{"id":1137,"date":"2021-08-24T17:11:19","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T09:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadsleap.com\/blog\/?p=1137"},"modified":"2021-08-24T17:11:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T09:11:21","slug":"adding-custom-field-data-in-your-email","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadsleap.com\/blog\/adding-custom-field-data-in-your-email\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding Custom Field Data In Your Email"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From time to time, we had members asking if they could show the data of a custom field in the email broadcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the technical constraint of our database structure, we had to say ‘No’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But now we found a way to do it without changing our database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today I will give you a walkthrough of how you can use Custom Field in your email marketing campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Say you want to collect subscribers’ phone number. Then you want to inform them that you will be calling them at that number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is how you’ll do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Set up A Custom Field In The Opt-in Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are several ways to set up an opt-in form. Here I’ll show you how to do it using our Page Builder<\/a>. The concept is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Page Builder, add a new input element by clicking arrow 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By default, the builder will add a ‘lastname’ input field. If ‘lastname’ input field already exists, it will add a generic ‘newinput’ input field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never mind the default Input Name<\/strong>, because you are going to change it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Say you want to add a ‘phone’ input field, change the Input Name<\/strong> (arrow 2) to ‘phone’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, change the Input Placeholder<\/strong> (arrow 3) to ‘Enter your mobile number’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When done, you will have a form with an extra phone field like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Where To See Custom Field In Your Subscriber List?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When someone enters a mobile number and opts in, you will see the info under the Custom Fields<\/strong> column (arrow 4 below) in your subscriber list<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Please note that the Custom Fields<\/strong> may be hidden due to too many columns being shown. You may have to turn off some columns (arrow 5) to see the Custom Fields<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Show Custom Field Data In Email Broadcast?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now, assuming you want to add the subscriber’s phone number in an email broadcast<\/a>, all you have to do is add the following placeholder in the email message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~custom.phone~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The email will look something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Generally, a custom placeholder is ~custom.anyCustomFieldName<\/em>~. If the custom Input Name<\/strong> is age, the placeholder will be ~custom.age~. If it is mailing address, the placeholder will be ~custom.mailing address~.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can have unlimited<\/span><\/em> custom input fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Change Custom Field Data?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What if your subscriber inform you that his phone number is wrong?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just change his phone number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To do that, go to your subscriber list<\/a>, look for his email and click the edit icon (arrow 7 below)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the editor, you can change the Custom Field data (arrow 8 below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    I think I have more or less covered how you can use Custom Field. If you have other questions, please feel free to ask in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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