{"id":16255,"date":"2021-09-02T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T14:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gravityforms.com\/?p=16255"},"modified":"2021-09-02T11:26:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T15:26:19","slug":"starter-guide-how-to-sell-gift-certificates-on-your-wordpress-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gravityforms.com\/blog\/starter-guide-how-to-sell-gift-certificates-on-your-wordpress-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Starter Guide: How to Sell Gift Certificates on your WordPress Website"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GiftSelling gift certificates on your website can be an effective way to connect with your customers, reach a wider audience, and importantly, increase your revenue. With Gravity Forms, not only can you easily display a gift certificate order form on your website, you can also integrate a number of third-party add-ons which can enhance this gift certificate functionality.<\/p>\n

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For example, with Gravity Forms and a selection of our certified add-ons<\/a>, gift certificates can be automatically generated after form submissions and sent as downloadable PDFs. Unique IDs can also be added to certificates to help validate authenticity.<\/p>\n

In this Starter Guide, we discuss how to import our Gift Certificate Order Form Template<\/a> to help you start selling gift certificates on your website. We will look at how to customize the form to make it useful and relevant to your business, and discuss how to integrate the form with the Gravity Forms Square Add-On so you can quickly start accepting payments for gift certificates on your site.<\/p>\n

Importantly, we will also walk through the options available after form submission – how to send out gift certificates online after a purchase, and which third-party add-ons are available to make this process work for your business.<\/p>\n

Ready to get started?…<\/p>\n

Why You Should Use Our Gift Certificate Order Form Template<\/h2>\n

\"GiftOur gift certificate order form template, found in our form template library<\/a>, is a great option for any business that wants to start selling gift certificates online.<\/p>\n

Built with conversion in mind, the form uses a number of Gravity Forms features, including conditional logic<\/a> to hide fields and a multi-page layout<\/a> to help the form retain the appearance of being short and manageable.<\/p>\n

The template is totally customizable – within the form editor you can easily add, edit, or delete any of the form fields, by simply dragging and dropping them into and around the editor canvas. You can also configure each of the fields\u2019 settings, enabling you to customize the form to your specific requirements.<\/p>\n

\"GiftUsing the default gift certificate order form, users can select whether to get their gift certificate sent to the recipient by mail or email, choose from different amounts to gift, and write a personalized message to the recipient. However, this can all be altered or customized depending on your business needs.<\/p>\n

The form template also integrates with a wide assortment of Gravity Forms payment Add-Ons<\/a>, including Square, Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.Net, Mollie, and more, so you can choose the payment processor that best fits with your business and audience.<\/p>\n

It is important to note that although Gravity Forms is a powerful form-building solution, it is not a complete eCommerce solution – this results in there being some limitations when it comes to redeeming gift certificates online. With that in mind, this article is written for small businesses that want to sell gift certificates that will be redeemed in-store or in-person, not online.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> Payment Add-Ons are available on our Elite and Pro plans. For more information on the features and other add-ons available on these plans, check out our Pro License Plan<\/a> and Elite License Plan<\/a> pages.<\/div>\n

How to Import the Gift Certificate Order Form Template to Your Website<\/h2>\n

All the Gravity Forms templates are free to download and use. Here\u2019s how to import the gift certificate order form template to your WordPress website\u2026<\/p>\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Scroll down to the bottom of the Gift Certificate Order Form template page and click on the Get this Form Template<\/strong> button – the form will then download to your computer as a .JSON file.<\/p>\n

\"DownloadStep 2: <\/strong>Open your WordPress dashboard and select Forms > Import\/Export > Import Forms > Choose Files<\/strong>. Select the gift-card-order-form.JSON<\/strong> file from your computer and hit Import<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"ImportThe gift certificate order form template will now be ready to customize within the form editor.<\/p>\n

How to Customize the Gift Certificate Order Form Template<\/h2>\n

All the Gravity Forms templates are fully customizable, and the gift certificate order form template is no exception. Once imported to the form editor, simply drag-and-drop any new fields you want to add onto the editor canvas, or alter any field text or configurations within the Field Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"FormExtra features that you may want to add to your form include\u2026<\/p>\n