David Martin Design

Web Design, Web Hosting, & Digital Marketing

Category: Google Forms

A Google application used to create forms, surveys, questionnaires and polls to gather information from users.

  • A Fresh New Design, Email, & Web Hosting Platform for IUStudentApts.com

    We are proud to announce the launch of their newly redesigned website. In a few short weeks of work with David Martin, IUStudentApts.com has developed a website that offers a modern, intuitive, and streamlined user experience.

    Newly Redesigned Website Powered by WordPress

    The newly redesigned website is now powered by WordPress, a feature-rich and secure content management system, allowing for a seamless transition to the optimal online rental experience. The website’s intuitive user interface and optimized search functions make it easy to find the perfect rental for students at Indiana University. In addition, the website has been optimized for SEO, ensuring high rankings in search results and easy access to IUStudentApts.com’s rental offerings.

    Enhanced Productivity with Email, Forms, & a Google Workspace For Their Domain Name

    In addition to the website redesign, IUStudentApts.com is now using Google Workspace for its email accounts. This lets users securely access their emails from any device without needing to install any software.

    Using Google Forms for their website contact forms allows users to provide their information quickly and securely. This ensures that all inquiries are answered in a timely manner and customers see a swift response from the IUStudentApts.com team.

    IUStudentApts.com can enjoy a stress-free technology experience with advanced security, collaboration, and productivity features with Google Workspace.

    Google Analytics to Track Website Performance

    Google Analytics allows IUStudentApts.com to track and analyze website performance. This allows the team to better understand how customers are interacting with the site and make adjustments as needed for improved website usability. They can now see the metrics that matter most, such as page views, average time spent on site, and conversions.

    Visit the IUStudentApts.com Website

  • How to set up a secure spam-free email contact form using Google forms

    Yesterday, I had a client tell me that he had a little over 115 submissions on his website contact form. He was very happy with the results and I asked him how many of those contact form submissions were spam?

    His answer was, “None of them.”

    Out of all of the submissions that he had received, none of them contained spam or junk information. They were all from potential customers asking questions about his services and products.

    I was really happy to hear that the solution that we built together was so successful at eliminating spam and producing relevant leads for his business.

    Here is how we did it:

    To create a Google Form:

    1. Sign in to your Google account and go to Google Forms.
    2. Create a new form. Give it a good name. Set it up very simply with only the info you will need for your purposes. I usually use the fields: Your Name, Your Email, Your Phone, and Your Message.
    3. Take a moment to adjust the appearance and upload a custom header.
    4. Click on the hamburger 🍔 menu (the 3 dots make a bun and burger) and click add-ons.

      Choose the add on called Email Notifications for Google Forms. It allows for the entire form to be emailed and attached as a PDF. It’s great that you can store your Google form details in a spreadsheet and also attach them to your email as a PDF.
    5. Follow the instructions in the help files on Amit Agarwal’s website and you will find that it’s very intuitive. If you’d like me to record a screencast or follow up with more information just let me know!

    I hope this technology tip was helpful and if you end up building a new form because of it please let me know!