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TL;DR: Creating a Sidebar Widget Optin in WordPress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Create a Campaign<\/a><\/strong>: Log in to OptinMonster, select “Create New Campaign,” choose “Inline,” pick a template, name it, and select your website.
2. Design Optin<\/a><\/strong>: Customize the optin with text, fonts, images, and colors. Save your design.
3. Set Display Rules<\/a><\/strong>: Define who sees your campaign. Default shows all visitors on every page.
4. Add Email Integration<\/a><\/strong>: Integrate with an email service like Constant Contact to store leads.
5. Add Analytics<\/a><\/strong>: Connect OptinMonster’s native or Google Analytics for tracking.
6. Publish Campaign<\/strong>:<\/a> Set the campaign status to Live.
7. Add to WordPress Sidebar<\/a><\/strong>: Refresh campaigns in OptinMonster plugin, drag the widget to your sidebar, choose the campaign, and save.
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Follow these steps to effectively convert site visitors without disrupting their browsing experience!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sidebar widgets are an excellent way to convert users on your site without interrupting their browsing experience. In fact, many web visitors will look to the sidebar automatically when they’re interested in subscribing to your newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, you’ll learn how to take advantage of the sidebar area, giving you the chance to convert visitors from anywhere on your site and turning each page into a lead generation<\/a> opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we get into the tutorial, let’s take a look at some sidebar widgets that OptinMonster<\/a> customers have created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sidebar Widget Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are just a few examples of sidebar widgets from OptinMonster customers. If you want to see more, check out our sidebar optin gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BobWP’s Sidebar Widget Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This sidebar optin is great because you can see the person behind the page. Plus, they tell you right in the optin copy what you can expect from them when you sign up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remote Jobs Sidebar Widget Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We love the copy on this simple sidebar widget optin. Plus, the addition of the radio button at the bottom is a great way to let subscribers self-segment<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OneXtraPixel’s Sidebar Widget Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This simple sidebar widget optin uses social proof<\/a> to let subscribers know that more than 60,000 subscribers already get the newsletter they’re thinking about signing up for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHH’s Sidebar Widget Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We love the link to the privacy policy at the bottom of this sidebar widget optin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Create a Sidebar Widget Optin for Your WordPress Blog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before you can get started, you’ll need to sign up for OptinMonster<\/a>, because with OptinMonster, creating a sidebar widget optin for your blog is super easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, we know that not everyone learns the same way. That’s why we created this helpful video tutorial for our visual learners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n