=== Constant Contact Forms by MailMunch ===
Contributors: mailmunch
Tags: constant contact, Constant Contact form, Constant Contact Newsletter form, Constant Contact plugin, newsletter, newsletter form, newsletter form plugin, optin form, form, signup, signup forms, signup form, widget, email form, leads
Requires at least: 3.0.1
Tested up to: 4.3
Stable tag: 2.0.3
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

The #1 Constant Contact plugin to get more email subscribers. Easily add Constant Contact sign-up forms as popup, embedded widget or sticky top bar.

== Description ==

> Constant Contact Forms by MailMunch allows you to painlessly add Constant Contact sign up forms to your WordPress site. The form captures the lead and sends it to specific Constant Contact lists automatically. You can set it to no op-in, opt-in, or double opt-in. You can add forms to posts, pages or sidebar, and also open it as a popup or top bar. Simply sign up and connect your Constant Contact account into the plugin admin settings and it will pull in all your Constant Contact lists. From there you can choose the lists you want to make forms for.

What is [Constant Contact](http://www.constantcontact.com/)? Constant Contact is one of the best email marketing tools. Signup up and see for yourself!

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Our improved signup plugin for Constant Contact will proactively sign-up new subscribers to your newsletter list. Our forms offer the same basic features that Constant Contact's official plugin, but also much more. In addition to the Constant Contact form, analytics will help you track the number of form views and subscriptions.

= Sign-Up Forms =
Easily create sign-up forms for your Constant Contact list and display it as a popup, embedded widget or a top bar.

= Features =
* Mobile optimized Constant Contact form
* Easier sign-ups to your Constant Contact newsletter
* Automatic synching with your Constant Contact account
* Beautiful templates for your Constant Contact newsletter sign-up form
* Complete Integration of Constant Contact into WordPress
* Easily import Constant Contact forms from an active Constant Contact account
* Monitor Constant Contact account activity
* Use Constant Contact Interest Group/Segments
* Add Constant Contact forms to posts, pages, or categories
* Set Constant Contact forms to single or double opt-in for Constant Contact
* Send Constant Contact welcome email
* Customize the success message and submit button text
* Redirect users to a page on submission
* Un-subscribe users from Constant Contact lists
* View subscriber Constant Contact profiles
* View individual Constant Contact form subscriber count
* Display multiple Constant Contact forms on a single page
* Easily add Constant Contact forms to pages and posts with a button in the page/post editor

After installation and creating your account, the plugin will guide you through connecting with Constant Contact, selecting your Constant Contact List from our service, and then adding the form to your site. The time from starting installation to have the Constant Contact form on your site should be less than 5 minutes - absolutely everything can be done via our user friendly GUI - no file editing at all!

== Installation ==

This section describes how to install the plugin and get started using it.

= Version 2.8+ =
1. Unzip our archive and upload the entire `constantcontact-mailmunch` directory to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Look for "Constant Contact" in the WordPress admin menu and click it
4. Sign up and create your first optin form
5. Choose the Constant Contact form type: Popover, Embedded or Top Bar
6. Connect Constant Contact and choose a list
7. Start collecting user emails and growing your subscriber list!

= Advanced =
If you are using Wordpress v3.0 or higher, you can use the short-code given during the optin form creation. It will look something like this:
` [mailmunch-XYZ] `

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= What in the world is Constant Contact? =
[Constant Contact](http://www.constantcontact.com/email-marketing2/overview) is full of useful, powerful email marketing features that are easy to use whether you're an email marketing expert, or a small business just getting started.

To learn more, just check out: [Constant Contact](http://www.constantcontact.com/email-marketing2/overview)

= Do I need to have a Constant Contact Account? =
Yes, you can register for one for free at [Constant Contact](http://www.constantcontact.com/ "Constant Contact Signup").

= Do I need to have lists already set up in Constant Contact? =
Yes, you have to have at least 1 list set up in Constant Contact. 

= What do I do first? =
The first step is to activate the plugin and sign up. Then we will guide you through the process of connecting your Constant Contact account and choosing the list. This is done on the WordPress admin "Constant Contact" menu page.

= Do I need Constant Contact's API Key? =
You don't have to worry about that. We will guide you through the process.

= How do I add my Constant Contact lists? =
After you connect your Constant Contact account, the plugin will fetch all of your Constant Contact list information and load it into the plugin admin. You can simply choose the lists you want to make forms for.

= How do I add the Constant Contact sign up forms to my site? =
We offer a variety of Constant Contact forms: Popups, Embedded, Top Bar, etc. You can choose which pages, posts or categories to show it on. You can also use a shortcode to add a Constant Contact form to a specific area in a page or post. Everything is done visually.

= Does this plugin slow down my site? =
Absolutely not. Constant Contact by MailMunch is designed with high performance and scalability in mind. It's completely asynchronous and hosted on Amazon's highly scalable infrastructure. Some of our customers have very high traffic websites.

= How many more emails will list builder help me get? =
Most people see a 100% to 500% growth in their Constant Contact subscribers.

== Other Notes ==

Our Constant Contact email newsletter list builder helps WordPress users build their audiences online.

Why people use Constant Contact

* Constant Contact has free plans
* Constant Contact automatically integrates with our plugin
* Constant Contact easily sends newsletters
* Constant Contact handles lists of all sizes
* Constant Contact can send automated drip campaigns (scheduled emails)
* Constant Contact has better list management
* Constant Contact has great error messaging
* Constant Contact has interest groups/segments
* Constant Contact is a big company
* Constant Contact is reliable

== Screenshots ==

1. This is the Constant Contact optin form designer by MailMunch where you can customize your optin form
2. The second step is configuring your optin form for things like when to show it, how often to show it, and where to go after they subscribe
3. This is the integration step where you can connect your Constant Contact account
4. This is the final step where you can publish your optin form to all or selected posts, categories or pages
5. And finally, we have the optin form working live on your blog - increasing your Constant Contact subscribers :)
6. A Constant Contact connected form example from a user site
7. Another Constant Contact connected example from a user site

== Changelog ==

= 2.0.0 =
* Brand new version with better user experience and stability improvements

= 1.0.1 =
* The first version of Constant Contact Forms WordPress plugin by MailMunch