Automate Google Form Submissions to ActiveCampaign with Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate Google Form submissions to ActiveCampaign using Pabbly Connect in this detailed tutorial. Streamline your lead management effortlessly! This comprehensive guide reveals exactly how to connect your applications and automate repetitive tasks — accessible for professionals of all technical backgrounds.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To begin automating Google Form submissions to ActiveCampaign, first access Pabbly Connect. This platform allows seamless integration between various applications without coding.

Visit the Pabbly Connect website and sign in with your account. If you are new, click on the ‘Sign up for free’ button to create an account. Once logged in, navigate to the dashboard where you can create new workflows.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

In this step, you will create a new workflow in Pabbly Connect. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button to start. You will be prompted to name your workflow.

• Name your workflow: ‘Create ActiveCampaign Contact on Google Form Submission’.
• Select the folder for your workflow.
• Click ‘Create’ to finalize your workflow setup.

After creating the workflow, you will see the trigger and action windows. The trigger will be Google Forms, and the action will be ActiveCampaign. This setup allows Pabbly Connect to automate the entire process of adding contacts.

3. Setting Up Google Forms as Trigger in Pabbly Connect

Now, let’s set up Google Forms as the trigger in Pabbly Connect. Select Google Forms as your trigger application and the event as ‘New Response Received’. This will capture every new form submission.

Next, copy the webhook URL provided by Pabbly Connect. This URL acts as a bridge to send the form data. Go to your Google Forms account and navigate to the responses section. Link this form to a Google Sheet to store the responses.

• Click on ‘View in Sheets’ to create a new sheet or link to an existing one.
• Install the Pabbly Connect Webhook add-on from Google Workspace Marketplace.
• Set up the add-on by pasting the webhook URL and defining the trigger column.

After setting up the trigger, every new submission will automatically be sent to Pabbly Connect, allowing for further action.

4. Setting Up ActiveCampaign as Action in Pabbly Connect

After configuring the trigger, the next step is to set up ActiveCampaign as the action in Pabbly Connect. Choose ActiveCampaign as your action application and select ‘Create or Update a Contact’ as the action event.

To connect ActiveCampaign, you need to provide the API key and URL. Log into your ActiveCampaign account, navigate to the settings, and find the API section to retrieve these details. Enter the required information in Pabbly Connect to establish the connection.

Map the email, first name, last name, and phone number fields from the Google Form response. Use the Text Formatter action to split the full name into first and last names. Test the connection to ensure data flows correctly.

Once set up, every time a new form is submitted, the corresponding contact will be created in ActiveCampaign automatically.

5. Testing the Automation Workflow

Finally, it’s time to test the automation workflow you created using Pabbly Connect. Fill out the Google Form to simulate a new inquiry. After submission, check the linked Google Sheet to confirm the response is recorded.

Next, visit your ActiveCampaign account to verify if the new contact has been added successfully. Refresh the contacts section and check for the new entry. This confirms that your automation is functioning as intended.

Submit a test entry through the Google Form. Check the Google Sheet for the new entry. Verify the new contact in ActiveCampaign.

If all steps are successful, your integration is now live, and you can manage leads efficiently through automated processes.

Conclusion

This tutorial demonstrated how to automate Google Form submissions to ActiveCampaign using Pabbly Connect. By following these steps, you can streamline your lead management process effortlessly.