Hi. Can anyone advise what Field Type is best to use to save an email address in a Database Collection so that it can be used to send marketing emails? Thanks.
Hi Trish,
I would think you need to use a regular text field for the email address. If you need to be sure it’s in an email format, then you may need to create a custom validation to ensure users type in a valid email format.
If you’re looking to get subscribers, you might want to consider setting up a separate subscriber form using the Wix Shoutout tool. I haven’t used it myself, and I believe there are some limitations unless you pay for the premium version.
There are also other marketing tools available that you can embed a subscribe form on your site - for example, I like to use Mail Chimp. It’s free, and really powerful (includes stats so you can see how your marketing campaigns are doing).
Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Wanda
That’s brilliant info, thanks Wanda. I’ll definitely look into Mail Chimp. Do you know if there is a video tutorial on how to integrate it with wix code by any chance?
Trish
Hi,
I found these two forum threads which can be useful:
If you wish to use ShoutOut, you can check out the Triggered Email article here .
Good luck!
Tal.