Gamified waitlist for Shopify

A classic waitlist only collects email addresses. A gamified waitlist gives every signup three things: a position in line, a reason to act (invite friends to move up) and visible feedback when they do. The queue becomes a game, and every person on it becomes a way to reach new customers.

Vaultd’s referral waitlist for Shopify sits on your product page and belongs to one drop. Here is what each customer gets:

• +Their position in line as soon as they sign up.
• +A personal referral link: each friend who signs up through it moves them up the queue.
• +A list with a size cap, so the waitlist stays scarce.
• +Automatic emails that remind them where they stand, such as “You’re #47 on the waitlist”.
• +Early access password emails before the public opening, on the Elite plan.

The waitlist and its size cap are included from Growth. Referrals and automated emails start on Pro, and early access emails come with Elite. See pricing.

Scarcity and a little social competition make people share. A capped list with a visible rank gives every signup a reason to bring friends, so referrals do part of the work your ads would do. And because the order of the queue rewards the most engaged fans, the people who spread the word most sit at the top of the list when the drop opens.

For the full launch plan around the waitlist, read how to run a product drop on Shopify.

A classic waitlist is enough for a simple restock alert. For a limited release, the gamified version does more of the work for you.

• +Install Vaultd and pick a plan with referrals (Pro or above).
• +Create the drop: products, start time and maximum units.
• +In the Shopify theme editor, add the Join the waitlist block and paste the Drop ID.
• +Share the drop, and tell customers they can move up by sharing their link.

Ready? Install Vaultd on Shopify. Setup takes one afternoon; every drop after that is a duplicate.