Just getting started? <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/getting-started-with-optinmonster-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Follow our guide here<\/a> to customize your campaign, or <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">join a demo<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"display-mobile\">Can I display my Lightbox campaign to mobile visitors?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, Popup campaigns are shown on all devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pro or higher subscription<\/a> you can <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/how-to-show-campaigns-on-desktop-and-mobile-devices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">configure a device Display Rule<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/how-to-create-a-mobile-optin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">create a mobile-only campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lightbox Popups are a great, eye-catching way to convert visitors into subscribers. OptinMonster makes it easy to create this type of campaign for your website. In this article, you will learn how to make a Lightbox Popup Campaign. 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