GetResponse is one of the most feature-rich email marketing platforms available, and connecting it to your Showit website opens up a full pipeline from first visit to long-term subscriber relationship. Whether you want to embed a simple signup form, trigger a pop-up on scroll, or build an automated welcome sequence, GetResponse handles all of it from a single dashboard.
This guide walks you through exactly how to connect GetResponse to your Showit website, step by step, without any coding experience required.
Why GetResponse Works Well with Showit
Showit gives you pixel-perfect design control over your website. GetResponse gives you the email marketing engine that captures and nurtures the visitors that website attracts. Together, they cover the full journey from discovery to loyal subscriber.
GetResponse includes a drag-and-drop email editor, unlimited landing pages on paid plans, automation workflows, webinar hosting, contact scoring, segmentation, and built-in AI tools. Its Starter plan covers unlimited emails and landing pages, basic automations, and 24/7 chat support starting at $19 per month for up to 1,000 contacts. For those just getting started, GetResponse also offers a free plan that lets you manage up to 500 contacts and send newsletters, with a 30-day trial of premium features when you first sign up.
For Showit users who already invest in a premium visual brand, adding GetResponse creates the system behind the scenes that turns website visitors into a list you own and can reach at any time. If you want to understand the full landscape of tools that connect to your Showit site, the Showit integrations and functionality guide is a useful starting point.
How GetResponse Connects to Showit
GetResponse uses two pieces of code to power its forms on third-party websites: the Web Connect snippet and the embedded form code.
The Web Connect snippet is a JavaScript tracking code that goes into the head section of your Showit pages. It establishes the connection between your website and GetResponse. The embedded form code is the actual form element that goes into the body of your page, placed using Showit’s Embed Code widget on the canvas.
You add the Web Connect snippet once per page, and it enables both embedded forms and pop-ups to function correctly on that page. The embedded form code is placed separately for each individual form you want to display on the canvas.
Showit’s built-in HTML embed system supports both types of code natively, which means the entire integration works through copy-and-paste with no custom development needed.
Step 1: Create Your GetResponse Account
Head to getresponse.com and sign up for a free account. No credit card is required to get started. Once your account is approved, you will have access to the full platform during the 30-day premium trial period. After the trial ends, the account reverts to the free tier unless you choose to upgrade.
Inside your GetResponse dashboard, take a moment to set up your sender information: your business name, reply-to email address, and any branding preferences. This information will appear in every email your subscribers receive, so accurate setup here saves edits later.
Step 2: Create a Contact List
Before building any forms, create a contact list to collect subscribers into. In GetResponse, go to Contacts and create a new list. Give it a meaningful name that reflects where subscribers are coming from, such as “Showit Website Signups” or “Newsletter List.”
You can create multiple lists for different lead sources or offers. Keeping your lists organised from the start makes segmentation and targeting far more straightforward as your subscriber base grows.
Step 3: Build Your GetResponse Form
GetResponse offers two main form types for your Showit website: inline content (embedded forms) and pop-ups. Both are created through the Forms and Popups section of your GetResponse dashboard.
Building an Inline Embedded Form
Go to Forms and Popups in your GetResponse account and click Create form. Select the inline content option. Choose from the available templates or start from scratch using the drag-and-drop form builder.
Customise your form’s headline, description, input fields, and button text to match your offer and brand voice. At minimum, collect first name and email address. If you run a service-based business, you may also want to add a field for the type of service the subscriber is interested in, which helps with list segmentation later.
When you have finished designing the form, click through to the settings section and enter your Showit website’s URL. GetResponse requires a website URL to generate the Web Connect code specific to your domain. You can add multiple website URLs if the same form will appear across different pages or subdomains.
Building a Pop-Up Form
For pop-ups, the creation process is the same. Select the pop-up option, choose a template, customise the design, and then configure the display rules. You can set the pop-up to appear after a time delay, on scroll depth, on exit intent, or on a specific page only.
Inside the pop-up settings, go to the Page URLs section and enter your Showit website URL. This is required for the pop-up to function. Without a correctly entered URL, the pop-up will not display on your site regardless of how the code is installed.
Step 4: Get Your GetResponse Web Connect Code
Once your form or pop-up is saved and the website URL is entered, you need to retrieve the Web Connect code.
In your form or pop-up settings, click the Get Web Connect button. A modal window will appear containing the JavaScript tracking snippet. Copy this entire code to your clipboard.
According to GetResponse’s documentation, the Web Connect code snippet needs to be added to the head section of your website only once per page. If you are adding GetResponse forms to multiple pages of your Showit site, this snippet needs to be in the head of each of those pages.
Step 5: Add the Web Connect Code to Your Showit Page Head
Open your Showit editor and click on the name of the page where you want the GetResponse form to appear. Make sure no canvas section or element is selected, only the page itself in the left sidebar.
In the right-side Properties panel, click the Advanced Settings tab. You will see the Custom Head HTML field. Paste the GetResponse Web Connect JavaScript snippet into this field and save.
If you want the same form or pop-up to appear across several pages, you can add the Web Connect snippet globally through Showit’s Site Settings. Go to Site Settings, click the Integrations tab, and select Add Custom Code. This lets you apply the snippet across multiple pages through your Site Canvas Sets without pasting it individually into each page. For more detail on working with Showit’s head code settings across individual and multiple pages, the Showit custom code snippets guide covers the full range of options.
Step 6: Embed the Form on Your Showit Canvas
With the Web Connect code in your page head, you now need to place the actual form on the canvas.
Go back to your GetResponse form settings and copy the Embedded form code. This is the second snippet, separate from the Web Connect code.
In the Showit design app, hover over the Element icon in the bottom toolbar and select Embed Code. An embed box will appear on your canvas. Drag and position it where you want the form to appear on the page, then double-click the box to open the code editor. Paste your GetResponse Embedded form code into the field and save.
The form will not be visible inside the Showit editor. Switch to Preview mode to see how the form renders on the published page. Adjust the size of the embed box in Showit to make sure the entire form including fields and the submit button are visible without scrolling inside the container.
For a broader guide on embedding third-party widgets and contact forms inside the Showit canvas, the embed contact forms in Showit guide walks through sizing, positioning, and common issues in detail.
Step 7: Install the Pop-Up on Your Showit Website
If you built a GetResponse pop-up rather than an embedded form, the installation works differently. Pop-ups are driven entirely by the Web Connect JavaScript code, so there is no separate embed element to place on the canvas.
As long as the Web Connect snippet is correctly added to the head of the relevant Showit pages, the pop-up will fire automatically based on the display rules you configured in GetResponse. You do not need an embed box on the canvas for pop-ups.
To verify the pop-up is working, publish your Showit page and visit it in a browser. Trigger the pop-up condition you set (wait the time delay, scroll down the page, or attempt to leave) and confirm the pop-up appears correctly. If it does not appear, double-check that your Showit website URL matches the URL entered in the GetResponse form settings exactly.
Where to Place GetResponse Forms on Your Showit Site
The placement of your opt-in forms determines how many visitors actually become subscribers. Embedding a form and leaving it buried at the bottom of a single page will capture far fewer leads than a thoughtful, multi-placement strategy.
Your Homepage
Your homepage attracts more traffic than almost any other page on your Showit site. A well-designed opt-in section positioned in the mid-page area or just above the footer captures visitors who are browsing and considering whether to stay in touch. Keep the ask simple: name, email, and a clear statement of what they will receive. The guide to designing a high-converting homepage on Showit covers how to structure conversion elements naturally within your Showit homepage design.
Footer
A footer opt-in appears on every page of your site. Visitors who have scrolled to the bottom of multiple pages are highly engaged, making the footer a reliable and consistent collection point. Keep this form minimal: one or two fields and a short, direct value statement work best in the footer context.
Dedicated Landing or Opt-In Pages
If you are offering a lead magnet, a freebie, or a content upgrade, build a dedicated Showit page entirely around that offer. Embed your GetResponse form as the primary conversion element on the page, supported by copy and visuals that explain the value of what the subscriber receives. These pages convert well because everyone who lands on them already has intent.
For guidance on building high-converting sales and opt-in pages inside Showit, the Showit sales pages guide covers the structure and design elements that drive conversions.
Blog Post Content
Adding a GetResponse embedded form within or at the end of blog posts converts readers who are already engaged with your content. Someone who has just read an entire post is much more primed to opt in than a first-time homepage visitor. A form offering a related resource or content upgrade placed contextually within a post performs particularly well.
Services and Contact Pages
Visitors landing on your Services or Contact pages have clear intent. Adding a secondary opt-in on these pages, particularly one offering a free resource relevant to the service, captures people who are researching but not yet ready to take a direct action.
Setting Up GetResponse Automations for Your Showit Subscribers
Capturing subscribers is only the beginning. The real power of GetResponse is what it does automatically after someone fills in your form.
Inside GetResponse, go to Automation and create a new workflow. Set the trigger to “Subscribed to a list” and choose the list connected to your Showit form. From there you can build a welcome sequence that introduces your brand, delivers a freebie if you offered one, shares useful content, and gradually moves subscribers toward a relevant offer.
The Starter plan includes one automation workflow. The Marketer plan unlocks unlimited automation workflows with advanced features like event-based triggers, contact scoring, and behavioural segmentation, which become valuable once you are running more sophisticated nurture sequences.
A basic welcome sequence that works well for creative service businesses includes a first email that delivers the promised freebie or resource, a second email that introduces your background and what you do, a third that shares a case study or client story, and a fourth that invites subscribers to explore your services or take a relevant next step. Spacing these emails two to three days apart keeps your brand visible without overwhelming new subscribers.
For a complete look at building email automation systems that work with your Showit website, the email automation setup guide covers the full strategy across different platforms.
Designing GetResponse Forms to Match Your Showit Brand
A signup form that looks visually disconnected from the rest of your Showit website creates friction at the exact moment you need trust. Taking ten minutes to style your GetResponse form to match your brand pays off in better conversion rates and a more professional impression.
Inside GetResponse’s form editor, adjust your form’s background colour, button colour, and font styling to align with your brand palette. If your Showit site uses a neutral or transparent section background, set the form background to transparent as well so it sits flush with the page design rather than appearing as a separate box.
For a more controlled approach, do the bulk of the visual design work inside Showit, placing headlines, subheadlines, and supporting imagery using Showit’s canvas tools. Then keep the GetResponse form itself minimal: just the input fields and button. This way your Showit design sets the visual tone, and the GetResponse form handles only the functional element.
If you need to align brand colours and fonts consistently across your Showit site, the guide to changing colours and fonts in a Showit template makes the process clear and straightforward.
Testing Your GetResponse and Showit Integration
Never drive traffic to a new opt-in page before running a complete test of the integration from start to finish.
Publish your Showit page and submit a test entry through the form using a real email address you control. Then verify three things in GetResponse: the subscriber appears in the correct list, the confirmation email arrives promptly, and any automation workflow connected to that list triggers correctly.
Also test the form on a real mobile device. Embedded containers sometimes render differently on small screens, and what looks correct in Showit’s mobile canvas preview may not match what a real phone displays. If the form fields or button are cut off on mobile, return to Showit’s mobile canvas and increase the height of the embed box.
For full guidance on testing your Showit site across different screen sizes, the Showit mobile optimisation and screen size testing guide walks through exactly what to check before launching.
Troubleshooting GetResponse and Showit Issues
The Form Is Showing as Raw Code on the Page
If your published Showit page shows the raw embed code as plain text instead of rendering the form, the code was likely pasted into a standard text element. Delete the text element, add a dedicated Embed Code widget through the Showit toolbar, and paste the code into that widget instead.
The Form Renders but Does Not Submit Correctly
If visitors can see the form but submissions are not reaching GetResponse, check that the Web Connect snippet is present and correctly placed in the Custom Head HTML section of the page. The embedded form code alone is not enough to process submissions. Both snippets must be in place on the same page.
The Pop-Up Is Not Appearing
The most common cause is a mismatch between the URL entered in GetResponse’s form settings and the actual URL of your published Showit page. Check that the URL in GetResponse matches your live page URL exactly, including whether it includes or excludes “www” and whether it uses “http” or “https.”
Subscribers Are Not Entering the Automation Workflow
Verify that the automation workflow’s trigger list matches the list your GetResponse form is connected to. A workflow that is connected to a different list will never fire for subscribers who join through your Showit form. Also confirm the workflow status is set to Active rather than Draft.
GetResponse Pricing: Choosing the Right Plan for Your Stage
GetResponse offers a free plan that lets you manage up to 500 contacts and send 2,500 newsletters per month, with access to the drag-and-drop email editor, basic forms, and one landing page. It is a practical starting point to verify the integration and test your list-building approach before committing to a paid tier.
The Starter plan starts at $19 per month for up to 1,000 contacts and includes unlimited emails, unlimited landing pages, basic autoresponders, A/B testing, and 24/7 chat support. This is the right tier for most Showit users who are actively building their list and want automation without needing advanced segmentation.
The Marketer plan at $59 per month adds unlimited automation workflows, advanced segmentation, webinar hosting, and up to three users. This level is appropriate once you are running more than one automation and need to segment your list by behaviour or interests.
An 18% discount applies on all paid plans when billed annually, making the Starter plan approximately $15.58 per month on a yearly commitment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does GetResponse work with Showit?
Yes. GetResponse connects to Showit through two JavaScript snippets: the Web Connect code placed in your Showit page head and the Embedded form code placed in a Showit Embed Code widget on the canvas.
Do I need coding experience to connect GetResponse to Showit?
No. The entire process involves copying code snippets from GetResponse and pasting them into the appropriate fields in Showit’s editor. No coding knowledge is required.
Can I use GetResponse pop-ups on my Showit website?
Yes. GetResponse pop-ups are powered by the Web Connect JavaScript snippet in your Showit page head. Once that snippet is in place, the pop-up fires automatically based on the display rules you configure inside GetResponse.
Can I have multiple GetResponse forms on different Showit pages?
Yes. Each form gets its own embed code, which you paste into a separate Embed Code widget on the relevant Showit canvas. Add the Web Connect snippet to the head of each page where a form appears.
What happens to my GetResponse account after the 30-day free trial?
After the 30-day trial, premium features are deactivated and the account reverts to the free tier. You can still log in and use basic email marketing tools for up to 500 contacts and 2,500 newsletter sends per month on the free plan.
Connecting GetResponse to your Showit website takes less than 30 minutes, but the impact it creates compounds over time. Every visitor who opts in becomes a subscriber you own, reachable directly without algorithm changes or platform restrictions getting in the way.
Set up the integration, place your first form in a high-visibility location on your Showit site, and start building the email list that will power your business long after any social media platform changes its rules.
