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Using The Bloom Opt-in Types

Using The Bloom Opt-in Types
Bloom let’s you add opt-in forms to your website using 6 different methods.

The 6 Bloom Optin
Bloom let’s you add opt-in forms to your website using 6 different methods. These methods are the 6 opt-in types, which are: Pop-Up, Fly-In, Below Post, Inline, Locked Content and Widget. There is no limit to how many opt-in forms you can create, and you can create different opt-in forms using different opt-in types to use on different parts of your website. For more information about how each opt-in type works, and how to configure them, please continue reading.
To create your first opt-in form, click on the Bloom > Email Optins link in your WordPress Dashboard. Here you will see a list of your current optins, as well as a button to create a new opt-in.

Click the “New Optin” button to reveal the 6 opt-in types mentioned above. Pick the opt-in in type that you would like to create to continue on to the opt-in configuration.

Creating An Opt-In Form
To create an opt-in form, click on the
Bloom > Email Optins
link with the WordPress Dashboard, or click the “Home” icon within the Bloom settings page to open up the main settings tab. Here you can manage the opt-ins that you have created in the past, as well as create new opt-ins. To create your first opt-in form, click the “New Optin” button. This will reveal the 6 opt-in types that Bloom supports.
Pop-Up
The pop-up opt-in displays a ligthtbox pop-up on your website. Within the pop-up is a form that visitors can use to subscribe to your mailing list. Pop-ups are highly effective at collecting emails due to the simple fact that they cannot be ignored. These pop-ups can be placed anywhere on your website, and they can also be triggered based on unique user interactions. When combining pop-ups with triggers, you can make your opt-in form even more effective by asking visitors to subscribe at the optimum moment (such as when they have finished reading a post, after they have posted a comment, or after they have purchased a product).

Building your opt-in is broken into three steps. During these three steps you can 1) Assign an email account to your opt-in, 2) customize the design of your opt-in, and 3) adjust the location of the opt-in on your website.
Setup
Within the Setup tab of the opt-in creation process, you can give your opt-in a name (for future reference) and assign an email account to the opt-in form. Before you can start collecting email addresses, you first need to connect Bloom to your email marketing service, such as MailChimp or Constant Contact. If you have not already added an account to Bloom, you can do so here. If you have already added an account to Bloom, then you can select the account and the associate email list from within the Form Integration settings on this page. For detailed information about how to add accounts to bloom, as well as a comprehensive list of all account types support by Bloom, please refer to our in-depth accounts tutorial.
Design
Within the Design tab, you can customize the appearance of your opt-in form. Bloom comes with tons of design settings, such as background color, font color, button color, form color, image and form location, border styles and much more. Within this tab you can adjust all of these settings, as well as preview your form by clicking the Preview button. For an comprehensive look at the Bloom design settings, please refer to our in-depth design tutorial.
Display
The Display tab is where you adjust how, where and when your opt-in form appears on your website. You can choose to display your form on specific posts, pages or categories, or exclude specific posts or pages. You can also adjust the triggers that control when your pop-up and fly-in opt-ins appear. These opt-ins can be triggered based on different user interactions. For a detailed look at triggers and how to use them effectively, please refer to our in-depth triggers tutorial. For a comprehensive look at all of Bloom’s display settings, please refer to our in-depth locations tutorial.
Fly_in
The fly-in is very similar to the pop-up opt-in, except it is a bit more subtle, Instead of taking up the entire screen, the fly-in presents a smaller opt-in box that slides up from the bottom corner of the screen. Fly-ins can be highly effective without getting too aggressive. These fly-ins can be placed anywhere on your website, and they can also be triggered based on unique user interactions. When combining fly-ins with triggers, you can make your opt-in form even more effective by asking visitors to subscribe at the optimum moment (such as when they have finished reading a post, after they have posted a comment, or after they have purchased a product).

Building your opt-in is broken into three steps. During these three steps you can 1) Assign an email account to your opt-in, 2) customize the design of your opt-in, and 3) adjust the location of the opt-in on your website.
Setup
Within the Setup tab of the opt-in creation process, you can give your opt-in a name (for future reference) and assign an email account to the opt-in form. Before you can start collecting email addresses, you first need to connect Bloom to your email marketing service, such as MailChimp or Constant Contact. If you have not already added an account to Bloom, you can do so here. If you have already added an account to Bloom, then you can select the account and the associate email list from within the Form Integration settings on this page. For detailed information about how to add accounts to bloom, as well as a comprehensive list of all account types support by Bloom, please refer to our in-depth accounts tutorial.
Design
Within the Design tab, you can customize the appearance of your opt-in form. Bloom comes with tons of design settings, such as background color, font color, button color, form color, image and form location, border styles and much more. Within this tab you can adjust all of these settings, as well as preview your form by clicking the Preview button. For an comprehensive look at the Bloom design settings, please refer to our in-depth design tutorial.
Display
The Display tab is where you adjust how, where and when your opt-in form appears on your website. You can choose to display your form on specific posts, pages or categories, or exclude specific posts or pages. You can also adjust the triggers that control when your pop-up and fly-in opt-ins appear. These opt-ins can be triggered based on different user interactions. For a detailed look at triggers and how to use them effectively, please refer to our in-depth triggers tutorial. For a comprehensive look at all of Bloom’s display settings, please refer to our in-depth locations tutorial.
Below Post
This is perhaps the most simple and classic opt-in form. When this form is enabled, it places an opt-in box at the bottom of your posts and pages. If a visitor has enjoyed your post and read the entire thing, they will be greeted with a chance to subscribe when they are finished. This is a great way to capture your more attentive readers. These opt-ins can be placed site-wide, or they can be targeted to specific posts or post types.

Building your opt-in is broken into three steps. During these three steps you can 1) Assign an email account to your opt-in, 2) customize the design of your opt-in, and 3) adjust the location of the opt-in on your website.
Setup
Within the Setup tab of the opt-in creation process, you can give your opt-in a name (for future reference) and assign an email account to the opt-in form. Before you can start collecting email addresses, you first need to connect Bloom to your email marketing service, such as MailChimp or Constant Contact. If you have not already added an account to Bloom, you can do so here. If you have already added an account to Bloom, then you can select the account and the associate email list from within the Form Integration settings on this page. For detailed information about how to add accounts to bloom, as well as a comprehensive list of all account types support by Bloom, please refer to our in-depth accounts tutorial.
Design
Within the Design tab, you can customize the appearance of your opt-in form. Bloom comes with tons of design settings, such as background color, font color, button color, form color, image and form location, border styles and much more. Within this tab you can adjust all of these settings, as well as preview your form by clicking the Preview button. For an comprehensive look at the Bloom design settings, please refer to our in-depth design tutorial.
Display
The Display tab is where you adjust how, where and when your opt-in form appears on your website. You can choose to display your form on specific posts, pages or categories, or exclude specific posts or pages. For a comprehensive look at all of Bloom’s display settings, please refer to our in-depth locations tutorial.
Inline
The inline opt-in allows you to place an opt-in form anywhere on your website manually using a shortcode. Unlike some of the other opt-in types, which are automatically displayed in certain locations, the inline opt-in form generates a shortcode that you can copy and paste inside the WordPress post editor, allowing to place the form anywhere inside of a post or page.

Setup
Within the Setup tab of the opt-in creation process, you can give your opt-in a name (for future reference) and assign an email account to the opt-in form. Before you can start collecting email addresses, you first need to connect Bloom to your email marketing service, such as MailChimp or Constant Contact. If you have not already added an account to Bloom, you can do so here. If you have already added an account to Bloom, then you can select the account and the associate email list from within the Form Integration settings on this page. For detailed information about how to add accounts to bloom, as well as a comprehensive list of all account types support by Bloom, please refer to our in-depth accounts tutorial.
Design
Within the Design tab, you can customize the appearance of your opt-in form. Bloom comes with tons of design settings, such as background color, font color, button color, form color, image and form location, border styles and much more. Within this tab you can adjust all of these settings, as well as preview your form by clicking the Preview button. For an comprehensive look at the Bloom design settings, please refer to our in-depth design tutorial.
Generate Shortcode
After you have configured your locked content opt-in, you will be presented with a “generate shortcode” button. This button will display the shortcode that you can use to place your locked content opt-in form anywhere on your website. You can also access a list of all of your shortcodes from within the Bloom Shortcode button within the WordPress post editor, or by clicking the shortcode icon within the opt-in management tab in your Bloom settings panel.
Locked Content
Locked content is a great way to get new subscribers by requiring them to subscribe to your list before they get access to a free resource. After you finish creating your locked content opt-in, you will be give a shortcode that you can use to wrap the content that you would like to lock within any given post or page. For example, you could lock a link that gives down-loadable access to your eBook. Or you could write a great post, and lock the second half of the post for only your subscribers to access.

Building your opt-in is broken into three steps. During these three steps you can 1) Assign an email account to your opt-in, 2) customize the design of your opt-in, and 3) copy and paste the shortcode into your post or page.
Setup
Within the Setup tab of the opt-in creation process, you can give your opt-in a name (for future reference) and assign an email account to the opt-in form. Before you can start collecting email addresses, you first need to connect Bloom to your email marketing service, such as MailChimp or Constant Contact. If you have not already added an account to Bloom, you can do so here. If you have already added an account to Bloom, then you can select the account and the associate email list from within the Form Integration settings on this page. For detailed information about how to add accounts to bloom, as well as a comprehensive list of all account types support by Bloom, please refer to our in-depth accounts tutorial.
Design
Within the Design tab, you can customize the appearance of your opt-in form. Bloom comes with tons of design settings, such as background color, font color, button color, form color, image and form location, border styles and much more. Within this tab you can adjust all of these settings, as well as preview your form by clicking the Preview button. For an comprehensive look at the Bloom design settings, please refer to our in-depth design tutorial.
Generate Shortcode
After you have configured your locked content opt-in, you will be presented with a “generate shortcode” button. This button will display the shortcode that you can use to place your locked content opt-in form anywhere on your website. You can also access a list of all of your shortcodes from within the Bloom Shortcode button within the WordPress post editor, or by clicking the shortcode icon within the opt-in management tab in your Bloom settings panel.
Widget
When you create a widget opt-in, Bloom will turn your newly created opt-in form into a widget that can be placed inside any widget-ready area on your website, such as your footer or sidebar. Simply place the “Bloom” widget into your widget area and select the opt-in widget that you would like to display from the dropdown menu.

Building your opt-in is broken into three steps. During these three steps you can 1) Assign an email account to your opt-in, 2) customize the design of your opt-in, and 3) copy and paste the shortcode into your post or page
Setup
Within the Setup tab of the opt-in creation process, you can give your opt-in a name (for future reference) and assign an email account to the opt-in form. Before you can start collecting email addresses, you first need to connect Bloom to your email marketing service, such as MailChimp or Constant Contact. If you have not already added an account to Bloom, you can do so here. If you have already added an account to Bloom, then you can select the account and the associate email list from within the Form Integration settings on this page. For detailed information about how to add accounts to bloom, as well as a comprehensive list of all account types support by Bloom, please refer to our in-depth accounts tutorial.
Design
Within the Design tab, you can customize the appearance of your opt-in form. Bloom comes with tons of design settings, such as background color, font color, button color, form color, image and form location, border styles and much more. Within this tab you can adjust all of these settings, as well as preview your form by clicking the Preview button. For an comprehensive look at the Bloom design settings, please refer to our in-depth design tutorial.

Using The Bloom Widget Opt-In

Using The Bloom Widget Opt-In
Widgets allow you to easily place an opt-in form in your website’s sidebar or footer area.

What Is The Widget Opt-In?
When you create a widget opt-in, Bloom will turn your newly created opt-in form into a widget that can be placed inside any widget-ready area on your website, such as your footer or sidebar. Simply place the “Bloom” widget into your widget area and select the opt-in widget that you would like to display from the dropdown menu.

Creating The Widget
To create an opt-in form, click on the Bloom > Email Optins link in your WordPress Dashboard, or click on the “Home” icon within the Bloom settings page to open up the main settings tab. Here you can manage the opt-ins that you have created in the past, as well as create new opt-ins. To create your first opt-in form, click the “New Optin” button. This will reveal the 6 opt-in types that Bloom supports.

Click on the “Widget” icon to begin building your new opt-in. Once you select your opt-in type, you will be taken to the opt-in creation screen where you can adjust the various opt-in settings. Building your opt-in is broken into three steps. During these three steps you can 1) Assign an email account to your opt-in, 2) customize the design of your opt-in, and 3) add the widget to your website.

Setup
Within the Setup tab of the opt-in creation process, you can give your opt-in a name (for future reference) and assign an email account to the opt-in form. Before you can start collecting email addresses, you first need to connect Bloom to your email marketing service, such as MailChimp or Constant Contact. If you have not already added an account to Bloom, you can do so here. If you have already added an account to Bloom, then you can select the account and the associate email list from within the Form Integration settings on this page. For detailed information about how to add accounts to bloom, as well as a comprehensive list of all account types support by Bloom, please refer to our in-depth accounts tutorial.
Design
Within the Design tab, you can customize the appearance of your opt-in form. Bloom comes with tons of design settings, such as background color, font color, button color, form color, image and form location, border styles and much more. Within this tab you can adjust all of these settings, as well as preview your form by clicking the Preview button. For an comprehensive look at the Bloom design settings, please refer to our in-depth design tutorial.
Using these settings you can create a wide range of opt-in boxes, and have them appear on different areas of your website (or your entire website if you so choose).

Adding Your New Widget To Your Website
Once you have created and saved your new widget opt-in from within the Bloom settings panel, it’s time to add that widget to your website. You can manage your widgets from within the Appearances > Widget menu in the WordPress Dashboard. Once you navigate to this page, you will notice a list of your widget-ready areas on the right, and a list of your available widgets on the left. These widgets can be dragged into any of the available areas on the right.

Look for the “Bloom” widget on the left, and drag it over to the widget area that you would like it to appear in. Once added, select your newly-created opt-in from the dropdown menu. You’re done! The opt-in form has now been added to your sidebar.

How To Update Your Bloom Plugin

How To Update Your Bloom Plugin
Using our Elegant Updater Plugin, you can update Bloom right from your dashboard.

Updating Your Themes & Plugins
Elegant Themes products can be updated normally through the WordPress update system. When new versions of our themes or plugins become available, update notifications will appear in the Dashboard > Updates page of your WordPress Dashboard, as well as within the Themes & Plugins manager. It is important to always keep your themes and plugins updated to ensure compatibility with the latest version of WordPress, to keep your website secure, and to take advantage of the latest and greatest features!
Before you can update, you must first authenticate your Elegant Themes subscription by inputting your Username and API Key into the Updates tab of your theme or plugin settings. Only members with active Elegant Themes accounts have access to the latest versions of our products. Your Username is the username you use when logging in to ElegantThemes.com, and your API Key can be found by logging into your Elegant Themes account and clicking on the Account > Your API Key link. Once you have authenticated your account, you can click the update link when you receive an update notification to automatically update your theme or plugin
Update Notifications
When new updates become available for any of our themes or plugins, a notification will appear in the Dashboard > Updates page of your website’s WordPress Dashboard.

Authenticating Your Membership
Before you can update your theme or plugin, you must first authenticate your Elegant Themes subscription. Only members with active accounts have access to product updates. To authenticate your account, you will be asked to input two pieces of information into your theme or plugin settings panel: 1) Your Username and 2) Your API Key. Your username is the same username you use when logging in to your ElegantThemes.com account, and your API Key is a unique identifier used to authenticate your account that is only available to you when logging in. To locate your API Key, log in to the Elegant Themes members area and click on the Account > Your API Key link. Copy the API Key displayed on the page. You will by pasting this key into your Theme or Plugin options page.

Once you have copied your API Key, you will need to use it to authenticate your account by pasting it into your theme or plugin options page. Log in to your website’s WordPress Dashboard and navigate to your theme or plugin options page. For Divi, this can be found by clicking the Bloom link and then clicking the Lock Icon at the top of the settings interface.

Once you have loaded your theme or plugin options page, look for the Updates tab. Click the Updates tab to reveal the Username and API Key fields. Type your username into the Username field and paste the API Key you copied earlier into the API Key field. You should confirm that you have not copied any extra white spaces by mistake. Click save to complete the account authorization.

Once you have entered your credentials, you are now ready to update your theme. Click on the Dashboard > Updates tab and update your theme or plugin normally using the WordPress update interface. If you do not see any update notifications, or you receive an authentication error when updating, try waiting a bit and then check back later. Sometimes WordPress will cache update notifications and it can take some time for them to appear correctly.

How To Use Triggers In Bloom

How To Use Triggers In Bloom
Triggers can be used to greatly increase the effectiveness of your pop-up and fly-in opt-ins.

Triggers Control How And Where Pop-Ups & Fly-Ins Appear
Triggers give you control over how your pop-ups and fly-ins are displayed. Namely, they control when they are triggered based on various user interactions. These triggers can be used by themselves, or in combination with other triggers, to yield different results. These triggers can thus be tailored to your specific content, or your specific social sharing goals. Certain triggers are more general and heavy handed, while other triggers are more subtle and target a specific subset of users. Be sure to watch the video for a detailed explanation of how these triggers can be used.
Trigger Settings
Trigger After Time Delay
If Automatic PopUps are enabled, this setting will appear, allowing you to specify the timed delay (in seconds) of your social po-pup.
Trigger After Inactivity
This will cause the pop-up to appear once the user has been inactive for a certain period of time. If the user has left their computer, or left the tab after reading your post, try reminding them to subscribe when they get back!
Trigger at Bottom of Post
Just as a reader reaches the end of your page or post content is a perfect time to offer them a way to subscribe to your content. Enabling this pop-up trigger will auto detect the end of your content and do just that.
Trigger After Scrolling
This will trigger the pop-up after the visitor has scrolled a certain percentage down the page. Depending on the size of your page, and the content within it, you can have the pop-up trigger at specific points within the reading. Depending on the situation, having the pop-up or fly-in trigger at certain percentages may be much more effective than a timing delay.
Trigger After Commenting
This is a great way to target your most engaged visitors. When this is enabled, your visitor will be greeted with a pop-up or fly-in after they have posted a comment on your website.
Trigger After Purchasing
This is another great way to target your most engaged visitors. When this is enabled, your customers will be asked to subscribe to your website after they have successfully purchased a product using WooCommerce.
Triggers NOTE
No matter how many triggers you have selected above, Bloom will only use whichever trigger occurs first so that your users are not overwhelmed with pop-ups if you have multiple triggers enabled.

How To Perform Split Testing

How To Perform Split Testing
Split tests are the key to optimizing your forms, making it easy to see which variation is most effective.

What Is Split Testing (Also Known As A/B Testing)
Split testing is an amazing feature that can help you greatly improve the effectiveness of your opt-in forms. Split tests can be created for any of the opt-in forms that you have built with Bloom. So what is a Split Test? Split testing is a way to compare the performance of multiple variations of the same opt-in form to help you figure out which one is the most effective. Using the Bloom Split Testing system, you can create different variations of an opt-in to test different headlines, colors, and offers. These different variations will be shown to different visitors, and their conversion rate will be compared to each other. Over time you can see which one is resulting in the most sign-ups, and you can pick the highest performing variation to be your main version.

Creating Your First Split Test
After you have created an opt-in, you can begin running split tests. Navigate to the Bloom > Email Optins tab in the WordPress Dashboard to display a list of your current opt-ins. You will notice that each of your active opt-ins have several icons to the right of the opt-in name. The first one is the “split testing” icon. Click this icon to initiate a split test.

Click the split testing icon shown above to initiate a split test.
Create New Variations
You can create as many variations as you like for your split test. Each of these variations will be split up equally between all of your visitors. To add your first variant, click the “Add Variant” button.

This will bring you to through the standard opt-in creation process. You will notice that the “Display” tab has been removed, since you are only modifying the appearance of the opt-in (not where the opt-in appears). Design your new opt-in with the changes you want to test (such as creating a new headline, or adjusting the colors of the button). Once you click “Save & Exit,” your new variation will be added to your opt-in list.
Beginning Your Split Test
As you create new variants for a given opt-in, you will notice that these variations appear below the main opt-in in your list of active opt-ins in the Bloom settings panel. Once you have created all of the variations that you want to test, it’s time to begin the test. Press the “start test” button to activate the split test. Once the test has been started, you can also pause the test at any time by clicking the “pause test” button.

Observing The Results & Ending Your Test
As your test runs, you can observe the conversion rate of each opt-in. The conversion rate is displayed right in the list of opt-ins, as well as in the Bloom stats page. Once you are satisfied with the results, it’s time to end the test and pick your favorite (the highest performing variation). To end the test, click the “End Test And Pick Winner” button.

This button will initiate a pop-up window with a list of all your variations, ranked by performance. Simply click on the one you would like to use to end the test and select this variant to use as the main version of your opt-in. This will delete the rest of your unused variations.

Creating And Using Shortcodes In Bloom

Creating And Using Shortcodes In Bloom
Certain opt-ins have shortcodes that you can use to place the opt-in form anywhere on your site.

Shortcodes Can Be Used To Place Opt-Ins Within Posts & Pages
Bloom creates shortcodes for two opt-in types: Locked Content and Inline. Whenever you create a Locked Content or Inline opt-in, you can use the shortcode to place this newly-created form anywhere on your website. You can access these shortcodes from within the Bloom settings panel, or from within the Bloom Shortcodes button in the WordPress post editor.
What Is A Shortcode?
A shortcode is a piece of code that has been simplified for convenience, and can be used to create an advanced element (in this case, a Bloom opt-in). A shortcode will look something like this: [et_bloom_inline optin_id=”optin_4″] Copying and pasting this code into the WordPress post editor will display the associated opt-in on the post or page you are editing.

Generating A Shortcode During Opt-In Creation
Shortcodes are only created for Locked Content and Inline opt-in forms. After you create either of these opt-in types, you will notice a “Generate Shortcode” button on the final tab of the settings page. Pressing this button will display the shortcode that you can copy and paste into your post or page.

Generation A Shortcode From The Opt-In List
You can also generate a shortcode for an Inline or Locked Content form from within the Bloom Settings page by clicking the shortcode icon for the desired opt-in in your opt-in list.

Generating A Shortcode From Within The Post Editor
All of your active opt-ins with associated shortcodes are also easily accessible right from the WordPress Post Editor. At any time while writing your post, you can use the Bloom button within the post editor to add a shortcode to your post. Simply click the button to get a list of available opt-ins and select the one that you would like to add.

Using The Locked Content Shortcode
The locked content shortcode is unique in that it must be “wrapped around” the content that you would like to lock. When you generate the shortcode you will notice that it has two parts: [et_bloom_locked optin_id=”optin_5″] and [/et_bloom_locked]. Whatever content is placed in between these two parts will be locked and only revealed with the visitor subscribes to your list.

Using The Bloom Pop-Up Opt-In

Using The Bloom Pop-Up Opt-In
Popups are incredibly effective, and they can be controlled using various custom triggers.

What Is The Pop-Up Opt-In?
The pop-up opt-in displays a ligthtbox pop-up on your website. Within the pop-up is a form that visitors can use to subscribe to your mailing list. Pop-ups are highly effective at collecting emails due to the simple fact that they cannot be ignored. These pop-ups can be placed anywhere on your website, and they can also be triggered based on unique user interactions. When combining pop-ups with triggers, you can make your opt-in form even more effective by asking visitors to subscribe at the optimum moment (such as when they have finished reading a post, after they have posted a comment, or after they have purchased a product).

Creating The Pop-Up
To create an opt-in form, click on the Bloom > Email Optins link in your WordPress Dashboard, or click on the “Home” icon within the Bloom settings page to open up the main settings tab. Here you can manage the opt-ins that you have created in the past, as well as create new opt-ins. To create your first opt-in form, click the “New Optin” button. This will reveal the 6 opt-in types that Bloom supports.

Click on the “Pop-Up” icon to begin building your new opt-in. Once you select your opt-in type, you will be taken to the opt-in creation screen where you can adjust the various opt-in settings. These settings are broken into three categories: Setup, Design and Display Settings.

Setup
Within the Setup tab of the opt-in creation process, you can give your opt-in a name (for future reference) and assign an email account to the opt-in form. Before you can start collecting email addresses, you first need to connect Bloom to your email marketing service, such as MailChimp or Constant Contact. If you have not already added an account to Bloom, you can do so here. If you have already added an account to Bloom, then you can select the account and the associate email list from within the Form Integration settings on this page. For detailed information about how to add accounts to bloom, as well as a comprehensive list of all account types support by Bloom, please refer to our in-depth accounts tutorial.
Design
Within the Design tab, you can customize the appearance of your opt-in form. Bloom comes with tons of design settings, such as background color, font color, button color, form color, image and form location, border styles and much more. Within this tab you can adjust all of these settings, as well as preview your form by clicking the Preview button. For an comprehensive look at the Bloom design settings, please refer to our in-depth design tutorial.
Display
The Display tab is where you adjust how, where and when your opt-in form appears on your website. You can choose to display your form on specific posts, pages or categories, or exclude specific posts or pages. You can also adjust the triggers that control when your pop-up and fly-in opt-ins appear. These opt-ins can be triggered based on different user interactions. For a detailed look at triggers and how to use them effectively, please refer to our in-depth triggers tutorial. For a comprehensive look at all of Bloom’s display settings, please refer to our in-depth locations tutorial.
Using these settings you can create a wide range of opt-in boxes, and have them appear on different areas of your website (or your entire website if you so choose).

A Basic Overview Of The Bloom Plugin

A Basic Overview Of The Bloom Plugin
Learn the basics of the plugin in this complete video overview. Newcomers, start here!

Getting Started
Bloom is an email opt-in plugin that was built to help you grow your email list. Bloom works by adding email opt-in forms to your website, each of which can connect to your email marketing or email newsletter software. When someone signs up using the Bloom opt-in form, they get added to your email list. Bloom works with tons of different email marketing software, and allowing you to create different types of opt-in forms that appear on different areas of your website and in different forms (such as pop-ups, fly-ins, or normal inline forms).
Add New Accounts
Before you can create a functioning opt-in form on your website using Bloom, you first need to connect Bloom to your email marketing software. Bloom works with several different systems, such as MailChimp, Constant Contact, MadMinim, iContact, InfusioSoft, Feedblitz, Aweber, Campaign Monitor, GetResponse, SendInBlue, MailPoet and Ontraport.

The first thing you want to do when using Bloom is connect one of these accounts. Click on the Tools > Bloom Settings link in your WordPress Dashboard to access the Bloom settings, and then click the accounts icon to open up the accounts tab. To add a new account, click the “Add Account” button. Here you can choose between the various different account types that Bloom supports. After an account is selected, you will be prompted to verify the account so that Bloom can connect with the system’s API. Each account may have a different method for verification, but in most cases you will be prompted to add your unique API key or AppID, which can be located within your email marketing software’s online account. For a complete step by step instructions on how to set up each different account type, please refer to our accounts tutorial. Our accounts tutorial explains exactly how to connect Bloom to each of the different systems that it supports.
Once you have added an account, it’s time to create your first op-tin form.
Creating An Opt-In Form
To create an opt-in form, click on the Bloom > Email Optins link in your WordPress Dashboard, or click on the “Home” icon within the Bloom settings page to open up the main settings tab. Here you can manage the opt-ins that you have created in the past, as well as create new opt-ins. To create your first opt-in form, click the “New Optin” button. This will reveal the 6 opt-in types that Bloom supports.

Bloom allows you to create 6 different kinds of opt-in forms. There is not limit to how many forms you can create, and these forms can be displayed on unique areas of your website.
Pop-Up
The pop-up opt-in creates a lightbox pop-up on your page that contains your opt-in form. These pop-ups can be triggered using different Bloom triggers, giving you additional control over when users are presented with the pop-up. For more information about the pop-up optin, be sure to read our in-depth pop-up tutorial.
Fly-In
The fly-in is similar to the pop-up, but is a bit smaller and more subtle. Instead of creating a full-screen lightbox pop-up, the fly-in creates a smaller form that slides up from the bottom corner of the page. Just like the pop-up, these fly-ins can be triggered based on different user interactions using the Bloom triggers. For more information about how to use triggers effectively, but sure to check out our triggers tutorial. For a complete in-depth look at the fly-in optin, be sure to read our fly-in tutorial.
Below Post
This is perhaps the most common opt-in type. This creates an opt-in form that is automatically added to the bottom of your posts or pages. When a visitor finishes reading your post, they are presented with an opt-in form that allows them to subscribe to your blog updates. For more information about the below post opt-in, be sure to read our in-depth below post tutorial.
Inline
The inline opt-in allows you to add an opt-in form anywhere inside your posts and pages. The opt-in form automatically generates a shortcode that can be pasted inside your posts and pages to display the form anywhere on your website. For more information about using this opt-in, be sure to check out our in-depth inline tutorial.
Locked Content
Locked content is a great way to build your email list by requiring visitors to sign up before they get access to content on your website. You can lock content within a post, such as a link to download free resources. Once the visitor subscribes, they are granted access to the content hidden behind the form. Locked content opt-ins automatically generated a shortcode that you can place within your posts, wrapped around the content that you would like “lock.” Fore more information about this opt-in type, be sure to check out our in-depth locked content tutorial
Widget
The widget opt-in automatically generates an opt-in in the form of a widget. Once generated, the widget will appear in your Widgets tab in the WordPress Dashboard, allowing you to add the form to any widgetzed area on your website (such as your website’s sidebar or footer). For more information about this opt-in type, be sure to read our in-depth widget tutorial.

Once you select your opt-in type, you will be taken to the opt-in creation screen where you can adjust the various opt-in settings. These settings are broken into three categories: Setup, Design and Display Settings/

Opt-In Setup

The first page of the opt-in creation form is the Setup tab. Here you can adjust the name of your opt-in form, which is simply a way for you to remember the form by. It will be reference on the homepage tab and in your stats. You can also add a new opt-in account on this page if you have not already done so via the Accounts tab. If you have already created an account, then you can select that account here. Once you have selected an account, you will be given a lists associated email lists for that account. Select the list from the dropdown menu that you would like to use, and then proceed to the next page. Once your opt-in form goes live, subscribers will be added to the list/account that you selected here.
Opt-In Design

The next step is to design your opt-in form. Once you proceed to the design tab, you will first be presented with a list of pre-made templates. Think of these as starting points. We have put a lot of work into creating over 100 design variations that we think look great. Browse through the thumbnails and select a variation that looks good to you. Don’t worry, you will still get to customize everything on the next page. Once you have selected a template starting point, click the next button to bring up the design customization settings.

These settings allow you to adjust every aspect of your opt-in form’s appearance. You can do simple things like change the title and description and image, or more advanced things like adjust the form’s background color, text color, orientation, image, border style, edge style and more. Using these different design settings in combination, you can build just about anything. You can also preview your customized form at any time by clicking the “Preview” button on the right hand side of the page. For more information about each design setting, as well as how to use these design settings effectively, be sure to read our in-depth design settings tutorial. Once you have finished designing your opt-in, click the “Next” button to proceed to the display settings.
Opt-In Display

The opt-in display settings control how, where, and when your opt-in forms appear. You can choose to display your opt-in form on specific post types or categories. You can also target individual posts and pages, or exclude individual posts and pages. (Note: These settings do not exist for the Inline or Locked Content opt-in forms. These forms are displayed using shortcodes, and therefore these settings do not apply. If you are created an Inline or Locked Content form, you will be presented with a “Generate Shortcode” button. Simply copy and paste that shortcode into any post or page to display the opt-in form.)
For example, if you would like your opt-in form to to be displayed an all of your posts, but not any of your pages, you would select “Display On: Posts,” leaving the rest of the sections unchecked. If you would like your opt-in form to only appear on a single page, leave all areas under “Display On” unchecked, and then use the “Display On These Pages” section to target a specific page. If you would like you opt-in form to be displayed on your entire website, except for a single post or page, then you can select Display On: Everything,” and then exclude a single page using the “Do Not Display On These Posts” setting. Using these different settings, you can choose exactly where your opt-in form is displayed.
If you are creating a fly-in or pop-up opt-in, you will also be presented with various triggers. These triggers control not where your opt-in is displayed, but rather how and when your opt-in is displayed. For example, you can choose to trigger your opt-in form only after a visitor has finished reading your post, or only after a visitor has purchased one of your products. For more information about triggers, be sure to check out our in-depth triggers tutorial. For a complete look at all of the opt-in display settings, but sure to read our in-depth display settings tutorial.
After you have finished creating your opt-in, click the “Save and Exit” button. This will bring you back to the home page of the Bloom settings panel. You will see your newly-created opt-in has been added to the page. You can modify, delete, de-activate or create split tests for this opt-in using the various settings icons.
Managing Your Opt-Ins
Once you have created opt-in forms, you will notice that each form appears on the home page of the Bloom settings panel. Each of these opt-ins can be easily managed from this page. You can do various things with each opt-in using the setting icons that appear to the right of the opt-in name.

Generate Shortcode
The shortcode icons will appear for all locked content and inline opt-ins. Clicking this icon will display the shortcode needed for that specific form. Copy and past the shortcode into and post or page to display the opt-in.
Split Test – Split testing is a great way to optimize your opt-is. Initiating a split test allows you to create multiple variations of the same opt-in form, and then test those variations against each other to figure out which one has the highest conversion rate. Each variation that you create will be displayed to different visitors, and their stats will be kept separate. You can try creating different headlines, adjusting different colors, changing the images and so on to see how the changes affect user engagement. Each variation will show its conversion rate, making it easy to see which one is most effective. After you are satisfied with the results, you can end the split test and pick the most effective variation. For detained information about creating split tests, be sure to read our in-depth split testing tutorial.
Disable
You can disable an opt-in form at any time without deleting it. Once displayed the form will not be displayed on your website, and will be moved down the page into the inactive opt-ins list. You can save this form for later and re-activate it at a later time.
Duplicate
You can duplicate a form at any time. If you have spent a lot of time designing a form, and you would like to create a new variation based off that design, or if you would like to create a different opt-in type using the same design settings, you can simply duplicate the opt-in. When you first click the duplicate icon, you will be given the choice between which type of opt-in you would like to create. Even when duplicating, you can change the opt-in type while retaining your design settings.
Delete – If you no longer want to use an opt-in, it can be permanently deleted.
Modify – You can adjust the settings of an opt-in at any time. Clicking the modify icon will bring you back to the opt-in creation screen where you can adjust the opt-in settings using the Setup, Design and Display tabs.
Bloom Statistics
Once you have created your opt-ins, the next step is to understand their effectiveness. Using the Bloom stats page, you can get a great idea about how well each of your opt-in forms are performing, as well as how fast your email list is growing as a whole.

The Bloom stats page has a lot of great information, such as overall growth stats, a detailed overview of each opt-in form’s performance, a historical graph about your list growth, as well as information about your highest performing pages.
This has been a basic overview of Bloom, and we have only touched on the general concept behind creating opt-in forms. For each section above, we have deatiled tutorials that go in-depth into each setting and how they work. Be sure to browser though the rest of our tutorials found within the Bloom Documentation page.

Adding Custom Fields To Bloom Optin Forms

Adding Custom Fields To Bloom Optin Forms
Adding custom fields to a Bloom optin allows you to create custom subscribe forms and collecting additional information from your subscribers.

Bloom supports various email providers. Within each email provider, you can create custom data fields that can store different pieces of information about your email subscribers. This data can then be used to segment your email lists or create email autoresponders. By default, all email providers support the following fields: Name & Email. If you want to collect additional information, you will need to configure new custom fields.
Once a custom column of information has been created for your list within your email provider, a custom field can be added to your email optin module. When a visitor fills out that custom field, the data they input will be saved to your list in the subscriber’s user profile within your email provider’s system.
Adding Custom Fields In Your Email Provider
Each email provider works differently. Before you can add custom fields to your optin form, you will first need to log in to your email provider account and create the custom fields that you would like to use. Please refer to the following directions for your email provider to learn how to create custom fields. After that, continue down the page for more instructions on how to add those fields to your Bloom optin.
ActiveCampaign
ActiveCampaign has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here. Once you have added custom fields in their system, they will show up automatically in Bloom when you add new custom fields. To learn more, continue to step two.
Aweber
Aweber has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here. Once you have added custom fields in their system, they will show up automatically in Bloom when you add new custom fields. To learn more, continue to step two.
CampaignMonitor
CampaignMonitor has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here. Once you have added custom fields in their system, they will show up automatically in Bloom when you add new custom fields. To learn more, continue to step two.
ConstantContact
Unfortunately ConstantContact does not support custom fields. If you need to use custom fields for your list, we suggest using a different provider that is more capable.
Convertkit
Convertkit has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here. Once you have added custom fields in their system, they will show up automatically in Bloom when you add new custom fields. To learn more, continue to step two.
Emma
Emma has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here. Once you have added custom fields in their system, they will show up automatically in Bloom when you add new custom fields. To learn more, continue to step two.
Feedblitz
Feedblitz doesn’t require you to add custom fields within their platform. Once they receive data from a custom field that you add to your email optin module, they will automatically save that data within their system. Continue on to learn how to add custom fields to your email optin module.
GetResponse
GetResponse has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here. Once you have added custom fields in their system, they will show up automatically in Bloom when you add new custom fields. To learn more, continue to step two.
HubSpot
HubSpot has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here. Once you have added custom fields in their system, they will show up automatically in Bloom when you add new custom fields. To learn more, continue to step two.
iContact
iContact has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here. Once you have added custom fields in their system, they will show up automatically in Bloom when you add new custom fields. To learn more, continue to step two.
Infusionsoft
Infusionsoft has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here. Once you have added custom fields in their system, they will show up automatically in Bloom when you add new custom fields. To learn more, continue to step two.
MadMimi
MadMimi has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here.
MadMimi doesn’t require you to add custom fields within their platform. Once they receive data from a custom field that you add to your email optin module, they will automatically save that data within their system. Continue on to learn how to add custom fields to your email optin module.
MailChimp
MailChimp has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here. Once you have added custom fields in their system, they will show up automatically in Bloom when you add new custom fields. To learn more, continue to step two.
MailerLite
MailerLite has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here. Once you have added custom fields in their system, they will show up automatically in Bloom when you add new custom fields. To learn more, continue to step two.
MailPoet
MailPoet has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here. Once you have added custom fields in their system, they will show up automatically in Bloom when you add new custom fields. To learn more, continue to step two.
Mailster
Mailster has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here.
Mailster doesn’t require you to add custom fields within their platform. Once they receive data from a custom field that you add to your email optin module, they will automatically save that data within their system. Continue on to learn how to add custom fields to your email optin module.
Ontraport
Ontraport has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here. Once you have added custom fields in their system, they will show up automatically in Bloom when you add new custom fields. To learn more, continue to step two.
SalesForce
has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here. Once you have added custom fields in their system, they will show up automatically in Bloom when you add new custom fields. To learn more, continue to step two.
SendinBlue
SendinBlue has a great tutorial about how to add custom fields to your account. You can learn more here. Once you have added custom fields in their system, they will show up automatically in Bloom when you add new custom fields. To learn more, continue to step two.
Adding Pre-Defined Custom Fields
Most email providers will send Bloom all of your custom field data, and the optin options interface will be populated with a list of your available custom fields. Once you have added custom fields as described above, they will become available within the Design tab when you create or edit your optin form.
To add a new custom field, click the plus button and then choose your desired field from the Content > Field > Field dropdown menu.

You can then continue on to the Field Options to configure additional settings for your field. Here you can do things like add links to your input labels and re-organize field items.

Adding Manual Custom Fields
Some email providers do not send Divi your custom field data. For these providers, you must configure your fields manually. These providers include: Aweber, Mailster and MadMimi.
For these providers, you will need to choose which field type you would like to use to collect this specific piece of information. You can pick a field type after selecting your custom field.

Adding Links To Your Checkboxes
A common use of checkbox custom fields is to record consent for data privacy regulations like the GDPR. In these cases, you may wish to link to your privacy policy or terms of service from a checkbox field item. All checkboxes and radio buttons support custom links. To add a link to a given field item, simply click the link icon and add your link text and link URL:

Adding Email Accounts In Bloom

Adding Email Accounts In Bloom
Before you can create an opt-in form, you must create connect to your mailing list service.

Adding New Accounts
Before you can create a functioning opt-in form, you must first connect Bloom to your email marketing software/email newsletter software. Once connected, Bloom will be able to add subscribers to lists within each of your accounts. Bloom supports the following software: MailChimp, Constant Contact, MadMinim, iContact, InfusioSoft, Feedblitz, Aweber, Campaign Monitor, GetResponse, SendInBlue, MailPoet, Emma, HubSpot, ActiveCampaign, SalesForce and Ontraport. To connect Bloom with your email software, first navigation to the Tools > Bloom Settings page in your WordPress Dashboard. This will bring you to the Bloom control panel. Click on the Accounts icon on the top right of the settings panel to open the Accounts tab.

This is the page you will be using the manage your existing accounts, or to add new accounts to Bloom. If this is your first time visiting the Accounts tab, you will not see any accounts listed yet. You first need to add one. To get started, click the “New Account” button.

This will bring you to the account creation screen. Here you can choose from the dropdown list the email software that you are using. Once you have selected your account type, some additional settings will appear. These settings are used to verify your account and link it with Bloom. Once your account has been linked, Bloom will be able to use the software’s API to automatically add subscribers to your email list. Depending on the email software you are using, the verification steps will be different. In most cases, you will be asked for an API Key or additional account information. Next we will go over each of the different account types and their verification steps in detail:
ActiveCampaign
When you select ActiveCampaign from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
Form ID
Form ID’s are optional, but they can used to pull settings from a form created within your AcitveCampaign account in order to enable double opt-in confirmation.
API Key
The API Key is a special code that is given to you by ActiveCampaign that you can use to authenticate your account. This code can be found within your ActiveCampaign.com account dashboard.
API URL
The API URL is a special URL that is assigned to your account by ActiveCampaign. This code can be found just below the API Key in your ActiveCampaign account dashboard.
ActiveCampaign requires an API Key and API URL in order to integrate with Bloom. You can find both the key and url in the API tab of your account settings page. To access your account settings, click on your profile image located on the far-right side of the main navigation toolbar and then click My Settings.

Copy and paste the API Key and API URL into the appropriate fields on the Bloom account creation page. Next click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings.
Click “Save & Exit” to finalize the process and add the account to Bloom. Once added, the account and its associated lists will appear in the E-mail Accounts tab of your Bloom settings panel. You can manage or delete this account at any time from within that tab.
You also have the option to use the optional “Form ID” field while authorizing your account. This should be used if you need to enable double opt-in confirmation. To create a new form within your ActiveCampaign account, log in and click on the “Apps” link. Next click the “Add Form” link to create a new form.

There is no need to adjust the form settings, since Bloom only supports the Name and Email fields. Instead, we need to locate the Form ID so that it can be added to your Bloom integration settings. ActiveCampaign doesn’t list this ID unfortunately, but luckily you can find it my looking at the URL in the browser’s address bar. While on the form creation page, look at your URL. It might look something like this: https://elegantthemes.activehosted.com/admin/main.php?action=form_edit&id=31. You should see a number attached to the end of the URL. That’s your form ID! Copy and paste that number into the “Form ID” field in Bloom and click “Authorize.” Now that you have connected Bloom to a specific form, it will use the standard ActiveCampaign work flow, including double opt-in confirmation.
Aweber
When you select Aweber from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that a new tab is opened and some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
Authorization Code
This is the code that Aweber gives you to authenticate your account with Bloom. You can generate this code in the new tab that was opened upon selecting Aweber. If no new tab was opened, be sure to disable any popup blockers you are using and then try refreshing the page.
 

Inside the new tab that was opened when you selected Aweber, you will be prompted to log in to your Aweber account. Input your username and password and click the “Allow Access” button. This will generate your authorization code. Copy and paste the code into the “Authorization Code” field in the Bloom account creation page.

 
Next click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. Click “Save & Exit” to finalize the process and add the account to Bloom. Once added, the account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom settings panel. You can manage or delete this account at any time from within this tab. Once you click the link, you will be prompted to log in.
Campaign Monitor
When you select Campaign Monitor from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
API Key
The API Key is a special code that is given to you by Campaign Monitor that can be used to authenticate your account. This code can be found within your CampaignMonitor.com account.

Next you will need to locate your API Key. This can be found from within your CampaignMonitor.com account. Log in to your account, and then click the “Account Settings” link. On this page you will find a “Show API Key” link. Click this link to reveal your API Key. Copy and paste the API key into the Bloom account creation page.

Next click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. Click “Save & Exit” to finalize the process and add the account to Bloom. Once added, the account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom settings panel. You can manage or delete this account at any time from within this tab.
Constant Contact
When you select Constant Contact from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
API Key
The API Key is a special code that is given to you by Contact Contact that can be used to authenticate your account. This code can be found within your ConstantContact.com account.
Token
The Token is an additional code that is given to you by Contact Contact that can be used to authenticate your account. This code can be found within your ConstantContact.com account.

Before you can create an application, retrieve an API and register a Token, you must first create a Constant Contact Developer Account. Once you have created your account, log in to begin the application creation process.

When you first log in to your Constant Contact Developer account, you will notice a tab that says “API Keys.” Click this link, and then click the “Applications” link on the new page. This will reveal the “Create An Application” button.

Click the button to begin creating your new app. Simply give the App a name that you will remember, such as “Bloom,” and then complete the creation process. Once you have created your App, you will be brought back to the Applications tab and you will notice that your new application has been created, and an API key has been assigned. Copy this API key and save it.

Above your new App info you will see a link that says “Get an access token.” Click the link.

This will bring you to a new page with a list of your access tokens. You don’t have any yet, so you will need to create one. Click the “Get Access Token” button to continue. Next you will be prompted to log in to your normal Constant Contact account (not the developer account you just created). Once logged in, click the “Allow Access” button.

Your Application and your Constant Contact account have now been linked, and on the new page you will be given an Access Token. Copy this token and save it. You now have both your API key and your Access Token.

Head back over to the Bloom settings page and input your API Key and Token, and give your account a name that you can remember it by.
Next click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. Click “Save & Exit” to finalize the process and add the account to Bloom. Once added, the account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom settings panel. You can manage or delete this account at any time from within this tab.
Emma
When you select Emma from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
Account
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
Public Key
The Public API Key is a special code that is given to you by Emma that can be used to authenticate your account. This code can be found within your MyEmma.com account.
Private Key
The Private API Key is an additional code that is given to you by Emma that can be used to authenticate your account. This code can be found within your MyEmma.com account.
To locate your Public API Key, Private API Key and Account Number, log in to your MyEmma.com account and click on the Account Settings link. On this new page you shoud see several tabs. Look for the API tab, inside of which will be all the information you need to integrate Emma into Bloom.

Copy and paste each of the three pieces of information into the relevant fields within the Bloom account creation page.

Once all three pieces of information have been added, and you have given your Account a name to remember it by, click the “Authorize” button. If all of your information was entered correctly, your authorization will be successful and you will get a given a list of your Emma mailing lists. After authorizing, click the “Save & Exit” button to finalize the process. You can now use Emma when creating a new opt-in form!
Feedblitz
When you select Feedblitz from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
API Key
The API Key is a special code that is given to you by Feedblitz that can be used to authenticate your account. This code can be found within your Feedblitz.com account.

Before you can authenticate your account, you first need to locate your API Key. This can be found within your Feedblitz.com account. Log in to your account, and from within the “My Account” tab, click the “API Keys” link. On this page you can view our current API Keys or generate new ones. Copy and paste your API Key into the Bloom account creation page.

Next click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. Click “Save & Exit” to finalize the process and add the account to Bloom. Once added, the account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom settings panel. You can manage or delete this account at any time from within this tab.
GetResponse
When you select GetResponse from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
API Key
The API Key is a special code that is given to you by GetResponse that can be used to authenticate your account. This code can be found within your GetResponse.com account.

Before you can authenticate your account, you need to locate your API Key. This can be found by logging in to your GetResponse.com account and clicking the “Account Details” link. On this page, you will notice a “Getresponse API” tab. Click this tab to reveal your API Key. Copy and paste this API Key into the field within the Bloom account creation page.

Next click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. Click “Save & Exit” to finalize the process and add the account to Bloom. Once added, the account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom settings panel. You can manage or delete this account at any time from within this tab.
HubSpot
When you select HubSpot from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
API Key
The API Key is a special code that is given to you by HubSpot that you can use to authenticate your account. This code can be generated from within yourHubSpot.com account.
Before you can authenticate your account, you need to locate your API Key. This can be found by logging in to your HubSpot.com account and clicking the “Integrations” link. p>

After clicking the Integrations link, you will be brought to a new page. On this page, look for the “Get Your HubSpot API Key” link.

This should bring you to a new page where you can view and copy your HubSpot API key. Copy this key so that you can paste it into the Bloom settings field.

Return to the Bloom HubSpot integration screen and paste in your API key into the API Key field. Click the “Authorization” link to authorize your account. Once your account has been authorized, click the “Save & Exit” button. You can now integrate your HubSpot account when creating new Bloom opt-in forms!
iContact
When you select iContact from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
App ID
This is a special code that you can create within the iContact App-Id generator. Log in to your account and then go to the App-Id Generator to create a new app and generate an App-Id.
Username
This is the username you use to log in to your iContact account.
Password
This is the password you created for your App-Id.

You should already know your Username and Password, so that just leaves the App ID.
This is a special code that must be generated from within your iContact.com online account. Log in to your online account, and then go to the App-Id Generator page to create a new app. After your app has been created, copy and paste the API-AppID into the field within the Bloom account creation tab.

Next click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. Click “Save & Exit” to finalize the process and add the account to Bloom. Once added, the account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom settings panel. You can manage or delete this account at any time from within this tab.
Infusionsoft
When you select Infusionsoft from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
API Key
The API Key is a special code that is given to you by Infusionsoft that can be used to authenticate your account. This code can be found within your Infusionsoft.com account.
Application Name
You will need to register a Application from within Infusionsoft.com account, and then input the name here.

Before you can authorize your account, you will first need to get your API Key. To get an API Key, log in to your Infusionsoft account, and then click the Admin > Settings link.

Next click the Application tab to open up your application settings.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the API Key section. Here you can generate a new API Key to use with Bloom. Copy and paste your API key into the API Key field in the Bloom settings panel.

Next you will need your Application name. You can find this by looking at the URL in your address bar after logging in to your Infusionsoft account. Copy and paste the sub domain shown here into your Bloom settings panel.

Next click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. Click “Save & Exit” to finalize the process and add the account to Bloom. Once added, the account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom settings panel. You can manage or delete this account at any time from within this tab.
Mad Mimi
When you select Mad Mimi from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
Username
This is the username that you use to log in to your MadMimi account.
API Key
The API Key is a special code that is given to you by MadMimi that can be used to authenticate your account. This code can be found within your MadMimi.com account.

Before you can link your account, you must first obtain your API Key. This key can be found within your MadMimi.com account. Log in to your account and click the “Account” link. On this new page, look for the “API” tab. Click this tab to reveal your API Key. Copy and paste the key into the Bloom account creation page.

Next click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. Click “Save & Exit” to finalize the process and add the account to Bloom. Once added, the account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom settings panel. You can manage or delete this account at any time from within this tab.
MailChimp
When you select MailChimp from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
API Key
The API Key is a secret key that is used to verify your account. Once you have entered your API Key and authorized your account, Bloom will be fully connected.
MailChimp requires a single piece of information to link your account, your API Key. These API Keys can be generated within your MailChimp account, and then copied and pasted into the Bloom account creation page.

To generate an API key, you will need to log in to your MailChimp account. Log in to your account and then click the “Account” link. This will bring you to your account settings page. Next click the “Extra” link followed by the “API keys” link to bring you to the API management page. Locate and click the “Create A Key” button. This will generate a new API Key for your account.

Copy and paste that key into the “API Key” field in the Bloom account creation page, and then click “Authorize.” If you have copied the key correctly, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. Click “Save & Exit” to finalize the process and add the account to Bloom. Once added, the account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom settings panel. You can manage or delete this account at any time from within this tab.
MailPoet
When you select MailPoet from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
MailPoet does not require any additional authentication steps. All you need to do is install the MailPoet WordPress plugin. Once installed and activated, your lists will automatically appear. Simply input your Account Name.

Next click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. Click “Save & Exit” to finalize the process and add the account to Bloom. Once added, the account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom settings panel. You can manage or delete this account at any time from within this tab.
Ontraport
When you select OntraPort from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
API Key
The API Key is a special code that is given to you by Ontraport that can be used to authenticate your account. This code can be found within your Ontraport.com account.
APP ID
The API ID is a special code that is given to you by Ontraport that can be used to authenticate your account. This code can be found within your Ontraport.com account.

Before you can authenticate your account, you must first locate your API Key and APP ID. These can both be found by logging in to your Ontraport.com account. Once logged in, look for the dropdown menu on the top right of the screen. From within it, click the Administration link. On this page you will find the “Ontraport API Instructions and Key Manager.” Click this link to proceed to the API Key Manager. Here you can generate new keys, or manage your existing keys. Copy and paste your API Key and APP ID into the Bloom account creation page.

Next click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. Click “Save & Exit” to finalize the process and add the account to Bloom. Once added, the account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom settings panel. You can manage or delete this account at any time from within this tab.
ConvertKit
When you select ConvertKit from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
API Key
The API Key is a special code that is given to you by ConvertKit which can be used to authenticate your account. It can be found within your ConvertKit Account Dashboard.
API Secret
The API Secret is another special code that is given to you by ConvertKit which can be used to authenticate your account in order to perform certain actions. It can also be found within your ConvertKit Account Dashboard.

Now you need to locate your API Key and Secret. They can be found inside your ConvertKit Account Dashboard. Log in to your account, and then click the “Account” link. On this page you will find your API Key as well as a “Show” link for your API Secret. Click the link to reveal your API Secret. Copy and paste the API Key and Secret into the Bloom account creation page.

Finally, click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. The account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom Dashboard going forward. You can manage or delete this account at any time from there.
MailerLite
When you select MailerLite from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
API Key
The API Key is a special code that is given to you by MailerLite which can be used to authenticate your account. It can be found within your MailerLite Account Dashboard.

Now you need to locate your API Key. It can be found inside your MailerLite Account Dashboard. Log in to your account, click your name and avatar located in the top-right corner, and then click “Integrations”. Now find the integration list item labeled “Developer API” and click its “Use” button. On this page you will find your API Key. Copy and paste the API Key into the Bloom account creation page.

Finally, click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. The account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom Dashboard going forward. You can manage or delete this account at any time from there.
Mailster
When you select Mailster from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that a new field appears:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.

Finally, click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. The account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom Dashboard going forward. You can manage or delete this account at any time from there.
Salesforce
There are two integration methods offered by Salesforce: Simple and Full. Full integration requires your site to have a valid SSL certificate. You must access your WordPress Dashboard using https in order to configure Full integration. When you select Salesforce from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
Organization ID
Your Salesforce Organization ID.
If you are accssing Bloom’s Dashboard using https you will see the following additional fields:
Instance URL
Your Salesforce Instance URL. This is the URL of your Salesforce Account Dashboard (after you have logged in).
Consumer Key
The Consumer Key is a special code that is given to you by Salesforce which can be used to authenticate your account. It can be found within your Salesforce Account Dashboard.
Consumer Secret
The Consumer Secret is another special code that is given to you by Salesforce which can be used along with your Consumer Key to authenticate your account. It can be found within your Salesforce Account Dashboard.

First you need to locate your Organization ID. It can be found inside your Salesforce Account Dashboard. After logging in to your account, locate the main sidebar menu on the left side of the page and navigate to Settings >> Company Settings >> Company Information. Look for your “Organzation ID”. Copy the ID and then paste it into the Bloom account creation page.

If your site doesn’t have an SSL certificate and/or you didn’t use https to access Bloom’s settings, then you have all that you need for the Simple Integration method. You can proceed to the last step below (it starts with Finally, click “Authorize.”) If you used https to access Bloom’s settings then there are still a few more things you need to copy/paste before proceeding to the last step. Now, locate your Instance URL in your browser’s address bar and then copy/paste it into the Bloom account creation page.

Next, you’ll need to create a new Connected App in order to obtain a Consumer Key and Secret. Using the main sidebar navigation menu, go to Platform Tools >> Apps >> App Manager and then click the button labeled “New Connected App” located in the top-right corner of the page. Fill in the following fields:
Connected App Name
This name is displayed in the App Manager and on its App Launcher tile. Example: “Bloom”
API Name
The app name without spaces. Only letters, numbers, and underscores are allowed.
Contact Email
Your contact email address.
Check the checkbox labeled “Enable OAuth Settings”. For the field labeled “Callback URL”, input a URL for your site using the following format:
https://yoursite.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=et_bloom_options
Now, in the box labeled “Available OAuth Scopes”, click “Full access (full)” and then click the “Add” button located on the right side of the box. Next, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click “Save”.

You should now see your Consumer Key and Secret. Copy and paste them into the Bloom account creation page.

Finally, click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. The account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom Dashboard going forward. You can manage or delete this account at any time from there.
SendInBlue
When you select SendInBlue from the email provider dropdown menu, you will notice that some new fields appear:
Account Name
This can be anything you like, and is merely a reference for you to remember the account by.
API Key
The API Key is a special code that is given to you by SendInBlue that can be used to authenticate your account. This code can be found within your SendInBlue.com account.

Before you can authenticate your account, you will first need to locate your API Key. This can be found from within your SendInBlue.com account. Log in to your account and then click the “API & Integration” link. Next location the API section and click the “Manage your key” link. This will bring you to a page where you can view your current keys or create new once. Copy your API Key and paste it into the Bloom account creation page.

Next click “Authorize.” If your information is correct, your account will be verified and your email lists will appear below the API Settings. Click “Save & Exit” to finalize the process and add the account to Bloom. Once added, the account and its associated lists will appear in the Accounts tab of your Bloom settings panel. You can manage or delete this account at any time from within this tab.