{"id":2897,"date":"2021-11-01T12:29:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T12:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/resources\/?p=2897"},"modified":"2021-11-01T12:29:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T12:29:01","slug":"what-is-a-multi-step-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/resources\/glossary\/what-is-a-multi-step-form\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is A Multi-Step Form?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A <strong>Multi-Step Form <\/strong>is a long web form broken down into multiple steps to make it less intimidating for visitors to complete.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike single-step forms, additional form fields only appear once visitors fill in their basic information, like name and email address. A <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/multi-step-forms\/\"><strong>Multi-Step Form<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is a<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/optimize-website-lead-generation\/\">lead capture<\/a> and inbound marketing strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Use a Multi-Step form?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/website-form-design-examples\/\">website form<\/a> is a go-to marketing tool used to collect the most relevant information from site visitors while keeping them engaged. These <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/features\/form-builder\/\"   title=\"forms\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">forms<\/a> are designed to capture and convert leads while making the UX effortless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using forms with multiple steps helps secure and qualify quality leads. Designers construct them to collect more information than generic single-step forms. Single-step forms don\u2019t showcase prospects\u2019 interests or enable them to provide pertinent details, such as budget and requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also don&#8217;t offer site owners the opportunity to educate and engage with visitors. Multi-step forms help qualify optimal leads for sales teams, thereby increasing conversions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a cognitive aspect, multi-step forms don\u2019t overwhelm visitors. They also help determine commitment when visitors complete all the steps in a form. Additionally, they begin the endowed progress effect.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This effect is a cognitive predisposition where people become more dedicated to achieving a goal when they feel they have progressed. When users see they are advancing towards the next step, they are more likely to finish the complete form and convert through the <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/widgets\/call-to-action-widget\/\">CTA button<\/a> at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits of Using a Multi-Step Form<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>multi-step forms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Have a higher potential to increase lead conversion<\/li><li>Secure quality leads for sales teams with significant customer details<\/li><li>Reduce psychological overload and anxiety for visitors<\/li><li>Are user-centric&nbsp;<\/li><li>Visually appealing, unlike overpowering single-step forms<\/li><li>Save space on your site<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Multi-Step Form is a long web form broken down into multiple steps to make it less intimidating for visitors to complete<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1292159,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_angie_page":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15,29],"tags":[16],"class_list":["post-2897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-glossary","category-web-design","tag-build"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1292159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2897"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2898,"href":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2897\/revisions\/2898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}