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Opt-in form with Facebook

by screwdriver
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Hi,

I need to design a new squeeze page soon so I was thinking - would it be possible that, instead of having the person sign up with their email, have a Facebook connect button to do the job.

When the Facebook connect button is clicked you get access to their email and preferable more data and then have the email extracted and put into Aweber.

Would this be possible?
#facebook #form #optin
  • Profile picture of the author frenchsquared
    Yes I have done it.
    You just ask for there email in the permissions stream.
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  • Profile picture of the author blogfreakz
    I haven't tried it, but I think it's a good idea. I will try it like frenchsquared did.
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    • Profile picture of the author screwdriver
      Cool!

      I think it's good because it lowers the threshold of signing up - instead of having to type you can just click.

      @frenchsquared Can you talk a little bit more about your experience? Did you see an increase in conversions compared to using email opt-in?

      I haven't done this so was it hard from a technical standpoint or is there a ready-made Facebook connect code that you can implement?
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  • Profile picture of the author frenchsquared
    the ready made conect code will not do what you need.
    You will need a facebook application, the optin button will need to request for extended permission specifically there email. Then you can look at the array returned and pull out the email.

    The bonus is that is it a real email. Facebook checks the email. You can not use a fake one.

    As for conversion, I was just the coder. I actually made a plugin that allowed you to add a Facebook option button to Wordpress. I dont think my company ever test either in a large scale. They worked, but that's about all I know.

    it is not that hard
    You need a button like this:
    $params = array( scope => 'email', redirect_uri => 'https://yourwebsite.com/thankyou' );
    $loginUrl = $facebook->getLoginUrl($params);

    the loginUrl is the variable that would go in you href. Notice the scope = email.
    That is where you request there email.

    Then on the redierct page get the email. It will be in the session array returned from facebook. If email return the download or whatever you offer.
    That code it to much to past here.

    You do not have to be in facebook for it work.

    As for it being hard... not for me, I am not new to facebook. It is not something a non-coder will want to do.
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    • Profile picture of the author screwdriver
      Thanks, that was really helpful!

      I shall investigate this further.


      Originally Posted by frenchsquared View Post

      the ready made conect code will not do what you need.
      You will need a facebook application, the optin button will need to request for extended permission specifically there email. Then you can look at the array returned and pull out the email.

      The bonus is that is it a real email. Facebook checks the email. You can not use a fake one.

      As for conversion, I was just the coder. I actually made a plugin that allowed you to add a Facebook option button to Wordpress. I dont think my company ever test either in a large scale. They worked, but that's about all I know.

      it is not that hard
      You need a button like this:
      = array( scope => 'email', redirect_uri => 'https://yourwebsite.com/thankyou' );
      = ();

      the loginUrl is the variable that would go in you href. Notice the scope = email.
      That is where you request there email.

      Then on the redierct page get the email. It will be in the session array returned from facebook. If email return the download or whatever you offer.
      That code it to much to past here.

      You do not have to be in facebook for it work.

      As for it being hard... not for me, I am not new to facebook. It is not something a non-coder will want to do.
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  • Profile picture of the author xaimgenesis
    yup its possible and frenchsquared explained everything which was really helpful also for me thanks man
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