Which option should I choose when publishing my sign up form?

Once you have created a sign up form, you will need to publish it so that people can start subscribing. AWeber offers several options for getting your form online, so take a look at what will work best for you.

To get started, you'll need to visit the "Publish" page for your sign up form. If you are already in the sign up form editor, just click "Publish" (Step 3).



If you are not, make sure you've clicked the "Sign Up Forms" tab, then click the "Publish" link underneath the name of the form that you would like to publish.



Once here, there are three main ways you can publish your form.

1. The default method is publishing your form using the Javascript snippet. This is automatically selected for you at the top of the "Publish" page.
   
   
   
   Just copy the javascript from the box, and paste it on your site to publish the form.
   
   
   
   You should use javascript unless you have a specific reason to use another method - it will not clutter up your web site's code, and the form on your site will update automatically when you make a change in your AWeber account.
   
   
2. If you want to make some changes to the form that was produced in your account, and you are comfortable editing HTML, you can click "Raw HTML Version."
   
   
   
   This will provide the raw HTML used to generate your form. Simply copy the code that we give you, paste it on your site, and make any modifications that you need to.
   
   
   
   If you do not want to use the styles of the form, you can uncheck the box for "Include beautiful form styles." This will allow you to work with a basic, unformatted form that will post to AWeber. Keep in mind that this should be reserved for advanced use of the form - if you are not comfortable working with HTML or you are not sure why you would want to do so, simply use the javascript version.
   
   
   
   
3. Finally, if you would like to have a link to a landing page where your form is hosted, but do not have a website or the ability to create a page with just the form on it, you can click "Use My Form as a Landing Page."
   
   
   
   This will create a link that you can place anywhere - in an email, on your website, or even in a tweet. Copy the URL and provide to potential subscribers so that they may sign up, or load it into your browser to test it yourself.
   
   

My form code only has an option for the javascript snippet. Why is this?

Only inline type sign up forms will have an option for both the Raw HTML and javascript snippet. If you've selected your form type as a popover, lightbox, or pop-up, your form will only have the javascript snippet for the coding option. AWeber provides javascript code for these form types rather than raw HTML because javascript offers greater flexibility and functionality for creating dynamic and interactive forms. Here are some key reasons:

• Dynamic Content: Javascript allows the form to be loaded dynamically on the page, meaning it can be triggered by specific actions, like clicking a button or after a certain amount of time. This flexibility is harder to achieve with Raw HTML alone.
• Customization: Javascript allows for more advanced customization options, such as animations, targeting specific audiences, or showing the form based on user behavior.

These benefits make javascript a more powerful tool for creating and managing forms compared to static Raw HTML.