{"id":112443,"date":"2022-03-30T15:30:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T19:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/?post_type=optinmonster_docs&#038;p=40657"},"modified":"2025-08-06T12:28:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T16:28:21","slug":"how-to-create-a-mobile-optin","status":"publish","type":"optinmonster_docs","link":"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/how-to-create-a-mobile-optin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Mobile-Only Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By default, all OptinMonster campaigns appear on all devices. But we&#8217;ve made it super simple to create campaigns that appear ONLY on mobile devices using these templates specifically designed to convert better for mobile users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, you&#8217;ll learn how to create a campaign that appears only on mobile phones using one of our mobile-only templates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column alert alert-info is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>Before you start<\/em><\/strong>, this feature is available with a <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pro and higher subscription\">Pro and higher subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Before you start<\/em><\/strong>, mobile-only templates will show on mobile phones by default with no option to show them on other devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Before you start<\/em><\/strong>, while mobile-only templates are designed just for mobile, you can target any other campaign to be shown on specific devices using our <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/how-to-show-campaigns-on-desktop-and-mobile-devices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Device Targeting<\/a> display rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/agenB1FtNws?rel=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create Mobile-Only Campaign<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/creating-your-first-optin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">create a campaign<\/a>&nbsp;in OptinMonster you can optimize the design and target only mobile traffic on your site using our mobile templates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To create a mobile-only 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>&nbsp;screen, select the&nbsp;<strong>Create New Campaign<\/strong>&nbsp;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=\"455\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-170634\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Select-Templates-from-the-popup-modal-to-begin-selecting-a-campaign-template-in-OptinMonster-OptinMonster.png\" alt=\"Select Templates from the popup modal to begin selecting a campaign template in OptinMonster \"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the next screen, once you&#8217;ve selected the <strong>Campaign Type<\/strong>, filter the templates available using the <strong>Mobile Optimized<\/strong> option.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"455\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-170634\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mobile-optimized-template-filter-in-the-OptinMonster-campaign-creation-screen-allows-you-to-see-only-mobile-templates-OptinMonster.png\" alt=\"Mobile optimized template filter in the OptinMonster campaign creation screen allows you to see only mobile templates\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the template you wish to use for your campaign and proceed with creating your campaign as usual.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Your new mobile campaign will show only on mobile phones with no option to target other devices.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Convert to Mobile-Only<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also convert any existing campaign to be mobile-only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To convert a campaign to mobile-only, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the campaign builder, select the <strong>Campaign Details<\/strong> in the bottom footer bar.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"455\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-170634\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/The-campaign-details-inside-the-builder-OptinMonster.png\" alt=\"The campaign details inside the builder\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A popup modal will appear where you can enable&nbsp;<strong>Mobile Campaign<\/strong>.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"822\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170030\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/campaign-details-modal-mobile.jpg\" alt=\"Enable Mobile Campaign in the campaign details.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/campaign-details-modal-mobile.jpg 800w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/campaign-details-modal-mobile-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/campaign-details-modal-mobile-768x789.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once applied, your campaign will update to appear within the bounds of a mobile phone preview in the builder, like this:<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"455\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-170634\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mobile-preview-of-campaign-in-the-builder-OptinMonster.png\" alt=\"Mobile preview of campaign in the builder\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you&#8217;re finished, <strong>Save<\/strong> your campaign.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your campaign will now show only on mobile phones by default.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I convert a mobile-only campaign back to a standard campaign?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes! Just follow the steps in the previous section, toggling the <strong>Mobile Campaign<\/strong> option off and saving the change. Please note that you may need to edit the campaign&#8217;s design to fit your needs after converting to or from mobile-only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I have to have a campaign specifically for mobile traffic?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Not at all. If it better fits your workflow and goals you can instead create a standard campaign. If your campaign is not mobile-only, it will show on all devices by default and you can <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/how-to-show-campaigns-on-desktop-and-mobile-devices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">use the Display Rules to target the campaign to Desktop, Tablet, and\/or Mobile Phone<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We typically recommend creating a separate campaign just for mobile visitors so you can better control the design on small devices and track the conversion rate specific to mobile traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I stop my campaign for Desktop traffic from also showing on Mobile?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/how-to-show-campaigns-on-desktop-and-mobile-devices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">control which devices your standard campaigns appear on<\/a> using the Display Rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does my campaign design look weird after I&#8217;ve converted it?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>You may need to adjust the campaign design after converting to or from mobile-only. This is not necessary if you create a mobile-only campaign from the start and do not convert because the design is already optimized for small screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our pre-made mobile optimized templates use a single-column layout since this is best for small screens. The campaign you wish to convert to mobile may have a template with two or more columns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you convert a campaign, we recommend you add a single column to the campaign, move all content within that column, and remove the previous multi-column block before proceeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will ensure there is no unexpected whitespace above, below, or between elements in your campaign once converted to mobile-only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is my campaign not showing in Safari&#8217;s private browsing mode?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>If your campaign is not showing in Safari\u2019s private browsing mode and your site has the OptinMonster embed code loaded via <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/how-to-integrate-optinmonster-with-google-tag-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Google Tag Manager<\/a> (GTM), it is likely due to Apple\u2019s new <strong>Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection<\/strong>, which is enabled by default in Safari\u2019s private browsing mode on <strong>iOS 17<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This protection appears to block Google Tag Manager, preventing the OptinMonster embed script from loading and causing campaigns to fail to display. You can <strong>Reduce Protections<\/strong> in a private browsing tab, and your OptinMonster campaigns should appear as Google Tag Manager is unblocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid this issue, we recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/how-to-add-optinmonster-to-any-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adding your OptinMonster global embed code directly to your site<\/a>. This approach bypasses Safari\u2019s privacy restrictions entirely and ensures campaigns will load, even when the default protections are enabled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By default, all OptinMonster campaigns appear on all devices. But we&#8217;ve made it super simple to create campaigns that appear ONLY on mobile devices using these templates specifically designed to convert better for mobile users. 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