=== Constant contact ===

Contributors: Gopi.R 
Donate link: http://gopi.coolpage.biz/demo/2009/07/18/constant-contact/
Tags: constant contact, widget, newsletter,signup, newsletter widget, email newsletter form, newsletter form, newsletter signup, email widget, email marketing, newsletter, signup, Ajax
Author URI: http://gopi.coolpage.biz/demo/about/
Plugin URI: http://gopi.coolpage.biz/demo/2009/07/18/constant-contact/
Requires at least: 2.7
Tested up to: 2.9.2
Stable tag: 4.0
	
Integrate constantcontact.com contact list from site, this widget adds a CC signup form & add emails to site owner’s CC account.

== Description ==

[Live Demo](http://gopi.coolpage.biz/demo/2009/07/18/constant-contact/)		
[More info](http://gopi.coolpage.biz/demo/2009/07/18/constant-contact/)			
[Comments/Suggestion](http://gopi.coolpage.biz/demo/2009/07/18/constant-contact/)		
[About author](http://gopi.coolpage.biz/demo/about/)		

**Integrate constantcontact.com contact list from word press .**  
  
1. Add Constant Contact email subscribes form to your sidebar with Custom title, Custom text box caption, Custom button style, Custom text box style.

2. User entered emails are automatically stored in to site admin constant contact account (admin need to provide their own constant contact login details at widget management).

3. No page refresh, because this widget using Ajax to submit the email.
	
	
We can use this plug-in in two different way.	
1.	Go to widget menu and drag and drop the 'constant-contact' widget to your sidebar location. or <br />
2.	Copy and past the below mentioned code to your desired template location.

<code><?php if (function_exists (gConstantcontact)) gConstantcontact(); ?></code>

== Screenshots ==

1. This is the widgets management page, in this page you should update the constant contact login details.

2. constant contact front end.

== Installation ==

1. Access the sites server via ftp or uses add new plug-in option from admin menu under plug-in tab.

2. Unpack the *.zip file and extract the /constant-contact/ folder.

3. Upload (copy) the constant-contact folder to the /wp-content/plugins folder.

4. In word press administration panels, click on plug-in from the menu.

5. You should see your new constant-contact plug-in listed under Inactive plug-in tab.

6. To turn the word presses plug-in on, click activate.

7. Go to widget link under appearance tab and Customize/Update (Constant contact: username, password, group is must) widget to front end.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

**What is Constant Contact?**  
Constant Contact is a great email marketing company – from this you can send unlimited emails per month for one fixed rate!  

**Do I need a Constant Contact account for this widget?**  
Yes, you need to have a Constant Contact account.  If you don't have one, you can sign up for a free trial account. [Learn more about Constant Contact](http://www.constantcontact.com/)  
  
**Where can I see the subscribed emails?**  
Login constantconatct.com and go to contacts and click the group name to see the subscribed emails (default group is general inertest)  
  
**Why sidebar display under construction text?**  
Because site admin (you) not enter the constant contact login details.  
  
**Where do I enter the Constant Contact login details?**  
Go to Constant Contact widget management area and enter the login details (see screenshot 1).  
  
**Where do I update the Constant Contact Sidebar 'Top text or Widget Title'?**  
Go to Constant Contact widget management area and update "Top text".  
  
**Where do I update the Constant Contact Sidebar 'Word within text box'?**  
Go to Constant Contact widget management area and update "Word within text box".  
  
**Where do I update the Constant Contact Sidebar 'Button caption'?**  
Go to Constant Contact widget management area and update "Button caption".  

**Is possible to update my textbox and button style?**  
Yes, you can go to Constant Contact widget management area and update "Text Box Style" & "Button Style".


== Changelog ==

4.0  
Tested upto 2.9.2  

3.0	  
We can use this plug-in in two different way.	  
1.Go to widget menu and drag and drop the 'constant-contact' widget to your sidebar location. or 	
2.Copy and past the below mentioned code to your desired template location.	

2.0  
1.Direct installation problem solved.  
2.Improved some design.  

1.0  
This is my first version

= Plugin Features =

1. Subscribe new members.

2. Add subscriber email directly into constantcontact.com contact list.

3. Identify the subscribers by using constant contact group name.