{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"h766zz7ies","tenantuid":"d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2","projectuid":"239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0","title":"Setting up or Editing a Web Form","slug":"article/h766zz7ies-create-or-edit-a-web-form","html":"\u003Cp\u003ETo create or edit a Web Form navigate to \u003Ccode\u003EInbound \u0026gt; Web Forms\u003C/code\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere you will find a list of all the Web Forms.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221431\u0022 data-height=\u0022500\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/e86ac9369c1025614414297f5da226b2.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo edit a Web Form, click it. To create a new Web Form, click the Create Web Form button on the left menu or the \u002B Create new button.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022create_a_web_form\u0022\u003ECreate a Web Form\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Create Web Form screen enables you to set some basic information about the form:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EName\u003C/b\u003E - the name of the form\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDescription\u003C/b\u003E - an internal description of the form\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221022\u0022 data-height=\u0022613\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/6b7d34667a2a0d2347d349575327584f.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022configure_how_the_web_form_is_used\u0022\u003EConfigure how the web form is used\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA web form is used is multiple ways: a self-hosted form that visitors can fill out, a form embedded in your website, a form embedded in a DailyStory landing page, or a form used on a shared device at an event.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022website_visitors\u0022\u003EWebsite visitors\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy default a web form is configured for website visitors. This is the most common configuration of the web form and allows the web form to collect data about each unique visitor. It associated the submission of the form with a special identifier. Each submission of the form appends or updates data associated with the identifier linked to a contact.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis enables the form to progressively profile a visitor: as more information is submitted the contact record is appended each time with the new data.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, if the web form is used on a shared device where multiple people may submit the same form, such as an iPad or computer at an event, it\u0027s important to configure the form to be used on a shared device.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022shared_device\u0022\u003EShared Device\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen configured to be used on a shared device, each form submission is unique. DailyStory will only attempt to merge records if the submitting email address or mobile phone is linked to another contact.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EImportant: Change the form type to \u0022On a shared device\u0022 if multiple people will use the same device to enter information into the form, such as an iPad at a trade show.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221021\u0022 data-height=\u0022232\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/f7e7f0d04ab368ac319f7843649f6954.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022when_form_is_submitted\u0022\u003EWhen form is submitted\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen a web form is submitted there are several options for what the web form does next.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe web form can hide the form and display a message, it can be redirected to another URL - such as a thank you page, or using the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dev.dailystory.com/docs/javascript-api#dailystory-javascript-events\u0022\u003EJavaScript API\u003C/a\u003E you can perform custom actions.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221024\u0022 data-height=\u0022432\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/6e016150954803880e932029fd4af5f3.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022seo_and_google_ads_conversion_tracking\u0022\u003ESEO and Google Ads Conversion Tracking\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExpanding the SEO and Google Ads section enables you to set some SEO options as well as enter a Google Ads Conversion Id. The Google Ads conversion id is submitted after the form is submitted to enable any Google Ads conversions to be credited with the conversion.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221018\u0022 data-height=\u0022484\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/07bb55c53761f952eb8a02d73faa6fef.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022advanced_options\u0022\u003EAdvanced Options\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExpanding the Advanced Options of the web form enables you to configure if reverse IP address lookup is enabled and access the unique form id.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EReverse IP address lookup is enabled by default. When a web form is submitted the IP address associated with the submission will be used to perform a reverse lookup to determine the location of the submitter. This is useful for scoring leads by country, excluding certain countries, building geo-location targeted segments, or running geo-location automations.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EImportant: If the web form is configured to be used on a shared device, reverse IP address lookup is disabled automatically.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221017\u0022 data-height=\u0022270\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/7ff6bad3746d1490270e2109674b8c04.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E","publish_status":0,"post_type":"Article","authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d","author":{"authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d"},"featured_image_updating":false,"meta_description":"To create or edit a Web Form navigate to Inbound \u0026gt; Web Forms . Here you will find a list of all the Web Forms. To edit a Web Form, click it. To create a new Web Form, click the Create Web Form button on the left menu or the \u002B Create new button. Create a Web Form The Create Web Form screen enables you to set some basic information about the form: Name - the name of the form Description - an internal description of the form Configure how the web form is used A web form is used is multiple w ...","display_toc":true,"has_workingcopy":false,"allow_indexing":true,"sort_order":1,"total_views":1471,"date_published":"2024-06-25T08:48:47","date_updated":"2025-11-24T14:31:57.36","date_created":"2025-04-24T15:02:20.67"}}}