Not ready to launch yet? Still building your products behind the scenes?
You can start growing your audience before your official launch by using the Lead Capture product to create a simple waitlist.
This allows interested members to leave their email so you can notify them when your products go live.
A waitlist helps you:
Build an audience before launching
Collect emails from interested members
Generate early excitement
Launch with people already waiting
🚨 Important: When Your Hub Becomes Public
Your hub automatically becomes public once you complete Set Up Your Payouts by connecting your Stripe account.
If you're not ready to show your products yet, you can keep them unpublished while using a waitlist to collect emails.
🎯 What Is a Waitlist on WithMe?
On WithMe, a waitlist is created using a Lead Capture product.
A Lead Capture product allows you to:
Collect member emails
Display a short message about your upcoming launch
Build your customer list before selling
Members who sign up will be stored in your Customers tab, so you can notify them when you launch.
🛠 Step 1: Create a Lead Capture Product
Go to My Hub
Click + Add Product
Select Lead Capture
This product will act as your waitlist.
Example Product Title
You can name it something simple like:
Join My Waitlist
Early Access Waitlist
Get Notified When We Launch
VIP Early Access
This is what visitors will see when they open your hub.
✍️ Step 2: Enable Email Capture Fields
The Lead Capture product collects member information.
By default, members enter their:
Email address
You can also enable optional fields using toggles:
Name
A custom field of your choice (for example: Instagram handle, interests, etc.)
This helps you learn more about your audience before launch.
📝 Step 3: Write Your Waitlist Description
Lead Capture products include a short description field (200 characters).
Use this to quickly explain what you're building and why people should join.
Example
"Something exciting is coming soon! 🎉
Join the waitlist to be the first to know when we launch and get early access."
Keep it short and clear so visitors immediately understand the value.
🙈 Step 4: Keep Your Products Unpublished
While you're preparing your launch, you can continue building your other products in unpublished mode.
Unpublished products:
Stay hidden from visitors
Can be edited and built in the background
Won’t appear on your hub yet
During this time, your Lead Capture waitlist can continue collecting emails.
🔗 Step 5: Share Your Hub Link
To grow your waitlist, simply share your hub link.
When people open your hub:
They will only see published products
If your Lead Capture product is the only one published, they will see your waitlist
Visitors can then enter their email to join.
You can share your hub link in:
Instagram or TikTok bio
Stories or posts
Email newsletters
Direct messages
🚀 What Happens When Someone Joins the Waitlist?
When someone signs up:
They enter their email (and any enabled fields)
Their information is saved in your Customers tab
You now have their contact details to notify them when you launch
💡 Why Using a Waitlist Is Powerful
Creating a waitlist allows you to:
✔ Build demand before launching
✔ Collect emails from interested members
✔ Prepare your products privately
✔ Launch to an audience that's already excited
Instead of launching to an empty hub, you’ll launch with people already waiting.