Newsletter - How do I ask for first name and county?

Topic summary

A store owner wants to add a ‘First Name’ field and newsletter preference options (dropdown or checkboxes) to their homepage newsletter signup form. They also need to assign tags to customers based on their selections.

Current Progress:

  • The original poster successfully added a first name field using a tutorial from ezfycode.com for the Debut theme
  • They were unable to add the county/newsletter preference selection component

Recommended Solutions:

  • Modify the form’s HTML to include the first name input field and dropdown/checkbox options for newsletter preferences
  • Update backend form handling code to process and record these new fields
  • Integrate changes with email service provider (e.g., Mailchimp) to automatically assign tags based on customer selections
  • Use the platform’s form builder to add custom fields and set up automation rules

Status: One response indicated this requires custom development work and suggested hiring a developer, though another user provided technical implementation guidance. The discussion remains open regarding the county/preference selection feature.

Summarized with AI on November 7. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Hi,

I have a ‘Join our newsletter’ section on our homepage. I want to have an extra box to collect their ‘First Name’ along with a drop down/tick box with ‘Which of our newsletters would you like to receive?’ which would add a TAG to each customer.

How can I do this?

www.quiztrail.co.uk

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@quiztrail

This is custom development work,
you need to hire a developer for this custom work,
Let me, know if you need any more help.
Thank you.

Hey,

I see that you managed to add the name to the form. How did you do it?

Hi there, I follow this tutorial here - https://ezfycode.com/blog/add-name-field-to-debut-theme-newsletter

I was unable to add the County though - only first name. Hope this helps you.

To achieve this, you can modify your homepage’s newsletter sign-up form by adding an extra input field for ‘First Name’ and implementing a drop-down or checkbox option for selecting preferred newsletters. Start by updating your form’s HTML to include a new field for ‘First Name’ and a drop-down menu or checkboxes for newsletter preferences. Then, adjust your form handling code to process these new inputs and assign tags based on the selected newsletters. If you’re using a platform like Mailchimp or a similar service, you can use their form builder to add these fields and set up automation to apply tags accordingly. Ensure that your back-end script or email service provider integrates these changes so that each submission is correctly tagged and recorded.