Okay here we go:
1. Log-in to http://blogspot.com and create an account if you don’t all ready have one. This is a free service which is one of the reasons I like this method.
2. Once you have joined blogspot you need to log into your account and create your first lead capture page. You should see a tab that says “Create Your Blog”.
3. Now you need to put in your blog title, which should contain your name or some variation of your name: Something you can use over an extended period of time. Remember this is part of the branding process so you don’t want to be changing it because you’ve come up with something you think is better.
4 Follow the form and put in a url for your blog. Blogspot will then tell you if it is available. You might be okay right off the bat or you might have to try a couple of versions.
5 Once you are successful you click on the continue button.
6. Now you can choose a template. Don’t spend a huge amount of time on this, if your decide later you don’t like it, you simply pick a new template.
7. Once you have selected your template, click continue. You are now ready to set up your lead capture page.
8 Now you need to go to blog layout to set up the look of your lead capture page. You will see a number of blocks that can be manipulated. Depending on your template you will see a box that says “ADD a Gadget”. click on this and you will get a pop-up menu. You want the one that says HTML Java Script.
9. Before you click on this you need your sign up code you created using my previous article http://listgrowandprosper.com/?p=47. You need to log into you auto responder. You set up a campaign called Personal Contact list or the like. You will see a tab that says ‘Form’ or “Create Form depending on your auto responder. If you followed my directions in the previous article you have created your form. You click on the HTML button on the far right and you get a pop-up menu with the html code. Copy this code.
10. Now go back to your blogsport page click on the HTML Java drop down menu and paste in the code, type in a title like Join My Contact List in the space provided, then click save. You will now be returned to the blogspot page where you can move the sign up box to where ever you would like to place it.
11 Go back to the Add a Gadget Button, and add the one that says picture and upload your picture and place it where you would like the picture to be. Your picture and your form should be fairly close together.
12. Fill out a brief description of yourself in the about me box.
Now you have a lead capture page to promote. You can add a post describing the purpose of your contact list.
Here is a sample of a pre notification lead capture page I created for people who wanted information about the launch of GVO.
http://thenextbiglaunch.blogspot.com
You should test the form to ensure that sign-ups are arriving at the correct location in your auto responder.
The next step is to advertise your lead capture page.
Remember, if you hit a snag, contact me and I will help you out.
Nick
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