Types of order forms on websites
Service order form
It is usually located at the end or side of a page with a description, portfolio, prices and benefits. This allows you to first familiarize yourself with all the conditions, and only then start filling out an application if the visitor is interested in the information.
Required attributes:
- Selection from the list (tariff or service name);
- Username;
- Phone number;
- Email address;
- A note or comment (if necessary).
Product order form
The set to fill in may scare the user away. Use one of the following approaches:
- create a separate form for registration/authorization of users and save their data so that you do not have to enter them every time you place an order. Then, with subsequent purchases, you will only have to choose the payment and delivery method.
- do not impose mandatory registration on users. Embed the contact information fields in the order form and register them automatically after making a purchase.
Excessive requests only alienate customers. If you need to find out the address, provide a single line entry. Do not make separate fields for the country, city, street, house, apartment.
Order form on a small product website
In addition to large online stores with a wide range of products, there are also those who trade only one type of product. The specificity of this kind of business model is that, due to its narrow specialization, such an online store becomes an expert and thoroughly understands the intricacies of its product, and therefore there is still the question of maintaining a reputation.
Online umbrella store – in all possible colors and modifications. Handmade pillowcases, different sizes, colors, textures. What unites these resources is that they specialize in a single product.
Single items can be sold using a shopping cart or direct payment.
The number of fields is minimized, there are 2-3 main types and in addition there may be a field for comments. The whole process is to send simple text information. Therefore, you can use ready-made solutions from online resources to create them.
For large marketplaces with a large range of products, the order form is much larger, in order to work out the order in detail. It is usually designed on one page in several steps:
- Full name of the client;
- Shipping Information;
- Billing and payment details;
- List of purchased items;
- Product details such as quantity, size, style, etc;
- Term and conditions;
- The cost of delivery.
What should be the order form for the site.
It is important that the form does not scare away the visitor. First of all, there is no need to make the process difficult or long. Try to collect only the most necessary information.
- Availability
It is desirable that visitors find it quickly. You should not make pop-up windows that appear by themselves, decorate it with animation. - Unobtrusiveness
It should collect only the necessary data and save it. - Saving data
All entered data is carefully saved, even if the page has been updated or the user has closed the tab. - Built-in verification of the correctness of the filling
The system should notify you if there are not enough digits in the number or the domain of the mail server is not specified.
When creating an order form, there are common points for the site that should be taken into account:
Structure
When selling a "digital product", the user specifies an email address, after which he automatically has a choice of payment method.
The rest of the data should be structured according to importance and have a logical sequence.
How to form a structure:
- Group related questions;
- Arrange the questions in order.
Input fields
In them, users answer questions, prescribe a password, and select the correct option from the list.
How to form input fields:
- Mark the required fields;
- If the "Default" fill function is configured, make sure that it works correctly;
- It is advisable to use input masks for phone numbers;
- Switching between fields or editing them should take place with a minimum of effort;
- It is better to highlight the questions that the user is currently answering.
Tags
Specify additional text to help the user enter the data correctly.
Action buttons
Highlight important buttons in color, and if there are other buttons, place them separately from the main ones.
How to make an order form on QForm
For clarity, we will describe the process of creating an order form using a specific example.
Stages of creation
We add the form in one click, give it a name for identification on the service, and proceed to edit the fields. To proceed, click on the form or on the edit button.
Setting the fields
Our order form contains 5 fields: name, address, phone number, quantity of the product and the order button. By dragging or clicking on the + button, we add the appropriate field types. If necessary, we set the settings (texts inside the field, additional text for explanations, phone number mask).
We work with the design
Select the type of design, adjust the elements: size, degree of rounding.
Choose options for displaying elements, notifications during validation, and style the button.
Consent to the processing of personal data
We have chosen a standard agreement, but the service offers the opportunity to edit the text and use your own version.
Mail Notification Settings
Set up email notifications: specify the recipients, it is possible to customize the email template.
If necessary, you can use your SMTP settings.
Inserting a form
Copy and paste the DIV code to the place on the site where the form should be generated.
Copy and paste the script into the head section to call the form