HUGE Thanks to @marismith for pointing out the Profile HTML Application!
I was asked how to use the Profile HTML Application on Facebook – so I figured a post here would be of the most benefit.
While there are a lot of uses for the HTML application – I used it to create a sign up form for my opt in Marketing Newsletter. Here are the steps:
- Open an Aweber Account
- Create a list for your opt in newsletter, product letter or whatever you feel you need an autoresponder for.
- Create a form for your opt in list. Keep it simple, name and email address is sufficient.
- Click on “Get Code” – get the HTML code for the Profile HTML App not the java code
- Copy the code into note pad
- Go to your facebook account
- Add the Profile HTML App to your profile (you can also add it to a page if you have one)
- Paste the code from note pad into the box on the application page
- Hit preview
- If you like what you see – hit save!
- Check, yes I want it on my profile
And Ta Da! There it is!
I want you to notice a few little things in my opt in form.
First – I don’t use “Submit” I use a fun relevant phrase on the Submit button.
Second – I highlight FREE. I want people to know there is no fee for joining the mailing list and that my newsletter is a free service for people to enjoy and learn from.
Let me know if you have any more questions! 🙂
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Hey Melissa!!
You go girl!! Awesome post. Thanks heaps for the mention.
Cheers,
Mari
@marismith
Mari – you are more then welcome.. Love this app and have already gotten newsletter signups… Gotta love it! 🙂
Just super, Melissa! Thanks so much 🙂 I’m in the process of weighing using an outside mail campaign management service (a great one) – and they generate the html code to create the form fields, just as Aweber does. Now I have to go and check out the comprehensiveness of Aweber! Thanks so much for the information. I’m really growing things from the ground up and need every resource I can get.
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Thanks,
Amanda
Hi Melissa,
Thanks for sharing this. I love the Profile HTML feature. It’s one thing to use it, but quite another to explain the use to someone else.
Many thanks,
Tiffany-
I tried to add an opt-in to my facebook page following your steps above. Has the information (HTML profile) changed on facebook? I don’t see where I can preview it. When I clicked on “update html profile box” I don’t see it anywhere on my page.
Any help you can give me is appreciated.
I am not seeing a Profile HTML app. I do find HTML Profile Box and My HTML. ?? Is it one of those?
Hey Melissa:
Thanks alot for posting this Facebook webform tutorial!
After trying for hours this morning to copy the AWeber tutorial to create a Facebook fanpage webform,I finally got it(1st mistake: copied javascript.not the “raw html” 2) not clicking the “move to wall tab” button)..
Using your tutorial,I was able to add a profile form.
btw: After searching for “profile html application” I noticed in the list,it is called “Profile Box.”
It worked anyway,so I’m off to the races,as they say!
I want to add countdown timer to my wall page but i can’t why? 🙁
i’ve it in tab but i want it in box at my main page, how can i do it??!! 🙁
Thanks,
Rola