How to Create Mailchimp Subscriber on Approving Form Response – Elementor Mailchimp Integration

Learn how to automate Mailchimp subscriber creation using Pabbly Connect with Elementor forms. Follow our step-by-step tutorial for seamless integration. Implement the precise methodologies leading organizations use to automate repetitive tasks, illustrated with practical examples designed for immediate application.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Automation

To start automating the process of adding Mailchimp subscribers, you need to access Pabbly Connect. First, sign up for a free account on the Pabbly Connect website. After signing in, you’ll land on the dashboard where you can create your workflow.

Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button and name your workflow, for example, ‘Mailchimp Subscriber on Approving Form Response’. This creates a workspace for your automation, allowing you to integrate various applications seamlessly.

2. Choosing the Trigger Application: Elementor

In this step, you will set Elementor as the trigger application within Pabbly Connect. Select Elementor from the list of applications, then choose the trigger event as ‘New Form Submission’. This event will initiate the workflow whenever a new form is submitted on your WordPress site.

Once selected, Pabbly Connect provides a webhook URL that you will need to integrate with your Elementor form. Copy this URL for the next step. Ensure that your Elementor form is set up correctly to capture submissions and send them to this webhook URL.

3. Integrating the Elementor Form with Pabbly Connect

Now, navigate to your Elementor form editor on your WordPress website. In the left-hand panel, find the ‘Actions After Submit’ section and add a new action called ‘Webhook’. Paste the copied webhook URL into the designated field. using Pabbly Connect

• Open Elementor form editor.
• Locate ‘Actions After Submit’ section.
• Add ‘Webhook’ action and paste the URL.

After updating the form, perform a test submission to ensure the data is captured correctly. This will allow Pabbly Connect to receive the submission data, which you can view in your workflow.

4. Storing Data in a Table for Approval

Once the form submission is captured, the next step in Pabbly Connect is to store the data in a table for approval. Select the action application as ‘Table’ and choose the ‘Create Record’ event. This will allow you to save the submitted information in a structured format.

Connect to your table by providing the necessary access token. You will need to create a personal access token in the table’s developer hub. After connecting, select the base ID and table ID where you want to store the information. Map the fields for name and email from the Elementor submission to the corresponding columns in your table.

5. Approving Data and Adding to Mailchimp

After the data is stored, you will need to implement a delay in Pabbly Connect to wait for approval. Use the ‘Delay’ action to pause the workflow for a specified period, such as 12 hours, allowing you time to review the submissions.

Once the approval is granted, add a filter to ensure only approved submissions proceed to Mailchimp. Then select Mailchimp as the action application and choose the ‘Add Member’ event. Map the subscriber’s details from the previous steps, ensuring that only approved submissions are added to your Mailchimp audience list.

Finally, test the connection to Mailchimp to confirm that the new subscriber is added successfully. Refresh your Mailchimp account to see the newly added subscriber reflecting in your audience list.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to automate the process of adding Mailchimp subscribers using Pabbly Connect with Elementor forms. By following these steps, you can streamline your email marketing efforts and ensure that only approved subscribers are added to your Mailchimp list. This integration enhances your workflow efficiency and keeps your email marketing organized.