Lead Generation and Email Marketing

How to grow an email list with giveaways, lead magnets and popups, then keep new subscribers engaged after the campaign ends.

How To Get More From Your Giveaway Subscribers In Mailchimp

Learn how prize choice, timing and Mailchimp segments can keep your giveaway subscribers engaged after they enter.

Charlotte is on the Marketing team at Gleam.
Charlotte · 10 min read

How To Use Email Integrations In Your Giveaway (Not Just Collect Emails)

Use email integrations for welcome emails, better data and audience organization, not just to collect giveaway emails.

Charlotte is on the Marketing team at Gleam.
Charlotte · 3 min read

How To Explode Lead Quality And List Growth With Gleam + Emma

Learn how to collect leads with Gleam giveaways and use Emma emails to turn contest entrants into engaged customers.

Charlotte is on the Marketing team at Gleam.
Charlotte · 4 min read

7 Ways to Use Surveys to Improve Your Marketing

Use surveys to learn what customers want, spot funnel friction and guide content, product and retention decisions.

Charlotte is on the Marketing team at Gleam.
Charlotte · 2 min read

How To Use Coupon Codes To Drive More Sales

Learn how to use coupon codes to grow your business, engage customers, and avoid common mistakes.

Charlotte is on the Marketing team at Gleam.
Charlotte · 3 min read

How to Increase Event Registration and Drive Attendance

Improve event registration with user-friendly tools, popups, rewards and giveaways to drive signups and attendance.

Charlotte is on the Marketing team at Gleam.
Charlotte · 1 min read

Marketing Strategies to Boost Customer Engagement

Use lead capture forms, giveaways and rewards to lift engagement, build loyalty and turn data into long-term growth.

Charlotte is on the Marketing team at Gleam.
Charlotte · 2 min read

How a Custom 404 Error Page Can Turn Lost Visitors Into Leads

Learn how to turn your custom 404 error page into a conversion tool using Gleam.

Charlotte is on the Marketing team at Gleam.
Charlotte · 2 min read
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Drive More Actions With Tiered Coupons Codes

Use tiered coupon codes to boost order value, increase loyalty, and drive smarter sales without relying on deep discounts.

Charlotte is on the Marketing team at Gleam.
Charlotte · 5 min read
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50+ Email Marketing Ideas For Driving Action & Engaging Leads

Take a look at 50 of the best ideas you can use to take your email marketing to the next level.

Charlotte is on the Marketing team at Gleam.
Charlotte · 22 min read
Skyrocket your Substack newsletter subscribers, incentivise referrals, and grow your social media following with these awesome tips and tricks.

How To Grow Your Substack Newsletter

Grow your Substack subscribers with referral rewards, plus tips for growing your social following too.

Charlotte is on the Marketing team at Gleam.
Charlotte · 6 min read
Coupon widget for a spring collection with entry actions and a discount code.

How to Grow Your Business Using Discount Codes

Learn how to use different types of discount strategies to grow your business!

Charlotte is on the Marketing team at Gleam.
Charlotte · 10 min read
Map with a store pin and a popup offering 10% off in store.

Popup Ideas to Grow Sales and Collect Emails

Explore high-converting popup ideas designed to collect email addresses, reduce cart abandonment, and capture leads.

Ahron is Product Manager at Gleam.
Ahron Burstin · 3 min read
Browser window with a popup offering a lead generation checklist in exchange for an email.

30 Best Lead Generation Strategies for Business Growth

Use 30+ lead generation strategies to grow your customer base, engage qualified leads, and turn interest into action.

Ahron is Product Manager at Gleam.
Ahron Burstin · 38 min read
Order thank-you page with a coupon unlock popup.

Drive Customer Retention With Post Checkout Coupons

Use post-checkout coupons in Gleam to bring customers back, keep them happy, and drive more repeat sales.

Ahron is Product Manager at Gleam.
Ahron Burstin · 1 min read
Coupon widget offering 15% off a first order for following on Instagram and joining the mailing list, code FERNWOOD15.

How Our Customers Sell More Products With Incentivized Coupons

Turn your promotion codes or discount coupons into a revenue-driving engine by incentivising them.

Charlotte is on the Marketing team at Gleam.
Charlotte · 14 min read

Simple + Effective Content Upgrades For E-Commerce Stores

This technique focuses on creating simple lead generating content upgrades for any E-Commerce store.

Stuart McKeown · 1 min read
Shopping cart with an applied discount code beside coupon codes for each traffic source.

E-Commerce Coupon Tactics: Convert Visitors Into Customers

See how coupons and promo codes on your e-commerce store can turn more website visitors into paying customers.

Ahron is Product Manager at Gleam.
Ahron Burstin · 8 min read
We explore the best ways to drive revenue and sales from your email list.

How to Use Email Marketing to Increase Sales

We explore the best ways to drive revenue and sales from your email list.

Stuart McKeown · 11 min read
Code editor with a CSS selector that triggers an opt-in form on a web page.

Triggering Opt-in Forms Based on CSS Selectors

Trigger opt-in forms based on the presence or contents of CSS Selectors on your page.

Stuart McKeown · 1 min read

Using Coupons to Drive Sales From Contest Entrants

Use this simple tactic to convert contest entrants into customers and drive sales with your next campaign.

Ahron is Product Manager at Gleam.
Ahron Burstin · 2 min read
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Best Practices to Implement Opt-In Forms in E-Commerce

We've broken down the different ways you can collect emails addresses for your E-commerce store.

Eduardo Cabrera · 6 min read
Content upgrade cards offering a free checklist in exchange for an email address.

Create Content Upgrades or Lead Magnets Easily

Learn how to create Lead Magnets into your content to incentivize opt-ins for your newsletter.

Stuart McKeown · 1 min read
Exit intent popup settings with a sensitivity slider and a coupon popup.

How to Set Up Exit Intent Popups in 5 Minutes

Set up exit intent popups on your website in about 5 minutes, with no code, and catch visitors before they leave.

Stuart McKeown · 5 min read
Learn how we increased our email opt-ins by 1000% and turned more visitors into subscribers using targeted forms, smart incentives, and GDPR-compliant best practices.

How We Increased Our Email Opt-ins By 1000%

See how we raised email opt-ins by 1000% with targeted forms, smart incentives, and GDPR-safe practices.

Stuart McKeown · 5 min read
Learn how to build a high-performing email list with smart growth strategies and proven tactics tailored for e-commerce conversion.

20 Effective Email List Growth Tactics for E-Commerce

Build a stronger email list with growth tactics made for e-commerce, so you can turn more subscribers into buyers.

Stuart McKeown · 9 min read
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Practical Ways to Use Lifecycle Emails to Get More Customers

Join us as we explore how to delight your customers using transactional and lifecycle emails.

Stuart McKeown · 6 min read
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Capture Emails With Pre-Launch Landing Pages: Examples & Recommended Tools

Explore techniques and tools to build a launch page that converts visitors into subscribers.

Stuart McKeown · 14 min read

Gleam sends every entrant to your email platform, including Klaviyo, Mailchimp and HubSpot. Add an email signup Action to a giveaway, or capture leads on your site with a Gleam Capture popup or banner.

Can I Use Exit Popups to Grow My Email List?

Yes. A Gleam Capture with the On Exit rule shows your signup form when a visitor looks about to leave, and the Subscribe Action sends the email to your provider.

How Do I Collect Emails For Marketing?

You can collect emails for marketing using opt-in forms, gated content, and online contests or giveaways.

How Do I Nurture Leads After Capturing Them With Gleam?

After capturing a lead with Gleam, you can automatically send it to your email marketing platform or CRM to trigger follow-ups, segment audiences, and convert interest into customers.

How Can I Improve My Opt-In Conversion Rates?

Offer something worth the email, show the form at the right moment and test your changes. In Gleam Capture, Triggers on the Targeting tab control timing.

How Do I Balance Lead Quality With A Fast Enter-to-Win Form?

Start simple, then use bonus actions to enrich leads. Click to learn how to collect quality data without losing conversions.