So, how do FOMO notifications get site visitors to take that next step?<\/p>\n
There’s a science behind why these alerts are so powerful.<\/p>\n
FOMO, the Fear of Missing Out, is a psychological concept that suggests humans don\u2019t like feeling excluded from an interesting or fun activity.<\/p>\n
FOMO marketing<\/a> builds on this concept to increase interest in your brand and its services.<\/p>\n And FOMO is most effective when you combine it with social proof<\/a>.<\/p>\n Take a look at this example from the OptinMonster site:<\/p>\n Here\u2019s why this tactic works so well to increase signups:<\/p>\n Creating a FOMO notification is simple too.<\/p>\n No design or coding skills required.<\/p>\n In this tutorial, we’ll create this FOMO notification in under five minutes:<\/p>\n So, how could you enable this FOMO notification with Gravity Forms?<\/p>\n Let’s have a look at what Gravity Forms is and how we can use it to enable social proof notifications.<\/p>\n Gravity Forms is a WordPress form builder plugin.<\/p>\n There are plenty of forms you can create with Gravity Forms, like:<\/p>\n Forms come with reCaptcha, so you don’t need to worry about spam signups.<\/p>\n Setting up these forms is simple with a visual editor and existing form fields. No coding is needed to create forms.<\/p>\n Another way to use Gravity Forms is to let people sign up for your newsletter.<\/p>\n And when you connect the form with Trustpulse, your site visitors will see real-time notifications about new subscribers.<\/p>\n Below, we’ll walk through exactly how to set up FOMO notifications with Gravity Forms and Trustpulse.<\/p>\n Today, we\u2019ll create a FOMO notification with TrustPulse.<\/p>\n TrustPulse is the best tool for adding high-converting social proof notifications to your site.<\/p>\n Sites that use TrustPulse increase their conversions by 15%!<\/p>\n Why does it work so well?<\/p>\n Below, we\u2019ll create a FOMO notification linked to our Gravity Form in five simple steps.<\/p>\n First, log into your TrustPulse account.<\/p>\n From your dashboard, click Create Campaign<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Now, you\u2019ll land on the Campaign Type<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n From here, you\u2019ll name your campaign and assign it to your website.<\/p>\n Then, you\u2019ll see you have two options under Select Your Campaign Type<\/strong>:<\/p>\n The campaign type determines the kind of activity you\u2019ll display to your site visitor:<\/p>\n For this tutorial, we\u2019ll select Recent Activity<\/strong> because we want to display each signup in real-time.<\/p>\n Next, go ahead and click Next Step<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Now, it\u2019s time to design your FOMO notification.<\/p>\n TrustPulse makes it easy to put together attractive notifications.<\/p>\n You can adjust everything about the template or, if you’d like, leave it exactly as is.<\/p>\n Every time you make a change, you can view your new notification in live preview at the bottom of your screen:<\/p>\n Editing your FOMO notification is easy because there are only two methods:<\/p>\n That’s all it takes to change any of these settings:<\/p>\n You might consider paying attention to these fields:<\/p>\n Below, we\u2019ll go through the exact steps we took to create this FOMO notification.<\/p>\n First, let\u2019s change our message text.<\/p>\n Now it\u2019s time to choose an image.<\/p>\n You can:<\/p>\n For this tutorial, we’ll select from the pre-made icons.<\/p>\n We’ll go for the envelope icon because it\u2019s great for promoting our mailing list.<\/p>\n The rest of the settings let you configure the position and style of the notification.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll leave the Notification Position<\/strong> in the left and change the Notification Corner Style<\/strong> to Sharp<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Additionally, we’ll increase the size of the notification.<\/p>\n For Animation<\/strong>, you can choose from options like:<\/p>\n Finally, we’ll head over to Advanced Settings<\/strong> to adjust the colors and fonts in our notification.<\/p>\n Here’s what we have now:<\/p>\n Once you’re happy with your design, it’s time to configure our notification.<\/p>\n Next, we\u2019ll set up our notification so a real-time alert appears when someone subscribes to our newsletter.<\/p>\n TrustPulse gives you two ways to capture site activity:<\/p>\n Automagic automatically captures site activity.<\/p>\n Zapier, on the other hand, captures any activity off your site.<\/p>\n Zapier connects different applications and triggers actions automatically.<\/p>\n In our tutorial, we’ll do two things:<\/p>\n And you don\u2019t need to write any code to automate those actions.<\/p>\n All we need to do is log into Zapier and follow the prompts. Sign up for a Zapier account here.<\/a><\/p>\n Before we begin, make sure you have the Zapier add-on for Gravity Forms.<\/p>\n In your Capture Activity<\/strong> screen, click Zapier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Now, select Connect with Zapier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n On the next screen, click Accept Invitation & Build Zap<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Once you\u2019re in your dashboard, select Make a Zap<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Search for the Gravity Forms<\/strong> app.<\/p>\n On the next screen, choose the event or trigger. This is the action that will make your notification appear.<\/p>\n For this tutorial, we\u2019ll select New Form Submission<\/strong>. Click Continue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Now, copy the URL labelled Webhook URL for Gravity Forms<\/strong>. You\u2019ll need to add this URL to a field in your Gravity Forms plugin in WordPress. So, copy the URL.<\/p>\n Head over to your WordPress admin area. From your dashboard, click Forms>Forms<\/strong><\/p>\n Find and select the form that your visitors need to complete to generate the notification. In this tutorial, that’s your signup form.<\/p>\n So, we\u2019ll click on Newsletter>Settings>Form Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n From the Form Settings<\/strong> screen, click Zapier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Next, select Add New<\/strong>.<\/p>\n You’ll need to give your Zap a name and paste the Webhook URL.<\/p>\n Once you’ve completed the fields, click Save<\/strong> Zapier Feed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Now, you can head back to Zapier and test your trigger.<\/p>\n Click Continue<\/strong> once your test works.<\/p>\n Now, follow the prompts to connect Gravity Forms with TrustPulse.<\/p>\n Choose TrustPulse<\/strong>.<\/p>\n On the next screen, you’ll tell Zapier what action TrustPulse needs to take when a new subscriber completes your Gravity from. In this tutorial, we want to make a notification appear.<\/p>\n Click Create Notification<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Next, choose your account from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n Now, add the campaign you created in Step 1.<\/p>\n Now, add the email associated with your TrustPulse account.<\/p>\n Click Continue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n All that’s left is to test your Zap.<\/p>\n Once everything is set up, head over to the top toolbar and switch on your Zap.<\/p>\n Now, head back into TrustPulse to display and publish your FOMO notification.<\/p>\n Once your FOMO notification is set up, it’s time to decide where and when you’d like to display your alert.<\/p>\n TrustPulse offers multiple ways to display your FOMO notification, like:<\/p>\n For today’s tutorial, we’ll go with the default setting to display on any page:<\/p>\n You’ll also be able to decide how long your notification must be displayed.<\/p>\n And so much more.<\/p>\n The default notifications work well, but you’re free to change anything. Once you’re done, click Next Step<\/strong>.<\/p>\n At this stage, you’re ready to publish your campaign.<\/p>\n Before it goes live, you can preview your FOMO notification.<\/p>\n When you’re ready, click Launch Your TrustPulse Campaign<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Now, your site visitors will see your mailing list grow in real-time.<\/p>\n Check these articles if you’re looking for more examples of FOMO notifications and social proof:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do you want to use the power of social proof to increase your subscribers? Social proof is a stamp of approval online. When your site visitors see others signing up for your newsletter, they\u2019re more likely to check it out for themselves. 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<\/p>\nWhat is Gravity Forms?<\/h2>\n
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How to Add FOMO notifications to Your Site<\/h2>\n
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<\/span>Step 1: Create a FOMO Notification Campaign<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/span>Step 2: Design Your Gravity Forms’ FOMO Notification<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/span>Step 3: Capture Activity for Your FOMO Notification<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/span>Step 4: Display Your Gravity Forms’ FOMO Notification<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/span>Step 5: Publish Your Gravity Forms’ FOMO Notification<\/span><\/h3>\n
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