Integrate ConvertKit with WordPress

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Business Growth Strategic Advisors·Mar 2025

Demo summary

Shows how to install the ConvertKit plugin on WordPress and connect it using API keys to display landing pages.

Step-by-step

Go to the Add Plugins area in your WordPress website
Search for ConvertKit and click Install
Click Activate once the plugin is installed
Navigate to Settings and click ConvertKit
Copy your API Key and API Secret from the Account Info tab in your ConvertKit settings
Paste the API Key and Secret into the WordPress plugin settings and click Save Changes
Go to the landing page area when creating a page and add the ConvertKit block
Click Publish and then View Page to see the landing page on your site

Watch out for

You must click the 'show' button in ConvertKit to reveal and copy your API Secret

All demos from “Best Email Marketing Course: The Ultimate ConvertKit Tutorial for Business Growth”

2:581:24Verify sending domain in ConvertKitShows how to add a custom domain and verify it by updating CNAME records at your host to improve deliverability.Kit· Authenticate sending domain (SPF/DKIM/DMARC)
7:571:48Create tags and segmentsDemonstrates creating tags to differentiate groups and building segments using tag filters.Kit· Tag & manage subscribers
9:451:40Import subscribers from MailchimpWalks through connecting Mailchimp via API key to import existing subscribers directly into ConvertKit.Kit· Import / migrate contacts
11:251:38Import subscribers via CSVShows the process of uploading a CSV file, mapping fields like email and first name, and applying tags during import.Kit· Import / migrate contacts
13:032:56Build and embed a signup formDemonstrates creating an inline form, editing it in the visual editor, configuring double opt-in settings, and getting the embed code.Kit· Create an email signup / subscription form
16:121:42Integrate ConvertKit with WordPressCurrentShows how to install the ConvertKit plugin on WordPress and connect it using API keys to display landing pages.Kit· Integrate with Shopify / store / CRM / other apps
17:541:25Create a ConvertKit landing pageWalks through selecting a landing page template, customizing elements, and sharing the hosted URL.Kit· Build a lead-capture landing page
21:083:50Create and send a broadcast emailShows how to filter recipients by tag, use the email editor, add personalization codes, and schedule the broadcast.Kit· Send a broadcast campaign
24:595:01Set up an email sequenceDemonstrates creating a multi-email sequence, setting send delays, and configuring exclusion filters.Kit· Build a welcome / drip automation
36:032:29Build a visual automation from a templateShows how to use an automation recipe to trigger a sequence when a user joins a specific form.Kit· Trigger emails from behavior / events
38:452:31Create custom conditional automationsDemonstrates building a custom automation with branching logic based on subscriber tags and form activity.Kit· Trigger emails from behavior / events
Watch “Best Email Marketing Course: The Ultimate ConvertKit Tutorial for Business Growth” →

Integrate with Shopify / store / CRM / other apps

16:121:42Integrate ConvertKit with WordPressCurrentShows how to install the ConvertKit plugin on WordPress and connect it using API keys to display landing pages.Business Growth Strategic Advisors
13:481:31Embedding a ConvertKit form on a websiteDemonstrates copying the HTML/JavaScript embed code and pasting it into a third-party landing page builder (Unbounce).Ivan Mana