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Is it possible to collect data in fields on a second page after someone hits 'submit' and still have that data associated with the lead who filled fields in on the first page?

I currently use Aweber and they do not currently offer such functionality.

Basically I want to just collect name and email address on a first page, without overwhelming leads with too many fields to fill out. Then offer them an option to provide further details. If they don't fill these fields in, I can still contact them by email.

Any suggestions?
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  • Yes, it's possible.So, using basic html forms, you can pass the user's input information to a second page, but you'll need to learn some basic back end processing language (like php) to process that information, and then display the second set of fields. PHP with MySQL will also collect the email address/etc from the first page, and store it in a database.
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    • Thanks for your answer.

      So it's not an 'out of the box' feature that an AR service would have.

      Yikes!
  • Here a basic outline - assuming you are talking about additional details you want to go to the AR, not a local DB
    AR - usual method
    Form
    -> posts to AR site
    return to your site

    You want

    Form
    -> Posts to 2nd page
    2nd form
    -> Stores items from first page in hidden fields and shows additional fields
    -> Posts to AR site
    -> returns to your site.

    the 2nd form is basically the same as the original form, but you change a couple of fields to hidden, and you need to use a script to fill them in from data submitted to it.
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    • Thanks Roger.

      Using this method, what would happen to the 1st page data if the potential lead didn't complete the second page?
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  • You'd lose it.

    Which might mean you want something more like a submit then an update.

    I'm not sure if you can do that with most autoresponders, though it would be something you'd like if you wanted to collect demographic data on your list members (for example)
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    Is it possible to collect data in fields on a second page after someone hits 'submit' and still have that data associated with the lead who filled fields in on the first page? I currently use Aweber and they do not currently offer such functionality.