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  • SMTP: Troubleshooting errors

    SMTP ERROR: Data not accepted. If you are receiving this error this means that your SMTP provider did not like the SMTP request sent by Groundhogg. There are various reasons why this may occur.

  • Introduction to Groundhogg

    If you are already familiar with CRMs and marketing automation then many of these terms may already be familiar. If not, then this article will get you up to speed on what you need to know about

  • Why are Emails Going to Spam?

    Email is a tricky business. Email service providers like Gmail and Yahoo are constantly tweaking their algorithms to ensure users only see relevant emails in their inbox. Here are some things you can

  • SMTP: Connect to Sendgrid

    If you are using SendGrid with the SMTP extension please follow these steps. Navigate to the Email API Screen and select SMTP Relay. Enter an API key name (does not have to be anything specific) and

  • Error: Failure Reason: funnel_inactive: The funnel is not active.

    While investigating an error in the Groundhogg > Logs > Events Log, you might encounter Error Code: funnel_inactive and Error Message: the funnel is not active, even if the funnel is, in fact,

  • Add an external cron-job: cron-job.org

    Using an external cron-job service like cron-job.org is the easiest solution to creating cron-jobs quickly. Are you hosted on SiteGround? cron-job.org no longer works for SiteGround, please use the

  • How to Enable Safe Mode

    If you are experiencing issues in Groundhogg there is an easy troubleshooting method to help you. Sometimes there are conflicts with other plugins (We can't think of everything). If this happens it

  • Introduction to Benchmarks

    Benchmarks are inside of a funnel and are staple points that a contact can jump to if certain things happen. We are going to explain some of the actions available and you may have different ones

  • REST API V3 / Tags / Edit

    URL PUT /wp-json/gh/v3/tags Method This endpoint supports the PUT method. Request This endpoint provides functionality to edit tags. PARAM TYPE REQUIRED DESCRIPTION tag_id int yes ID of a tag that

  • How To Mass Delete Contacts

    If you want to delete a large group of contacts you can do so by using the Contact's Advance Search Go to Groundhogg > Contacts Click [ Filter Contacts ] button then the "+" sign - Add a filter You

  • Email Log

    By default, Email logging is not enabled. How to enable logging. You will be presented with a notification. You can click the [ Settings ] button or the "email settings" link to be taken to the

  • Add an external cron-job: SiteGround

    If you are using SiteGround, the best way to set up a cron job is through the SiteGround cron manager. Create an external cron job on SiteGround Go to the account you want to manage in SiteGround and

  • Rest API Contacts

    Groundhogg provides the /contacts/ endpoint. The contacts endpoint allows users to query the contact table inside the database and let you perform operations on contacts. This endpoint supports GET,

  • Introduction to Groundhogg Custom Extension

    Funnel elements are what makes magic happen in Groundhogg. We have designed a methodology for implementing custom actions & benchmarks which you can find below. To see example implementations of some

  • Why are Tracking (and Other) Links Not Working?

    If you have just installed Groundhogg and have sent a few emails, you may have noticed that your tracking links may be leading to a page not found (also known as a 404 page, that says the page can't

  • Tutorials: Deactive all funnels

    If you need to stop all funnels on a website (it could be a testing site, or because something is not working) you can do that without having to go into each funnel to deactivate them. Go into the

  • Adding HTML Columns Inside Emails

    Sometimes the built-in elements of Groundhogg are not enough for creating the wondrous emails you want to create. That’s why Groundhogg comes with an HTML editor that users can use to edit the HTML

  • WooCommerce: Examples

    Example Funnel Let’s take for example a customer that adds anything to their shopping cart, then empty’s it. Here’s an example on how your funnel may go. This way, the customer is reminded (by an

  • Really Simple Payments: Setting up Payments

    Really Simple Payments is packed with custom benchmarks that you can access from the funnel builder. These benchmarks are used to create a payment form that will allow the admin to collect payments

  • REST API V4 / Contacts

    The contacts API allows you to fetch, add, edit, and delete contacts. Contact Properties Attribute Type Description ID integer The system ID of the contact data object The core properties of the

  • Contact Birthdays: Introduction

    Wishing a Happy Birthday to your clients opens up a new possibility for the business and Groundhogg has got you covered with the Contacts Birthday plugin. Groundhogg's contact plugin can be used to

  • Booking Calendar: How to Sync Google Calendar

    Please follow the step below to configure two-way sync with Google Calendar. Navigate to the calendar you want to sync, then go Integration, then click connect to another Google account. After you

  • Install and License Extensions Using the Groundhogg Helper

    Installing extensions for Groundhogg the old-fashioned way can be a bit of a pain in the butt. We've created a new extension to make installing and managing the rest of your extensions a breeze!

  • Email Countdown Timer: Introduction

    The Email Countdown Timer is an excellent addition to Groundhogg’s email builder. This add-on allows you to add engaging countdown timers in your emails in a split second. Adding this add-on brings

  • Kadence Forms Integration

    Kadence is a premium WordPress theme that lets you visually build WordPress sites and uses blocks. The Kadence “Form” block allows the building and placement of forms on any page built with Kadence.

  • REST API V3 / Tags / Manage

    URL Apply Tags PUT /wp-json/gh/v3/contacts/apply_tags or PUT /wp-json/gh/v3/tags/apply Remove Tags PUT /wp-json/gh/v3/contacts/apply_tags or PUT /wp-json/gh/v3/tags/remove Method This endpoint

  • Where Do I Submit A Support Ticket?

    Need technical support from the Groundhogg team? Open a support ticket and we'll help you resolve your answer ASAP. Premium Support access requires an active support license or premium plan. Open a

  • Create a Web Form

    You can use Web Forms to collect contact information and start funnels. This is generally the most common tool to capture contact data. Groundhogg has a simple built-in form builder that will serve

  • Snippets

    These snippets can be placed in your theme's functions.php file or a code snippets plugin. Modify Marketing Consent Modify Terms Agreement Modify GDPR Consent Modify Confirmation Text Modify Footer:

  • Google Calendar Sync Explained

    Groundhogg Booking Calendar is one of the advanced enhancements to your Groundhogg account. Using the calendar, admins can enable appointment bookings for their site. Booking Calendar is packed with

  • Really Simple Payments: Collecting PayPal payments

    Using Groundhogg's really simple payments (which is also included in the plus plan or above) now users will be able to collect payments using PayPal. With the plugin update, you can see a new section

  • Opt-in Status Definitions

    New to compliance and the idea of an opt-in status? Here are some definitions to get you up to speed. Unconfirmed When a contact is unconfirmed it means that they have opted into Groundhogg but has

  • Adding a tag on an action

    One way to trigger custom events from other plugins in the funnel builder is to add a tag whenever an action is completed. This acts as an alternative to creating a custom benchmark. The Plugins API

  • Action: Send Email

    If you want an email to be sent right after something happens then you can use Send Email to have any email be sent. What you want to do, is add Send Email to the funnel, by dragging it from the

  • How to Remain Compliant with CASL

    CASL, a.k.a the Canadian anti-spam legislation, is a Canadian legislation aimed at reducing the amount of spam in Canadian inboxes. Non-compliant businesses may be subject to fines from the CRTC

  • Breakdance Forms Integration

    Breakdance is a premium WordPress theme, and visual builder with 130+ built-in elements and deep WooCommerce integration. The Breakdance “Form Builder” block allows the building and placement of

  • Appointment Notification

    The Groundhogg Booking calendar sends a notification when a contact interacts with the appointments. There are two types of notifications. Contact Notification Admin Notification Contact Notification

  • Elastic Email Integration: Connect email API

    Elastic Email says they can send emails faster and more reliably, you can make use of their REST API within Groundhogg to know yourself. One of the cool things about our integration is that with it,

  • Zapier Integration: Zap listener

    The Zap Listener is a benchmark that can listen for POSTS from Zapier to your site which contains contact information. You can place a Zap Listener anywhere in your funnel, but if the contact does

  • Really Simple Payments: Adding webhook manually

    When a user installs Really Simple Payments and tries to connect with Stripe, Groundhogg tries to create a webhook for Stripe and subscribes to it when user access keys are added inside Really Simple

  • Add an server cron-job: Cloudways

    If you are using Cloudways, the best way to set up a cron job is through the Cloudways cron manager. Create an external cron job on Cloudways After logging in to Cloudways, go to Applications. Select

  • Booking Calendar: How to integrate with Google calendar

    Groundhogg booking calendar allows you to integrate with Google if you wish to do so. How to integrate with Google Calendar: Log into your WordPress install. Click on Groundhogg > Calendars: Navigate

  • Form Styling: Introduction

    Note: The Form Styling extension no longer works with the form editor. This extension is not available for sale. The form's styling will default to the theme style. The Form Styling extension which

  • Signed Contracts: Introduction

    Groundhogg Signed Contracts is an alternative to expensive digital signing platforms like DocuSign. Using this add-on your customers can sign digital contracts directly from your website. You can

  • Increase max_input_vars

    The max_input_vars is the number of variables that your website can use to run a function. You may already know this, but if someone gets an error similar to "PHP Warning: Unknown: Input variables

  • Creating custom reports

    Groundhogg offers the ability for you to create custom reports. To see the custom reports go to Groundhogg -> Reporting -> Custom. To add a report click on the [ Create New Report ]. There will be a

  • Booking Calendar: How to send contacts email notifications for appointments

    Once you've set up your own notifications, you can set up and customize the notifications that your contacts will get after booking an appointment on your calendar. How to set up contact

  • Tutorials: How to connect MailHawk

    MailHawk is a new email sending service specifically designed to deliver WordPress emails to the inbox. MailHawk is perfect for sending... All Groundhogg emails Password reset emails WooCommerce

  • Companies: Custom Fields

    When in Companies the way to add a new tab to store your custom fields is by going to the tabs list below the Company information. On the rightmost is a plus icon, clicking to add a new tab. A model

  • White Label Branding: Shipping custom funnel and email templates

    With the White Label Branding addon, you can ship custom funnel and email templates to your clients' sites! Prerequisites Before you can start shipping your custom templates, you'll need... An Agency