How to Trigger a Popup on an Image or Link Click in WordPress
Ever wondered how to easily trigger a popup form on your WordPress site with just a click? I'll walk you through a simple, step-by-step guide to achieve this using the powerful OptinMonster plugin. Whether it's a link, button, or image, you can make your popups more engaging and effective in just a few minutes. 🔗 Get started with OptinMonster here: https://optinmonster.com/
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to take a fresh WordPress installation and set up eye-catching popups that can turn your site into a lead generation machine. We’ll go from installing the OptinMonster plugin to creating your first campaign, setting up display rules, and ensuring your popups trigger perfectly on click. By the end of this video, you'll be ready to implement this on any WordPress site.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:21 - Overview of Triggering Popups on Click
00:32 - Setting Up a Fresh WordPress Site
01:01 - Introduction to OptinMonster
01:50 - Installing the OptinMonster Plugin
03:01 - Connecting Your Site to OptinMonster
03:33 - Creating Your First Popup Campaign
06:29 - Customizing Popup Fields and Options
07:45 - Setting Display Rules for Popup Triggers
08:36 - Using MonsterLink to Trigger Popups
09:34 - Integrating with Email Providers and CRMs
10:01 - Publishing and Testing Your Campaign
11:45 - Demonstrating Popup Triggers on Links, Buttons, and Images
12:46 - Final Thoughts and Next Steps
Resources & Links:
Video Mentioned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-WUJLQQfAM
OptinMonster https://optinmonster.com/
WPForms Plugin https://wpforms.com/
Unsplash Free Images https://unsplash.com/
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Chapters (14)
Introduction
0:21
Overview of Triggering Popups on Click
0:32
Setting Up a Fresh WordPress Site
1:01
Introduction to OptinMonster
1:50
Installing the OptinMonster Plugin
3:01
Connecting Your Site to OptinMonster
3:33
Creating Your First Popup Campaign
6:29
Customizing Popup Fields and Options
7:45
Setting Display Rules for Popup Triggers
8:36
Using MonsterLink to Trigger Popups
9:34
Integrating with Email Providers and CRMs
10:01
Publishing and Testing Your Campaign
11:45
Demonstrating Popup Triggers on Links, Buttons, and Images
12:46
Final Thoughts and Next Steps
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