Comments on: Lead Generation via the Salesforce.com API vs. Web-to-Lead

By: Marius

Marius — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:09:07 +0000

….I means “Forces.com Sites”

Thanks in advances
M.

By: Marius

Marius — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:48:25 +0000

Hello there,
I would like to know if is possible to create a survey with Saleforces.
Can be possible with Forces.com?

Many thanks for the answer.
M.

By: Mattia

Mattia — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:10:22 +0000

Nice and clear blog, useful for us.

Thank you
Mattia

By: admin

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:56:22 +0000

Hi Marius,

I’ve never looked at using WordPress as a CMS, but since it’s open-source, the short answer is yes. You should have a look at the comparison above to determine which method works best for you.

-p

By: Marius

Marius — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:45:08 +0000

Can I put in WordPress CMS a Form code to be used for lead generation in salesforces.com?

Thanks

By: admin

admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:20:09 +0000

David,

I mentioned that I was specifically referring to what I call ‘client-side Web-to-Lead’, which involves the client (browser) sending an HTTP POST request to Salesforce with all of the form data (including, in the case of a registration form, the user’s password). I also said in an earlier post that we’re generally not going to get into form handling. That said, I wanted to cover at a high level the differences between out-of-the-box Web-to-Lead and an API-based integration, as many people mistakenly refer to both as ‘Web-to-Lead’. Aside from that, there is much more to a Salesforce integration besides forms, including looking up support entitlement, tracking user download activity, etc. You seem to be focused on PHP as a way to handle forms dynamically, whereas we’re referring to PHP as a language in which our web application happens to be written.

-p

By: David Schach

David Schach — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:16:56 +0000

Interesting post. I’m confused, though: How does Web-to-Lead require sending passwords to Salesforce?
Also, regarding W2L and spam, check out Arrowpointe’s post about using Akismet with Web2Lead: http://sfdc.arrowpointe.com/2007/05/24/fight-web-to-lead-spam-w-akismet/
Check out Visualforce and Apex, which can replace PHP forms completely, and which run more smoothly because they eliminate the need to host your own web pages and forms.
Replacing the existing PHP forms may take some time, but in the long run, PHP-Salesforce integrations will be replaced by completely native Force.com setups.