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Overview

GetSite’s Form Handling feature allows you to create, customize, and manage forms for your websites. This comprehensive solution enables you to collect user information, manage submissions, and configure email notifications, all within a user-friendly interface.

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Key Features

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Form Creation

Create customizable forms for various purposes:

  • Custom Fields: Add various field types including text, email, number, checkbox, etc.
  • Field Validation: Set validation rules for form fields
  • Required Fields: Mark fields as required or optional
  • Field Styling: Customize the appearance of form fields

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Email Notifications

Manage email notifications related to form submissions:

  • Notification Setup: Configure who receives form submission notifications

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Form Analytics

Track and analyze form performance:

  • Submission Tracking: Monitor the number of form submissions
  • User Demographics: Gather insights about your form users
  • Conversion Metrics: Measure form effectiveness

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Spam Protection

Protect your forms from spam submissions:

  • reCAPTCHA: Add Google reCAPTCHA to prevent automated submissions
  • Email Validation: Verify email addresses to prevent fake submissions
  • Rate Limiting: Prevent multiple submissions in short periods

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Usage Instructions

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Creating a Form

1

Access Forms Dashboard

2

Create a form

Click on the “Create a form” button.
3

Configure Form Settings

Enter a name for your form and configure basic settings.

4

Set up Notifications

Configure who receives email notifications when the form is submitted.

5

Enable Spam Protection

Set up reCAPTCHA or other spam protection measures.

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Managing Form Submissions

1

Access Forms Dashboard

2

Select Form

Click on the form whose submissions you want to view.

3

View Submissions

Browse the list of all submissions to this form.

4

Export Data

Export submission data to CSV or other formats if needed.

5

Manage Individual Entries

View, flag, or delete individual form submissions.

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Viewing Collected Emails

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Access Collected Emails

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Browse Email List

View all emails collected from your forms.

3

Filter Emails

Use filters to find specific emails or email groups.

4

Export Email List

Export the email list for use in other systems.

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Best Practices

  • Keep Forms Simple: Only ask for information you really need
  • Clear Labels: Use descriptive labels for form fields
  • Error Messages: Provide helpful error messages when validation fails
  • Mobile Optimization: Ensure forms work well on mobile devices
  • Progress Indicators: For multi-step forms, show progress indicators
  • Thank You Page: Direct users to a thank you page after submission
  • Test Thoroughly: Test all forms before publishing them
  • Privacy Notices: Include clear privacy information about data collection