How to build a discount landing page for free? [Resolved]

This should be all possible with WordPress and Mailchimp for free.

You can embed a subscribe box in any page on a WordPress site for users to enter deets, and then set up a "welcome new subscribers" automation, which I believe is included in the free tier.

Assuming @Conspiracy's assumptions are true, I would create a Google Form (you can modify the layout and embed it in your website, like it describes here: https://medium.com/@weldebob/google-forms-is-brilliant-7b04765f1b8c).

Then on the backend, you should be able to use Google Apps Script, using the onSubmit trigger to send out an promotional email to the subscriber.

This would be 0 cost and you won't run the risk of running out of a 'free tier'.

To be clear, it sounds like this is the approximate user experience you are trying to create:

1. Customer goes to landing page.
2. Customer enters email into form.
3. Customer receives a promotional code via email.

And you are looking to get this for free (or close to!)

Is this correct?

I have a few further questions:

1. The Promotional Code: Is this code static and repeatable (same for all users) or unique/ one time use? Is it a % discount offering or a free item? Who decided on this?
2. The Page: What is the expected monthly traffic to this page? If this is successful would the restaurant be open to a paid plan?
3. The Service Options: What is the problem you are encountering that is bumping you up against the premium versions? I assume it is something to do with the automated nature of the send, but clarification here would be helpful.
4. The Upkeep: How much work do you / the restaurant want to do to modify and refine this system in the future?

Depending on the type of promotional code you are offering, it seems like the free tier of Mailchimp should be fine for you. If you use the static/reusable promotional code you can set up the landing page to send a "welcome" email when users join the list for the first time. You can access this by clicking "Automate" in the top navigation and selecting "Email" from that list, and finally selecting "Welcome New Subscribers"

You can see it in action here: http://www.dailyfloof.club/join (feel free to unsubscribe afterwards if you don't want to see regular pictures of my pets).

If your client is trying to use one-time promotional codes I would greatly suggest starting simpler and using a repeatable code. This can always be changed later, and it's more important to get it up and running fast to start gathering data points. If their audience doesn't resonate with the mailing list signup at all you won't want to have spent significant time building a system that will end up abandoned.

If you want free learn to code and host on https://www.netlify.com/

You won't get free landing page builder, how would they make money?