{"id":89748,"date":"2025-11-26T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/?p=89748"},"modified":"2025-12-02T07:12:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:12:17","slug":"16-ridiculously-simple-ways-to-get-more-email-subscribers-in-less-than-5-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/16-ridiculously-simple-ways-to-get-more-email-subscribers-in-less-than-5-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Get More Email Subscribers in 2026: 17 Expert-Tested Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alert-box alert-gray\">\n<p class=\"alert-box-title\">Quick Answer: How To Get More Email Subscribers Fast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on our work with over 1.2 million websites, the fastest ways to grow your email list are implementing exit-intent popups, adding inline forms at article ends, converting popular posts into PDF lead magnets, using content locking on premium sections, and deploying two-step opt-ins. Businesses using these methods, paired with mobile optimization and simplified forms, have increased signups by up to 1000%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-arrow-link has-link-color\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to learn how to get more email subscribers? Or maybe you&#8217;re wondering how to grow an email list from scratch?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my career as a digital marketer, I&#8217;ve certainly felt the frustration of seeing my number of subscribers stay stagnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But luckily, it&#8217;s entirely possible to increase your email subscriber list. And to do it fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/case-study-how-aish-gets-10x-more-subscribers-using-targeted-optins\/\">Aish.com <strong>increased their email signups 10x<\/strong><\/a> by making a few simple additions to their website. Many of these changes took <strong>5 minutes or less<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at <a href=\"http:\/\/optinmonster.com\">OptinMonster<\/a>, we work every day to help businesses and organizations transform their <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/lead-generation\/\">lead generation<\/a>. More than 1.2 million websites use our email signup popups to skyrocket their email newsletter audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to figure out how to grow your email list on your own. Instead, you can learn from our <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/happy-birthday-optinmonster\/\">decade of experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you feel like your email marketing is at a standstill, don&#8217;t worry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, I&#8217;ll share 17 proven tips to get more email subscribers. These are strategies that OptinMonster has either used for our own email list or has helped our customers implement. And we&#8217;ve seen their success again and again.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-how-to-get-more-email-subscribers\">How To Get More Email Subscribers<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-skyrocket-your-email-list-with-optinmonster\">Skyrocket Your Email List With OptinMonster<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-faq\">FAQ<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-how-to-get-more-email-subscribers\"><strong>How To Get More Email Subscribers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To get more email subscribers, you need to optimize your greatest marketing asset: your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key to successful email marketing isn&#8217;t just a large list. You need a list that&#8217;s full of high-potential leads who want to see your email campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitors to your site are already interested in your content or products. That makes them great leads for building an engaged email list. When your subscribers are engaged, you&#8217;ll see <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/10-easy-ways-to-improve-your-email-open-rate\/\">higher open rates<\/a>, click-through rates (CTR), and overall <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/beginners-guide-to-conversion-rate-optimization\/\">conversions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why many of the tips below explore how to get subscribers on your website. You&#8217;ll also find a few tips for leveraging your social media channels to increase your email subscribers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Popup\"><strong>1. Add an Exit-Intent\u00ae Popup<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hey, did you know that over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/growing-a-business\/is-your-website-acting-as-customer-repellent-avoid-these-5\/236548#:~:text=According%20to%20Bounce%20Exchange%2C%2070,your%20site%20will%20never%20return.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">70% of the people who leave your website will never return<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can convert many of these abandoning users into email list subscribers with one simple trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/exit-intent.gif\" alt=\"exit intent\" class=\"wp-image-119367\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a website visitor starts to leave your site, you can show them a popup message that asks for their contact info before they leave. You can offer them a special coupon or offer in exchange for their email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, instead of a lost visitor, you have a new email subscriber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But how do these popups work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s called <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/features\/exit-intent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exit-Intent\u00ae Technology<\/a>. It detects user exit behavior, such as moving the cursor toward the back button. On mobile devices, it can detect when someone quickly scrolls back up to the top of the page. Then it prompts your visitor with an optin form just when they&#8217;re about to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exit-intent is <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OptinMonster&#8217;s<\/a> specialty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/pricing\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OptinMonster-homepage-min-min-min.png\" alt=\"OptinMonster is the best tool to get more email subscribers\" class=\"wp-image-142000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OptinMonster-homepage-min-min-min.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OptinMonster-homepage-min-min-min-300x121.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OptinMonster<\/a> is hands down the best way to <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/73-proven-and-simple-ways-to-grow-your-email-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grow your email list<\/a>. We provide you with the tools you need to create high-converting optin campaigns that you can target to your site&#8217;s traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part is how easy it is. We offer dozens of premade templates that you customize with drag-and-drop builder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OptinMonster lets you personalize these campaigns to make sure you&#8217;re showing the right optin form to the right person at just the right time in their <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/roadmap-to-capturing-leads-throughout-the-customer-journey\/\">customer journey<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, you don&#8217;t need any coding or tech skills to get started. Our drag-and-drop editor will have you creating beautiful popups, floating bars, inline campaigns, and much more <strong>in a matter of minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to check it out? Click below to sign up for your risk-free OptinMonster account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><a class=\"button button-green text-center\" style=\"background-color: #659a17 !important;\" title=\"Sign Up for OptinMonster Today\" href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Started With OptinMonster Today!<\/a><\/center>\n\n\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\"><strong>BONUS: Done-For-You Campaign Setup ($297 value)<\/strong> Our conversion experts will design 1 free campaign for you to get maximum results &#8211; absolutely FREE! <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to get started \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s How You Do It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can create an Exit-Intent\u00ae popup quickly with OptinMonster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just follow our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/creating-your-first-optin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create your first campaign<\/a>. Then follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Display Rules <\/strong>tab at the top of the campaign builder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the <strong>Conditions <\/strong>tab at the bottom of the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on one of the conditions listed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select&nbsp;<strong>When (Triggers)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select&nbsp;<strong>Exit Intent<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/exit-intent-popup-for-email-signups.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of how to find Exit Intent in the Display Rules\" class=\"wp-image-183091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/exit-intent-popup-for-email-signups.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/exit-intent-popup-for-email-signups-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or, follow this easy video tutorial:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BBXLrYD3-hs?rel=0\" width=\"620\" height=\"348.75\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OptinMonster makes sure your popups are mobile-friendly so you can grow your audience no matter which device they&#8217;re using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t have OptinMonster yet? <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to get started!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Optin\"><strong>2. Add an Optin at the End of Articles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Readers who reach the end of your article are primed to act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your headline grabbed their attention. The introduction drew them in like moths to a flame. Your bullet points and anecdotes kept them on the edge of their seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the millions of articles they could have read, they read yours. And they read until the very end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They like you. They really, really like you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why the end of your article is the perfect time to ask them to join your email subscription list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s How You Do It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding a call to action in your author bio and the end of each article is a great way to strike while the iron is hot. Here&#8217;s how <a href=\"http:\/\/goinswriter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jeff Goins<\/a> does it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/jeff-optin.png\" alt=\"grow email subscribers with jeff goins example\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what if your blog&#8217;s theme lacks an author bio section? What if your website has numerous authors?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then you can use OptinMonster to create an after-content widget with some enticing copy to get more email subscribers. All you need is an inline campaign and a compelling call to action (CTA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lilach Bulloch uses inline forms to help her <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/repetition-in-marketing-lilach-bullock-case-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>convert 57% of website visitors<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Lilach-Bullock-Inline-Campaign.png\" alt=\"Lilach-Bullock-Inline-Campaign\" class=\"wp-image-156942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Lilach-Bullock-Inline-Campaign.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Lilach-Bullock-Inline-Campaign-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Readers who make it to the end of your articles are focused. They&#8217;re engaged and looking for direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Direct them to your email subscription list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Magnets\"><strong>3. Turn Popular Posts Into Lead Magnets<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/leadmagnet-2.png\" alt=\"email subscription list popup\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to earn a spot in people&#8217;s email inboxes, then you need to offer them something valuable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s where <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/9-lead-magnets-to-increase-subscribers\/\">lead magnets<\/a> come in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lead magnet is an exclusive offer or content that users receive in exchange for their email address. In other words, you offer something for free, and you get a new email subscriber in return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lead magnets can be a coupon code or special discount. Or they can be special content, like a PDF guide, free ebook, or white paper:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Subscribe to our mailing list, and get our Ultimate Guide to the Top X Ways to Z!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But here&#8217;s the thing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating lead magnets can be tricky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What if you don&#8217;t have time to <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/mistakes-to-avoid-when-writing-your-first-ebook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">write an ebook<\/a> or create a PDF checklist? Maybe producing a video series is more than you can do right now. And, what if creating dazzling infographics is beyond your current skill set?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this describes you, it doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;re resigned to sitting on the sidelines while everyone gets more email subscribers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not if you have 30 seconds to spare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s all the time it takes to convert one of your popular articles into a handy, easy-to-print PDF file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.printfriendly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Print Friendly<\/a> and enter the URL of the article you&#8217;d like to convert. Click the &#8220;PDF&#8221; button. Click &#8220;Download.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then all you have to do is offer it and deliver it to visitors. And that&#8217;s a simple process with OptinMonster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s How You Do It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can deliver your lead magnet with one of OptinMonster&#8217;s pre-made templates, such as the <strong>eBook Download<\/strong> template:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-to-increase-email-subscribers-with-lead-magnet-popup.png\" alt=\"Popup campaign that says &quot;Enter youremail and download our 100% free ebook 'Growth HackingTactics.'&quot; Then there are fields for Name and Email Address, and a CTA button that says &quot;Download my ebook&quot; \" class=\"wp-image-183083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-to-increase-email-subscribers-with-lead-magnet-popup.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-to-increase-email-subscribers-with-lead-magnet-popup-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the <strong>Optin View<\/strong> in the OptinMonster campaign builder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/optin-view-lead-magnet-campaign.png\" alt=\"The optin tab is in the bottom navigation bar of the campaign builder.\" class=\"wp-image-183084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/optin-view-lead-magnet-campaign.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/optin-view-lead-magnet-campaign-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the button on your optin and scroll down in the left-hand settings bar until you see <strong>Button Click Action<\/strong>. Choose&nbsp;<strong>Redirect to a URL<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, in the <strong>Redirect URL&nbsp;<\/strong>field, enter the URL for your lead magnet download. When users enter their email address and click the button, they&#8217;ll immediately get your lead magnet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/button-click-action-redirect-URL.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Click button action tools in the campaign builder.\" class=\"wp-image-183085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/button-click-action-redirect-URL.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/button-click-action-redirect-URL-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/email-automation\/\">email automation<\/a> to simply email your link to every user who signs up through this popup form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are some more ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/how-to-deliver-a-lead-magnet-with-optinmonster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deliver your lead magnet<\/a> when people sign up.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pretty easy, right? Almost as easy as our next way to grow your email subscription list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Gated\"><strong>4. Use Gated Content (also known as Content Locking)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Want a quick way to get more email subscribers without creating new content?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/gated-content-marketing-strategy\/\">gated content<\/a>, or content locking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Content locking is where you block off part of the content visitors are reading, and visitors have to subscribe to unlock it. This is easy to do with OptinMonster. In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/content-locking-script-case-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trading Strategy Guides added 11,000 new subscribers by using this technique<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s How You Do It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, identify which blog posts bring in the most website traffic. If you&#8217;re using WordPress, you can easily see your most popular posts in your dashboard by using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monsterinsights.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MonsterInsights<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.monsterinsights.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MonsterInsights-Homepage-min.png\" alt=\"MonsterInsights Homepage\" class=\"wp-image-141138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MonsterInsights-Homepage-min.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MonsterInsights-Homepage-min-300x108.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.monsterinsights.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MonsterInsights<\/a> is the world&#8217;s best Google Analytics plugin for WordPress. With this, you can get all the data you need to make smarter marketing decisions. In fact, that data is right there in your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, you can identify your most popular posts and pages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MonsterInsights-Top-Pages-min.png\" alt=\"top posts and pages with monsterinsights\" class=\"wp-image-150030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MonsterInsights-Top-Pages-min.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MonsterInsights-Top-Pages-min-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that information, you can quickly turn your best-performing posts into exclusive content for subscribers only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start by <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/how-to-create-an-after-post-or-in-line-optin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creating an inline campaign<\/a>, and then follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose the <strong>Display Setting <\/strong>tab at the top of the OptinMonstercampaign builder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the&nbsp;<strong>Actions<\/strong> tab at the bottom of the builder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down and turn on the&nbsp;<strong>Enable Content Locking?&nbsp;<\/strong>toggle. You can choose whether to blur the content or remove it completely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/content-locking-for-gated-content.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the &quot;Lock Content&quot; setting for an OptinMonster campaign\" class=\"wp-image-183086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/content-locking-for-gated-content.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/content-locking-for-gated-content-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it! Once visitors subscribe, they&#8217;ll magically get access to the content, and you&#8217;ll increase your email subscription list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When visitors have email subscription benefits like this, they&#8217;re less likely to unsubscribe. It&#8217;s much easier to grow your newsletter subscribers when your new subscribers stick around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more detailed step-by-step instructions, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/optinmonsters-content-blocking-feature\/\">documentation on content locking<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2\"><strong>5. Use a 2-Step Optin<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to know a neat psychological trick that&#8217;s proven to increase email subscribers? It&#8217;s the Zeigarnik effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This bit of human psychology just means that once we&#8217;ve started an action or task, we&#8217;re more likely to complete it. And it&#8217;s why OptinMonster&#8217;s 2-step optins are so successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2-Step Optins let users click a CTA button on your website to trigger your optin popup. Once they&#8217;ve taken the step of clicking your CTA, they&#8217;ll be more likely to complete the process of signing up for your newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>US Student Loan Center <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/how-usslc-increased-sales-10-percent\/\">increased sales by 10% by using 2-step optins<\/a><\/strong>. They added a CTA on their website, and this is what visitors see when they click the link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/2-step-studentloan.png\" alt=\"email subscription list popup example\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s How You Do It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use our <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/features\/monsterlinks\/\">MonsterLinks\u2122<\/a> technology to create a button, link, or image that triggers your popup!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, you can have a CTA button that says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Get Our Best Articles, Right in Your Inbox!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the user clicks that button, they will get your popup to subscribe to your newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can accomplish this with just a few clicks in the <strong>Display Rules<\/strong> of your campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Details instructions are available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/how-to-use-monsterlinks-to-load-your-popup-with-click-of-a-button\/\"><strong>How to Use MonsterLinks\u2122 to Load Your Popup with the Click of a Button<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also integrate the campaign with your favorite email providers, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/refer\/constant-contact\/\">Constant Contact<\/a> or <a title=\"Brevo(Formerly Sendinblue)\" href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/refer\/brevo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brevo (formerly Sendinblue)<\/a>. You can then set up an automated email series, so your subscribers will receive emails as soon as they fill out this subscription form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can send a welcome email and then follow up with product updates, new posts on your blog, and recent launches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Contest\"><strong>6. Run an Online Contest<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Online contests are one of the best ways to increase email optins. You can instantly boost your email subscription list by offering a prize that your target audience loves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, with an online contest plugin like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflepress.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RafflePress<\/a>, you can put everything on auto-pilot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflepress.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Rafflepress-WordPress-ecommerce-plugin.jpg\" alt=\"Rafflepress WordPress ecommerce plugin\" class=\"wp-image-150462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Rafflepress-WordPress-ecommerce-plugin.jpg 622w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Rafflepress-WordPress-ecommerce-plugin-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflepress.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RafflePress<\/a> is the best giveaway and online contest plugin around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It lets you create various entry options such as following you on social media, visiting certain web pages, sending referrals to your contest, and, of course, signing up for your email subscription list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With RafflePress, contest automation is easy. You can gather entries and declare winners just by clicking a few buttons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tool works great for any WordPress site, including eCommerce stores, business sites, and blogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, check out this post on <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/how-to-run-an-online-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to run an online contest to grow your traffic and generate leads<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Color\"><strong>7. Try a Different Button Color<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What color is your optin button?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you answered &#8220;I don&#8217;t know&#8221; or &#8220;What does it matter?&#8221; you&#8217;re potentially missing out on an easy way to get more email subscribers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve done a good bit of <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/which-color-button-converts-best\/\">research on CTA color<\/a>, and I discovered that there&#8217;s no specific color that converts better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What matters is that your button colors are high-contrast, on-brand, and consistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, you want to make it easy for website visitors to find where they&#8217;re supposed to click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you make your next <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/email-newsletter-signup-examples\/\">newsletter signup form<\/a>, experiment with button colors that really stand out from the background of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s How You Do It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re using OptinMonster, changing the button colors in any campaign is pretty easy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the button in your campaign.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the <strong>Advanced <\/strong>tab in the left-hand editing bar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose your color beside&nbsp;<strong>Background Color<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/button-color-for-more-email-subscribers.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the button editor in OptinMonster\" class=\"wp-image-183087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/button-color-for-more-email-subscribers.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/button-color-for-more-email-subscribers-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And while we&#8217;re on the subject of buttons . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Split\"><strong>8. Split Test Your Button Copy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you use generic copy such as &#8220;Subscribe&#8221; or &#8220;Sign Up&#8221; for your optin buttons? If so, we have bad news for you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s actually your <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/how-to-create-the-perfect-call-to-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CTA button&#8217;s copy<\/a>, not color or positioning, that matters most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve never given your button&#8217;s copy a passing thought, it&#8217;s time to remedy the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Provide value and relevance, but be sure not to exaggerate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep it simple, but don&#8217;t be boring. It&#8217;s okay to use two sentences so long as they are short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One particularly effective digital marketing strategy is to personalize your optin button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joanna Wiebe of Copy Hackers suggests <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyblogger.com\/call-to-action-buttons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">writing button copy in the first person<\/a>. By personalizing the words, they become more appealing to the reader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at a few examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which sounds better?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cta-copy-1.png\" alt=\"cta-copy-1\" class=\"wp-image-89845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cta-copy-1.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cta-copy-1-300x31.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What wording do you relate to?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cta-copy-2.png\" alt=\"cta-copy-2\" class=\"wp-image-89846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cta-copy-2.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cta-copy-2-300x31.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which button would you rather click?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cta-copy-3.png\" alt=\"cta-copy-3\" class=\"wp-image-89847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cta-copy-3.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cta-copy-3-300x31.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The differences are subtle, but during her a\/b testing, Joanna found first-person pronouns (&#8220;I&#8221; and &#8220;my&#8221;) beat the competition by a whopping 24%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, &#8220;subtle&#8221; can be huge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get the same data on your button, you&#8217;ll need to <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/how-to-create-a-split-test-and-why-you-should\/\">split test<\/a>. This is easy with OptinMonster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s How You Do It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Login to OptinMonster, and click on the campaign that you want to A\/B test. To the right, you&#8217;ll see different options for that campaign, including a&nbsp;<strong>Split Arrow Icon<\/strong>. Click this to begin setting up your Split Test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/split-test-to-improve-email-signups.png\" alt=\"Split testing option for OptinMonster Campaigns\" class=\"wp-image-183088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/split-test-to-improve-email-signups.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/split-test-to-improve-email-signups-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the prompts, and then change one element of your campaign, like the button wording. Save and publish the campaign, and OptinMonster will automatically divide your traffic and collect data, so you can learn which one works best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just follow the steps in this video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zdE1-24o2xQ?si=X2tB69O8ea-w0bTWrel=0\" width=\"620\" height=\"348.75\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Testimonials\"><strong>9. Show Off Your Testimonials<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know OptinMonster is recommended by the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/how-social-media-examiner-250000-subscribers-using-optinmonster-split-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Stelzner<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/how-razorsocial-increased-conversions-by-520-using-content-upgrades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ian Cleary<\/a>, and<a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/case-study-how-yoast-doubled-his-email-signups-and-added-10000-email-subscribers-in-a-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Yoast<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you spend much time on our site, then you will learn it quickly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OptinMonster prominently displays these heavy hitters on our homepage and <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/testimonials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Testimonials<\/a> page. There&#8217;s no way you could miss them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do we do this? Because it shows we&#8217;re the real deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People won&#8217;t give their hard-earned money or email address to simply anyone. They want to know you&#8217;re on the up and up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Offering testimonials and case studies builds trust, and more trust means you get more email subscribers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s How You Do It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go find a great endorsement you&#8217;ve received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look at the reviews and other <a href=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/social-proof\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social proof<\/a> you have. Browse through your comments and emails. Search for mentions on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be A Better Blogger found its featured testimonial when the great Amy Harrison tweeted the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/amy-harrison-tweet.png\" alt=\"email subscription list growth via social media posts\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tweet was turned into a testimonial that&#8217;s displayed whenever a reader clicks on one of Be A Better Blogger&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/features\/monsterlinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MonsterLinks\u2122<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/amy-harrison-testimonial-1.png\" alt=\"testimonial optin \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That optin form? It&#8217;s currently sporting an awesome 26.09% conversion rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The takeaway here? <strong>Testimonial + OptinMonster = Get More Email Subscriptions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, all the awesome testimonials in the world won&#8217;t help you if readers can&#8217;t see them, so this next tip is a great one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Distractions\"><strong>10. Remove Distractions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>How many widgets do you have on your website&#8217;s sidebar?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you use several calls to action at the end of your articles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How many choices are your visitors given?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re overwhelming your readers with options, how can they be expected to take the <strong>one action <\/strong>you want them to take?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to grow your email subscriber list, you need to cut down on the clutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s How You Do It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following screenshot from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.enchantingmarketing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Henneke Duistermaat<\/a> is a perfect example of a landing page that optimizes for one thing: <strong>get more email subscribers<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/enchanted-landing.png\" alt=\"landing page email optin - enchanting marketing\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Per Henneke, this landing page has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyblogger.com\/guest-post-landing-pages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">converted as high as 59.6 percent<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to see why. Every aspect, from the headline to the testimonial, is designed to build an email list. There are no social media icons, advertisements, or anything else to distract readers from the task at hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What lessons can we learn from Henneke&#8217;s landing page?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remove distractions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t prioritize social media icons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stick to one CTA for each article.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We should get rid of anything that doesn&#8217;t help us get more email subscribers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Focus on making it easy for visitors to share their contact information without distractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On that note, here are some more tips on how to build an email list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Asking\"><strong>11. Stop Asking for Too Much Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What information are you asking potential customers to provide on your <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/lead-generation\/\">lead generation<\/a> and contact forms? Name, email, phone, more?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let me ask you another question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you <strong>need <\/strong>it? Do you do anything with that information?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the answer is &#8220;no,&#8221; you need to stop asking people to provide it. A\/B test after A\/B test confirms that the more information you ask from readers, the less likely they are to optin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep it short and sweet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stick to the bare essentials with a simple subject line. Only ask for the information you need to get started. If you&#8217;d like other information, you can ask for it later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/simple-email-optin.png\" alt=\"simple email subscription list popup example\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is called <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/progressive-profiling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">progressive profiling<\/a>, and it really works to create an email list!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s How You Do It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t need names? Don&#8217;t ask for them. Have no use for phone numbers? Don&#8217;t ask people to input them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just keep it simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The less data you request, the more email subscribers you&#8217;ll earn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/docs\/creating-your-first-optin\/#customize-campaign-fields\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Customizing your optin form fields<\/a> is easy with OptinMonster, and it works on any campaign. Simply choose the fields you want on your <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/14-high-converting-places-to-add-email-signup-forms-to-build-your-list\/\">signup form<\/a>. It&#8217;s all drag and drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/choose-fields.png\" alt=\"fields for your option\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Everywhere\"><strong>12. Share Your Campaign Everywhere<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It stands to reason that the more places you can display campaigns, the more chances you have to build your email list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can share them on your company\u2019s LinkedIn profile, in the descriptions of YouTube videos, in the show notes of any podcast episodes you appear on, during webinars you host, and more. You can even link to campaigns from Facebook ads and other paid advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, this couldn&#8217;t be simpler with OptinMonster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s How You Do It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve created a campaign you&#8217;re happy with, go to the publishing options. One of those is a <strong>Share Link<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/shareable-link-for-newsletter-signups.png\" alt=\"&quot;Share Link&quot; is available under &quot;Platform&quot; in the Publish tab\" class=\"wp-image-183089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/shareable-link-for-newsletter-signups.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/shareable-link-for-newsletter-signups-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grab the link, and add it anywhere you want to show the campaign: social media, author bios, email signature, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See how simple that was?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the MonsterLink\u2122 functionality, you can boost your chances of getting more email subscribers fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Bio\"><strong>13. Link to a Campaign in Your Social Media Bio<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Right now, what information is in your X bio or Instagram bio? What information shows up on your Facebook page?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your occupation? A personal quote that holds special meaning to you? Perhaps a hashtag or two or ten?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why don&#8217;t you use that precious real estate to promote your email subscription list?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s how Brent Jones used his Twitter bio:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/twitter-bio-1.png\" alt=\"Your Twitter bio is one more place you can promote your email signup\" class=\"wp-image-89780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/twitter-bio-1.png 620w, https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/twitter-bio-1-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple, effective, and takes minutes to implement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s How You Do It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every social media platform has some type of bio or about section. Simply edit that bio and add the direct link to your newsletter signup campaign. Get the direct link with the steps in our previous tip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some more ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/using-twitter-for-lead-generation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get leads from X (formerly Twitter)<\/a>. Does your audience live on Instagram? Here&#8217;s how to <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/how-to-generate-leads-on-instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">generate leads on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Signature\"><strong>14. Add an Optin Link to Your Email Signature<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On any given day, how many emails do you send? 10? 20? <strong>More?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re like most people, the answer is: &#8220;A lot. I send lots and lots of emails.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What if we told you each of those emails you send is an opportunity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can turn your recipients into newsletter subscribers by placing a hyperlinked call to action in your email signature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s How You Do It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each email provider is slightly different, but for Gmail, go to <strong>Settings \u00bb General<\/strong>. Scroll down, and you&#8217;ll find the <strong>Signature<\/strong> section:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/gmail-sig.png\" alt=\"gmail sig\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The link in your signature could point to a landing page, your homepage (assuming it&#8217;s optimized), or an article with a particularly-appealing optin bribe. Or you can use MonsterLinks\u2122 to link directly to your optin campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"More\"><strong>15. Be More Social<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chances are you already spend several hours each week on various social media platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s good! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediaexaminer.com\/social-media-marketing-industry-report-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Social Media Examiner<\/a> noted how a majority of marketers increase leads when they use social media for 6+ hours each week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/social-media-report.png\" alt=\"social media report\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it matters<strong> how you&#8217;re using those hours.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing even high-quality videos of kittens and puppies won&#8217;t help unless your business is related to kittens and puppies. Publishing food photos won&#8217;t help unless you&#8217;re a chef or restaurant owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To see how to grow your email list with social media, you need to be purposeful with those 6+ hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s How You Do It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be helpful. Answer questions. Share worthwhile content. Reach out to people. Make connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People who find you indispensable on social media will want more of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;ll want MORE helpful advice. Answers to ALL their questions. More worthwhile content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And where will they go to get &#8220;more?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your email subscription list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Checkbox\"><strong>16. Add a Subscribe Checkbox<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re a WordPress user, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpforms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPForms<\/a> plugin can boost optins with little-to-no upkeep. Just ensure plugin stay up to date, and you&#8217;re good to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But don&#8217;t worry; you&#8217;ll be notified when updates are available in your WordPress dashboard!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With WPForms, you can add a subscribe checkbox to any form on your site. This works with the most popular email service providers, including Brevo (formerly Sendinblue), <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/refer\/constant-contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Constant Contact<\/a>, and AWeber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/join-newsletter.png\" alt=\"join newsletter \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With one simple click, readers can optin to your email subscription list while submitting your contact form or any other form. This is GDPR-friendly, and it makes building an email list extremely easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check out these step-by-step tutorials on <a href=\"https:\/\/wpforms.com\/how-to-add-a-mailchimp-signup-checkbox-to-your-contact-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to add a Mailchimp signup checkbox to your contact form<\/a> or see the tutorials for <a href=\"https:\/\/wpforms.com\/how-to-add-an-aweber-signup-checkbox-to-your-contact-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWeber<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wpforms.com\/how-to-add-a-constant-contact-signup-checkbox-to-a-wordpress-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constant Contact<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready for another plugin to build your email list?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Redirect\"><strong>17. Add a &#8220;Thanks for Commenting&#8221; Redirect<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another excellent plugin is <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/yoast-comment-hacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Yoast Comment Hacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When someone leaves you a comment for the very first time, this plugin redirects them to a &#8220;thank you&#8221; page. Ramsay Taplin of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtyrant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Blog Tyrant<\/a> used this thank you page to encourage newsletter subscriptions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/thank-you-comment.png\" alt=\"optin comment\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out these step-by-step instructions on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/plugins\/redirect-your-users-attention-with-comment-redirect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to set up an after-comment redirect on your WordPress site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s vital to ask website visitors to subscribe when they&#8217;re most engaged. And it&#8217;s hard to get more engaged than making the choice to leave a comment! When you give them an optin at that moment, you have a high chance of gaining a new subscriber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-skyrocket-your-email-list-with-optinmonster\">Skyrocket Your Email List With OptinMonster<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And that&#8217;s it! You now know how to increase your email subscribers with these 17 proven tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope that you found this article helpful. If so, we encourage you to check out the following resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/best-email-service-providers-for-small-businesses\/\">Best Email Service Providers (ESP) for Small Businesses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/how-to-run-a-successful-email-marketing-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Run a Successful Email Marketing Campaign<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/best-wordpress-email-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Best WordPress Email Plugins You Must Try<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/beginners-guide-to-email-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Email Marketing for Beginners: A Step by Step Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/6-steps-to-create-an-effective-email-autoresponder-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Create an Effective Email Autoresponder Series<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These articles will teach you how to grow leads and monetize the new email subscription list to create new income streams for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, like any job you do, using the right tool will make or break your success. Click below to start building your email database today with the world&#8217;s #1 lead generation software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><a class=\"button button-green text-center\" style=\"background-color: #659a17 !important;\" title=\"Sign Up for OptinMonster Today\" href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Started With OptinMonster Today!<\/a><\/center>\n\n\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\"><strong>BONUS: Done-For-You Campaign Setup ($297 value)<\/strong> Our conversion experts will design 1 free campaign for you to get maximum results &#8211; absolutely FREE! <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to get started \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-faq\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\" id=\"aioseo-whats-a-good-email-opt-in-conversion-rate\"><h3 class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\"><strong>What\u2019s a good email opt-in conversion rate?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p>Most sites see <strong>2\u20135%<\/strong>. With a strong offer, targeting, and A\/B testing, <strong>5\u201315%+<\/strong> is achievable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\" id=\"aioseo-are-popups-still-effective-in-2025\"><h3 class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\"><strong>Are popups still effective in 2026?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p>Yes\u2014when they\u2019re <strong>timed and targeted<\/strong> (e.g., Exit-Intent\u00ae, scroll, or time delay) and capped for frequency, especially on mobile.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\" id=\"aioseo-is-content-locking-bad-for-seo\"><h3 class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\"><strong>Is content locking bad for SEO?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p>Not when used <strong>sparingly<\/strong>. Keep main content crawlable, lock <strong>bonus assets<\/strong> (PDF, checklist, templates), and avoid blocking search-critical copy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\" id=\"aioseo-should-i-use-single-or-double-opt-in\"><h3 class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\"><strong>Should I use single or double opt-in?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p><strong>Single<\/strong> grows faster; <strong>double<\/strong> improves list quality and deliverability. Choose based on your tolerance for spam complaints and your ESP\u2019s guidance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\" id=\"aioseo-whats-the-best-place-to-add-an-email-form\"><h3 class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\"><strong>What\u2019s the best place to add an email form?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p>High-intent spots: <strong>Exit-Intent\u00ae popup<\/strong>, <strong>end-of-post inline form<\/strong>, <strong>sticky bar<\/strong> on key pages, and a <strong>2-step optin (MonsterLinks\u2122)<\/strong> from buttons\/links and social bios.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\" id=\"aioseo-how-many-fields-should-an-email-signup-have\"><h3 class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\"><strong>How many fields should an email signup have?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p><strong>One or two<\/strong> (email, optional first name). 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