Website Development

Forms

Learning Outcome

5

Recognize common contact form mistakes

4

Create contact form using WP Forms

3

Explain types of website forms

2

Identify basic fields in contact form

1

Define contact form and its importance

COACHING INSTITUTE ANALOGY

A coaching institute started offering a Digital Marketing Course.

But the institute had no proper system to collect details.

Many students visited the institute and asked:

COACHING INSTITUTE ANALOGY

Some students said:

But most never returned.

The institute lost many potential admissions.

COACHING INSTITUTE ANALOGY

Later, the owner placed a simple enquiry register at the reception:

Fields?

  • Name

  • Phone number

  • Course interested in

  • Preferred time

COACHING INSTITUTE ANALOGY

Now:

They followed up with interested students

Invited them for demo classes

Admissions increased

COACHING INSTITUTE ANALOGY

Learning for Students:

 

Just like a coaching institute needs an enquiry register,
a website offering a Digital Marketing Course needs a Contact Form.

Contact form = Online enquiry register for your business.

WHAT IS A CONTACT FORM?

A Contact Form is an online form on a website that collects visitor information and enquiries. It allows users to submit their details without calling or emailing.

WHY CONTACT FORM IS IMPORTANT?

Collects visitor details

Helps in follow-up

Generates business leads

Increases conversions

Makes communication easy

BASIC FIELDS IN A CONTACT FORM

Name

Email

Message

Subject / Inquiry

Phone No.

TYPES OF WEBSITE FORMS

  • Contact Form
  • Lead Generation Form

TYPES OF WEBSITE FORMS

  • Registration Form
  • Feedback Form

CREATING CONTACT FORM USING WP FORMS

Go to Plugins

Click Add New

Install and Activate

Search WP Forms

Click Add New Form

Edit Fields if needed

Add form to Contact Page

Save

Choose Simple Contact Form Template

COMMON CONTACT FORM MISTAKES

Adding too many unnecessary fields

Making form too long

Not placing form properly

Not testing the form

Not enabling email notifications

Summary

5

Simple, clear forms improve user response

4

Websites use different types of forms

3

Basic fields include name, email, phone, message

2

It helps convert visitors into business leads

1

A contact form collects visitor details online

Quiz

Which plugin is commonly used to create contact forms in WordPress?

A. WooCommerce

B. WP Forms

C. Yoast SEO

D. Wordfence

Quiz-Answer

Which plugin is commonly used to create contact forms in WordPress?

A. WooCommerce

B. WP Forms

C. Yoast SEO

D. Wordfence