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Waitlist mini site

Waitlist mini site for your launch, with sign-up from your phone.
Ready in 3 minutes.

A strong headline, the benefits of joining, a sign-up form and FAQ at minisitee.com/yourname. You set it up yourself, from your phone.

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  • Sign-up right on the page
  • Contacts arrive in Configure
  • No developer, no domain needed
minisitee.com/comingsoon
Example mini site, with scrolling: Coming Soon

Day to day

Fewer names jotted down in DMs, more people waiting for you

When you launch something new, you need to collect contacts before it opens, and they end up scattered across comments, messages and notes.

Without minisitee

  • Interested people leave their contact in comments and loose messages
  • You explain the launch from scratch to everyone who asks
  • Names and WhatsApp numbers jotted down in several places
  • The same question answered one by one

With minisitee

  • One form collects the name, email and WhatsApp of everyone who wants in
  • A strong headline and the benefits explain the launch for you
  • Sign-ups arrive together in Configure
  • The FAQ answers everyone's questions
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Suggested structure

Mini site for waitlists: the structure

This is how the finished mini site looks, top to bottom. Next to each part, the tool you use to create it.

Example mini site (Coming Soon), part 1: Header
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HeaderPhoto, name, city and a short description of your business. You fill it in under Account.
Example mini site (Coming Soon), part 2: Photo gallery
1
Photo gallery4 photos — A preview of what's coming.
Example mini site (Coming Soon), part 3: Text
2
TextRunning text — What's coming.
Example mini site (Coming Soon), part 4: Highlights
3
HighlightsCards with an icon: First-hand notice; Special offer; Time to decide; Your data is safe.
Example mini site (Coming Soon), part 5: List
4
ListOpen list: You sign up; You follow along; You hear first. Opens with the heading “How it works”.
Example mini site (Coming Soon), part 6: Product or Service
5
Product or Service1 card with photo: Behind the scenes.
Example mini site (Coming Soon), part 7: Form
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Form“Join the waitlist”: 3 questions, and the answers arrive in Configure. Opens with the heading “Save your spot”.
Example mini site (Coming Soon), part 8: FAQ
7
FAQ4 questions and answers that open on tap. Opens with the heading “Frequently asked questions”.
Example mini site (Coming Soon), part 9: WhatsApp button
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WhatsApp buttonButton with a ready message: “Ask a question on WhatsApp”.

Appear when you fill them in: Link, Video, Social networks.

Tools

What a launch mini site needs

You add only what you use. Each tool can be added, removed or moved with a tap.

  • Headline and highlight

    A short line at the top and the text that says what's coming and who it's for.

  • Benefits of joining

    Highlights showing what people get by joining: first-hand news, a special offer and more.

  • Sign-up form

    Name, email and WhatsApp, with up to 20 questions. Sign-ups arrive in Configure.

  • Preview gallery

    Photos of what you're preparing, to make people want to wait.

  • Launch video

    A message from you showing the new thing.

  • FAQ

    When it opens, what joining costs, how to leave the list.

  • WhatsApp button

    For anyone who wants to ask a question before signing up.

  • Social links

    Instagram and other networks to follow the behind-the-scenes.

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Joining the list

How people join your list

You put the link in your bio and stories, and the sign-up happens on the page itself.

  1. 1

    They open your link

    From your Instagram bio or WhatsApp, and see what's coming and what they get by joining.

  2. 2

    They fill in the form

    They leave name, email and WhatsApp in under a minute and see the confirmation on screen.

  3. 3

    You see the sign-ups in Configure

    And let the list know when the launch opens.

Guide

How to build a waitlist mini site: from the promise to the sign-up

A waitlist only works if people understand, within seconds, what they will get and why leaving their contact is worth it.

The promise comes before the form

Open with a Title that says what is coming and for whom, something like "Phone photography course: new group opens in March, only for people on the list". Right below it, a short Text with two or three reasons to join. Talk about the real benefit, such as early access or a heads-up before everyone else, and do not promise a discount or a guaranteed spot if you have not decided that yet.

Give a preview so the wait feels worth it

Before the sign-up, show a bit of what is coming: a Gallery with images of the product in progress, a one-minute Video or the Highlights tool with three differentiators. A preview lowers the doubt of someone who has never heard of you. If you have nothing to show yet, a Countdown to the launch date already gives a sense of movement.

Ask only what you need

In the Form, ask for name and contact, and at most one or two more questions that truly help you, such as "What do you most hope to find?". Every extra question pushes people away. The answers show up in Configure, where you can follow who joined. Make it clear, near the button, how you will use the contact.

Agree on the heads-up before opening the list

minisitee does not send mass emails: when the launch arrives, you use the answers you received to write to people through the channel you prefer, such as WhatsApp or your email program. Say so on the mini site, with a sentence like "You will get a message from me on opening day", and promise only what you will actually do.

Best practices

Best practices for a waitlist mini site

A waitlist trades someone's contact for a promise of notice, and that trade only happens if the mini site makes clear what is coming, when, and what will be done with the data.

The list cycle: capture, warm up, open, close

The list has four phases. Capture: the mini site asks for signup and shows a preview.

Tool order: signup among the first 3

On the free plan only the first 3 tools show, so the signup must be among them.

  • 1. Title with the promise
  • 2. Signup Form
  • 3. Countdown or Text with the forecast
  • 4. Gallery or Video preview
  • 5. Highlights, List and Frequently asked questions

Form fields: the minimum that actually works

Every extra field lowers the signup rate.

  • Name: short text, required
  • Email: email type, required
  • WhatsApp: WhatsApp type, optional
  • Preferred time: single choice (Morning, Afternoon, Evening)
  • What you expect most: long text, optional

An honest promise and a preview that sustains the wait

Whoever leaves a contact needs to see something concrete. Write the Title with the outcome, not suspense: "Phone photography course, 12 sessions, opens in March for people on the list".

Personal data: purpose, limit and exit

You are collecting name and contact, so write, next to the button or in the closing message, what you will use it for: "We will use your contact only to notify you about this launch".

  • Purpose in one sentence next to the button
  • How to leave the list, in the FAQ
  • No ID and no address

FAQ that reduces drop-off

The doubts of someone on the fence are four. When does it open?

Launch day: swap the tools

On the day, the mini site changes role. Replace the title with "We are open!

How to measure whether the list is working

In Configure, look at two things: how many signups arrive each week and where they came from. For that, share the same mini site on the story, in the bio and in the group, and add a single-choice "How did you hear about us" with 4 options to the form.

Other businesses

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Your launch can have a waitlist today

Write the headline, open the sign-up and start collecting contacts before it opens.

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FAQ

Questions from people launching

How do people join the list?

Through the Form on the page: they fill in name, email and WhatsApp and see the confirmation message you wrote.

Where do I see who signed up?

The form answers arrive together in Configure, so you don't have to note anything down.

Can I ask more than contact details?

Yes. The Form accepts up to 20 questions, with text, number, date or multiple-choice answers.

Can I show a preview of the launch?

Yes. Use the Gallery for photos and the Video for a message from you, all on the same page.

Does minisitee send the updates to the list?

No. minisitee collects the sign-ups; you reach people by the email or WhatsApp they left.

How do I let people know when the launch arrives?

You see the form answers in Configure and write to each person through the channel you agreed on, like WhatsApp or your email. minisitee does not do the sending for you.

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