GoDaddy Coming Soon Page: Setup Guide & Email Signup
Publish a GoDaddy coming soon page before your full site is ready, and collect emails with a subscribe section in GoDaddy Websites + Marketing.
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How to create a coming soon page on GoDaddy
Build natively in GoDaddy or take advantage of Waitlister's features
- 1
Create your free Waitlister account
Visit waitlister.me/sign-up to set up your waitlist.
The free plan includes.
- 100 subscribers
- 1 waitlist
- Landing page builder
- Embeddable forms
- Welcome emails and broadcasts
- Surveys and analytics
- Referral program
- 2
Set up your waitlist and copy the form endpoint
In your Waitlister dashboard, create a new waitlist.
- Click "Create Waitlist"
- Name it after your launch
- Navigate to the Overview tab
- Copy your unique waitlist key
Your form endpoint is:
https://waitlister.me/s/YOUR_WAITLIST_KEYLearn more about creating your first waitlist.
- 3
Choose your GoDaddy integration approach
Pick the method that fits your plan and comfort level.
Option A: Use Waitlister's hosted landing page.
Build your coming soon page in Waitlister and point your GoDaddy domain or a button to it. Fastest setup, fully customizable, no plan restrictions.
Option B: Embed the Waitlister form in GoDaddy.
Add an HTML / embed section to your GoDaddy page and paste the Waitlister snippet. Availability of custom code depends on your Websites + Marketing plan.
- 4
Add the Waitlister form to your GoDaddy page
For the embed approach, add the form with a code section.
- Add an HTML / embed section to your page (where your plan allows custom code)
- Paste the Waitlister embed snippet
- Adjust the height to fit the form
- Save and preview
If your plan doesn't support custom code, use Option A and link to your Waitlister landing page instead.
<!-- Paste into a GoDaddy HTML / embed section --> <script src="https://waitlister.me/js/embed.js" defer></script> <div class="waitlister-form" data-waitlist-key="YOUR-WAITLIST-KEY" data-height="400px" ></div> - 5
Whitelist your GoDaddy domain
In your Waitlister dashboard, add your domain to the whitelist.
- Go to Configure → Whitelisted Domains
- Add your GoDaddy preview domain
- Add your custom domain when connected
This prevents unauthorized form submissions. See our configuration guide.
- 6
Configure and send emails
In Waitlister, set up your welcome emails and send broadcasts.
- Welcome email: sent right after signup to confirm and set expectations
- Update emails: share progress to keep subscribers engaged
- Launch notification: alert everyone when you go live
See our email marketing guide for templates and timing.
- 7
Use a referral program for viral growth
Reward subscribers for referring others.
To enable it in Waitlister, go to Overview → click "Referral Program".
- Set reward points for referrals
- Add points for social follows
- Customize the thank-you page
Referrals can drive exponential growth. See how Robinhood used referrals to reach 1M+ signups, and learn to build a viral referral program.
- 8
Test and launch your campaign
Run through the full experience before promoting.
- Submit a test email and confirm it appears in Waitlister
- Check the welcome email
- Test the referral link
- Verify the form on mobile and across browsers
Once everything works, start promoting and monitor your analytics dashboard.
Essential elements for your coming soon page
What every high-converting GoDaddy coming soon page needs
A Clear, Single Action
GoDaddy's builder makes it easy to add sections you don't need yet. For a coming soon page, keep one job in view: capturing an email.
Simple Email Signup
The fewer fields, the better. Ask for an email only so signing up takes a second.
Social Proof
Showing that others are interested makes new visitors more likely to join.
A Countdown (If Real)
A countdown to a real launch date builds anticipation and a reason to sign up now.
A Clear Brand Story
Say what you're building and why it matters in a sentence before the form.
Mobile-Optimized Experience
Most early traffic is on phones, so confirm the page and form work well on small screens.
Common questions
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