Lead Capture

CoolEdge Lead Capture lets you generate your own leads with embeddable forms, branded landing pages, and a floating chat widget. Every submission lands in your unified lead pipeline with real-time notifications and full reporting.

Looking for the Leads Marketplace? The marketplace delivers pre-qualified leads from partner channels. Lead Capture is about generating your own leads from your website, ads, and social. Learn about the Leads Marketplace →

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1. Lead Forms

Lead forms are custom forms you build inside CoolEdge and embed on any website. When a visitor submits the form, a lead is created in your pipeline instantly.

Building a Form

1. Go to Leads → Lead Capture → Lead Forms
2. Click + New Form
3. Add fields by clicking the field type buttons: Text, Email, Phone, Text Area, or Dropdown
4. Configure each field:
   • Label — the field name visitors see
   • Type — text, email, phone, textarea, or dropdown
   • Required — toggle whether the field must be filled in
   • Map To — choose which lead field it maps to (Name, Email, Phone, Address, Description, or Custom)
5. For dropdown fields, enter options one per line
6. Click Save when done

Embedding on Your Website

Once your form is saved, you can embed it on any website:

1. Open the form and click the Embed tab
2. Copy the embed script
3. Paste the script into your website HTML where you want the form to appear

The form renders inside an iframe and automatically matches the width of its container.

Form Appearance

You can customise the form's look under Settings:

• Button text and colour — change the submit button label and colour
• Success message — what visitors see after submitting
• Redirect URL — optionally redirect to a thank-you page after submission

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2. Landing Pages

Landing pages are hosted pages with your branding, a hero section, body content, trust signals, and an integrated form. They live at a URL like yourbusiness.cooledge.com.au/lp/page-name and don't require your own website.

Creating a Landing Page

1. Go to Leads → Lead Capture → Landing Pages
2. Click + New Page
3. Enter a page name and choose which lead form to attach
4. Build the page using sections:
   • Hero — headline, subheading, and call-to-action
   • Body — describe your services or offer
   • Trust — testimonials or trust badges
   • Form — the lead form appears here
   • Footer — business details and links

Theme & Branding

Customise the look of your landing page under the Theme panel:

• Light or Dark mode
• Accent colour — buttons and highlights
• Font — System, Serif, or Mono
• Show business logo — toggles your logo in the header

Publishing & Sharing

• Toggle Published to make the page live
• Copy the Page URL or Short Link to share
• Use the Share with Tracking panel to get links pre-tagged with UTM parameters for Facebook, Instagram, Google Ads, Email, SMS, and Flyers
• Click Show QR Code to generate a downloadable QR code for print materials

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3. Chat Widget

The chat widget is a floating bubble you add to your website. It captures visitor details through a conversational prompt — ideal for visitors who prefer messaging over filling in a form.

Setting Up the Chat Widget

1. Go to Leads → Lead Capture → Chat Widget
2. Configure:
   • Greeting — the initial tooltip message (e.g. "Need a quote?")
   • Header title — the title when the chat opens
   • Accent colour — matches the bubble and header
   • Position — left or right side of the screen
   • Avatar — a default avatar is included, or upload your own profile picture
   • Consent text — privacy/consent message shown before submission
3. Under Behaviour, configure:
   • Show prompt on page load — auto-show the greeting tooltip after a delay
   • Show avatar on prompt — display the avatar beside the greeting tooltip
   • Hide on mobile — disable the auto-prompt on mobile devices
   • Prompt delay — how long to wait before showing the greeting (0–15 seconds)
4. Copy the embed script and add it to your website

How It Works for Visitors

1. A floating chat bubble appears on your website
2. After a configurable delay, a tooltip prompt appears with your avatar and greeting
3. Clicking the bubble opens the chat form above it — the bubble stays visible as a toggle
4. Visitors enter their name, phone, and message then hit send
5. Closing the form returns to the prompt; the prompt only disappears when a visitor explicitly dismisses it
6. On submit, a lead is created in your pipeline with source "Chat"

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4. Managing Your Leads

All leads from forms, landing pages, and the chat widget appear in your Leads pipeline alongside any marketplace leads you've claimed.

Lead Details

Click any lead to see full details:

• Contact Information — name, email, phone, address
• Lead Info — status, source, lead type, created date, postcode
• Description — what the customer submitted
• Custom Fields — any additional data from dropdown or custom fields
• Notes — add internal notes for your team

Lead Actions

From the lead detail page you can:

• Mark as Contacted — update the status when you've reached out
• Create Quote — generate a quote directly from the lead
• Create Job — convert the lead into a job
• Archive — remove from active pipeline

Lead Statuses

Inbound leads follow this status flow:

• New → Contacted → Quoted → Converted → Won or Archived

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5. Lead Reporting

Track how your lead capture is performing across all channels.

1. Go to Leads → Reporting
2. Select a time period: 7 days, 30 days, 90 days, or All time

Report Sections

• Summary Cards — total leads, conversion rate, top source, new this period
• By Source — see how many leads came from each source (Manual, Web Form, Landing Page, Chat, Marketplace)
• By Status — breakdown of leads by their current status
• Timeline — leads over time so you can spot trends

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6. Short Links & Attribution

Every landing page and form can be shared with tracked short links. These help you understand exactly where your leads come from.

Channel Presets

When sharing a landing page, CoolEdge offers pre-configured links for:

• Facebook — UTM tagged for Facebook campaigns
• Instagram — UTM tagged for Instagram
• Google Ads — UTM tagged for paid search
• Email — UTM tagged for email campaigns
• SMS — UTM tagged for text messages
• Flyer — UTM tagged for print materials

QR Codes

Generate a QR code for any landing page to use on:

• Business cards
• Flyers and letterbox drops
• Vehicle signage
• Job site signs

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7. Notification Settings

Control how you're notified when new leads come in.

1. Go to Settings → Leads
2. Under Inbound Notifications, configure:
   • Email notifications — receive an email for every new inbound lead

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8. Tips for Getting More Leads

• Add the form to every page of your website, not just the contact page
• Use landing pages for ads — a dedicated page converts better than your homepage
• Enable the chat widget — some visitors won't fill in a form but will chat
• Include QR codes on flyers — make it easy for offline contacts to reach you
• Track your sources — check reporting weekly and invest more in what works

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Next Steps: Learn about the Leads Marketplace → | Send Email & SMS Campaigns → | Create quotes from leads →

Need help with Lead Capture? Email us at support@cooledge.com.au