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# 🛍️ How to Send Announcement Bar Subscribers to Shopify

Want every email you collect through your announcement bars to land directly inside your **Shopify Customers** list? ✨

With the built-in **Shopify Customer List Integration**, Hoppy Announcement Banner automatically turns email subscribers into Shopify customer profiles — no manual exports, no copy-paste, no extra tools needed.

This means you can:

* 📧 Build your Shopify email audience in real time  
* 🎯 Use Shopify's native email marketing tools  
* 🚀 Retarget subscribers with Shopify campaigns and automations  
* 💰 Turn casual visitors into returning customers

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# **✅ Before You Begin**

Before setting up the sync, make sure:

* You have already created and published at least one **Email Collection Bar**  
* You have collected at least one subscriber email (or you plan to test right after setup)

If you haven't created an Email Collection Bar yet, check out the **How to Setup an Announcement Email Collection Bar** guide first.

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# **🛠️ Step 1 — Open the Integrations Section**

Open the **Hoppy Announcement Banner** app from your Shopify Admin.

Then:

→ Click **Integrations** from the left-side navigation menu

This is where all external connections and sync settings live.

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# **⚙️ Step 2 — Enable Shopify Customer List Sync**

Inside the Integrations page, locate the **Shopify customer list integration** card.

Then:

→ Toggle **Enable Shopify customer list sync** to **Yes**

This tells the app to automatically create (or update) a Shopify customer profile every time someone submits their email through one of your collection bars.

💡 **Why this matters:** Without this toggle enabled, emails are only stored inside the app and won't appear in your Shopify Admin → Customers list.

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# **📬 Step 3 — Set Email Subscription Status**

Right below the sync toggle, you'll see the **Email Subscription** setting.

Choose whether subscribers should be marked as:

* **Subscribed** — They'll be opted in to receive email marketing from your store  
* **Not Subscribed** — Their profile is created, but they won't be opted in automatically

### **Which one should you pick?**

| Option | Best For |
| ----- | ----- |
| **Subscribed** | You want to immediately add subscribers to Shopify Email, Klaviyo, or other marketing flows |
| **Not Subscribed** | You prefer to manage consent separately or want to add them manually later |

⚠️ **Important:**

If you choose **Subscribed**, make sure your email collection bar clearly tells visitors they're signing up for marketing emails. This keeps your store compliant with email marketing regulations.

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# **💾 Step 4 — Save the Integration Settings**

After configuring the toggle and subscription status:

→ Click **Save**

The app will confirm your settings are active. From this moment forward, every new email submitted through your Email Collection Bars will be synced automatically to Shopify Customers.

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# **🔄 Step 5 — Sync Previous Emails (Optional)**

Already collected emails before enabling this integration? No problem.

Inside the same integration card:

→ Click **Sync previous emails**

This will backfill every email you've already collected into your Shopify Customers list, using the same subscription setting you just chose.

💡 This is a one-click operation — no need to export CSVs or use third-party tools.

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# **🧪 Step 6 — Test the Sync**

We always recommend testing to make sure everything is working smoothly.

To test:

→ Open your storefront in an **Incognito** or **Private** browser window

→ Trigger your Email Collection Bar

→ Submit a test email address

Example:

`testsubscriber@example.com`

Then:

→ Go to your **Shopify Admin**

→ Navigate to:

**Customers → All Customers**

→ Search for the test email

If the sync is working correctly, you'll see a new customer profile with the submitted email and the marketing subscription status you selected.

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# **⚠️ Common Questions**

## **What happens if the same email is submitted twice?**

The app automatically prevents duplicates. If a customer profile already exists in Shopify with that email, the app will update the existing profile instead of creating a duplicate.

## **Do I need to keep the integration page open?**

Nope. Once saved, the sync runs automatically in the background every time someone submits an email.

## **Will this work with multiple Email Collection Bars?**

Yes. The integration applies to all Email Collection Bars in your store — past, present, and future.

## **Can I change the subscription status later?**

Absolutely. Just return to the **Integrations** page, update the **Email Subscription** setting, and click **Save**. New submissions will use the updated status.

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# **🎉 Final Result**

Once configured successfully:

✅ Every new subscriber is automatically created as a Shopify customer   
✅ Your Shopify Customers list grows without manual work   
✅ Subscribers are tagged with your chosen email marketing status   
✅ You can retarget them using Shopify Email, automations, or third-party tools   
✅ Previously collected emails can be backfilled with one click

Your email list and Shopify store are now connected and working together 🚀