Saving Contacts from Google Forms to Mailtarget via Zapier

In this article, you will learn how to integrate your Mailtarget account with Google Forms via Zapier. This way, when you use Google Forms, all the response data you receive will be integrated directly into your Mailtarget account. This integration works to capture contacts from Google Forms, using Zapier as a third party.

Before you start, make sure you have set up your Google Forms. Once complete, you can follow the steps below to integrate your Mailtarget account with Zapier to capture data from Google Forms:

Setting Up the Integration

1. Open your Zapier account, then click 'My Apps' and search for Mailtarget.co in the search bar.
2. Next, you will be asked to enter your API Token. Open your Mailtarget account, then go to the Integration menu. The API Token will be displayed there. Copy it and paste it into the field on the Zapier page. Then click 'Yes, Continue'.
3. To ensure that the integration was successful, you can click the 'Test' button. If a 'Success' notification appears, the integration of your Mailtarget account with Zapier has been successful.
4. Return to the 'My Apps' page on Zapier. Search for 'Google Forms' in the search bar. You will be prompted to log into your Google account.

Setting Up the Trigger

Here you have successfully integrated Google Forms with your Mailtarget account. Next, you will set up the trigger.

1. Set up your Google Form.
2. Select the form you want to connect.
3. Ensure your form includes the following fields: Email, First name, Label. These fields are required to save the data in your Mailtarget account.
4. Make sure your form is connected to a spreadsheet.
5. Now go back to your Zapier account. Click the 'Zaps' menu, then click the 'Create a Zap' button.
6. In 'Choose Trigger Event', select 'New response in spreadsheet'. Then click 'Continue'.
7. In 'Choose Account', select your integrated Google account. Then click 'Continue'.
8. In 'Customize Response', choose the spreadsheet file you have set up.
9. After entering the data above, click Test Trigger. If the data displayed matches what you entered, Google has successfully connected to Zapier.

Defining the Action

1. Go back to the 'My Apps' menu and select 'Mailtarget'.
2. In 'Choose Action Event', select 'Save Contact' and then click continue.
3. Select your Mailtarget account, then click 'Continue'.
4. Customize the Contact — map which fields will be filled with the email, first name, and label.
5. A sample data that will be sent to the Mailtarget contact will be displayed. Select 'Test & Continue'.
6. If you have completed all the steps, click Done Editing.
7. Review the flow. If satisfied, click 'Turn On Zap'.

You have successfully integrated your Mailtarget account with Google Forms through Zapier. From now on, all data will be synchronized. You can try filling out the form and then checking it in your Mailtarget Contact Book.