Guide: How to Build an Email List Part 1

Hello EduCreator!

Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, using Google Forms to collect verified email addresses and share lead magnets, sign people up for challenges, or to start a waitlist is always a good move. With basic built in automations, like transferring emails to Google Sheets and new subscriber notifications, Forms are an easy fast way to collect audience data and personalize future content.

This is a 3-Part Guide. In Part 1, I will take you step by step through the process of setting up your email list with Google Forms and Sheets.

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Table of Contents

• Section 1: Creating Your Form

  • 1. Go to forms.google.com

  • 2. Create Title

  • 2. Example Title: "Join my email list"

  • 3. Click "Untitled Question"

  • 4. Type "First Name"

  • 5. Add a description to your form

• Section 2: Automating responses to database

  • 6. Send responses to a spreadsheet

  • 7. Connect to new or existing database

  • 8. Choose either option

  • 9. Option to get email notifications

• Section 3: Finalizing in Settings

  • 10. Update Settings

  • 11. Choose verified emails

  • 12. Add a link in confirmation page

  • 13. Add the information you'd like to include

  • 14. Change formatting of form

  • 15. Add an image and change background color

  • 16. Upload image

  • 17. Always preview before sending

  • 18. Share your form

  • 19. Get share link

  • 20. Option: Shorten link

  • 21. Copy and share link

Section 1: Creating Your Form

1. Go to forms.google.com

2. Create Title

untitled form” to insert title. Hint: once you are done, click the upper left corner where it says “untitled form” to quickly add title.

2. Example Title: "Join my email list"

You can also choose to make this a waitlist.

3. Click "Untitled Question"

4. Type "First Name"

Having first name only is important for automated personalization later

5. Add a description to your form

Example: "Thank you for joining my email list. You will receive updates and content from me."

Section 2: Automating responses to database

6. Send responses to a spreadsheet

Click on the "Responses" field

7. Connect to new or existing database

Select the option to "Link to Sheets"

8. Choose either option

Press select when done

9. Option to get email notifications

Click the three dots in the upper right corner and select the "get email notifications for new responses" option

Section 3: Finalizing in Settings

10. Update Settings

Choose the "Settings" option

11. Choose verified emails

Click on the "Verified" field under Responses and Collect email addresses

12. Add a link in confirmation page

Select the option to "Edit" confirmation message

13. Add the information you'd like to include

Example "Click here for a free guide [INSERT LINK]"

14. Change formatting of form

Click paint button

15. Add an image and change background color

Click "choose image"

16. Upload image

Upload image or choose from selection

17. Always preview before sending

Click the eye to preview and complete your own form

18. Share your form

Click on "Send"

19. Get share link

Choose emails to send to or click link button

20. Option: Shorten link

Click box to shorten link

21. Copy and share link

Click "copy" and paste link in message, post, or wherever you want to share