Let’s cut to the chase: approvals suck. They’re the traffic jam in your workflow highway, the “waiting for Godot” moment of business processes. And if you’re using QShop to build sites or manage forms, you already know how fast things can move… until someone needs to sign off on something. That’s where ApproveThis comes in – not as another app to clutter your stack, but as the silent partner that makes QShop even sharper.
When a Website Builder Meets an Approval Ninja
QShop’s great at letting teams build sites and forms without needing a PhD in coding. But the second a form submission needs a manager’s thumbs-up, a client’s sign-off, or a finance team’s rubber stamp? That’s when things get sticky. ApproveThis handles the dirty work of routing requests, chasing down decisions, and keeping a paper trail – all while sitting snugly inside your existing QShop workflow via Zapier.
Why This Combo Doesn’t Just “Work” – It Actually Solves Sh*t
This isn’t about sending notifications from A to B. It’s about fixing the approval black holes that cost you time, money, and sanity. Here’s the deal:
For the “Stop Micromanaging Me” Crowd
ApproveThis doesn’t just send emails – it builds guardrails. Say a QShop form submission comes in for a $10K purchase order. Your predefined rules in ApproveThis can auto-approve anything under $5K, route mid-tier requests to department heads, and escalate big spends straight to the CFO. No more “Hey, did you see my email?” Slack messages at 11 PM.
For Teams That Hate Repeating Themselves
Client needs to approve a website copy change? Vendor waiting on a contract via your QShop form? ApproveThis adds calculated fields to do the math for you (literally). If a request hits certain thresholds – budget, timeline, whatever – it routes accordingly. Even better: approvers can say yes/no right from their inbox without needing a QShop login. Perfect for clients who still print PDFs.
Real-World Wins (No Fluff, Just Proof)
Let’s get specific about who benefits and how:
Marketing Agencies: Stop Being Your Clients’ Secretary
Scenario: Client submits a website change request via QShop. Your team needs internal design approval first, then client sign-off. Old way: Forward emails, lose track, miss deadlines. New way: ApproveThis automatically triggers a two-step workflow. Design team approves internally (with comments), then client gets a clean approval email with preview. All tracked, all timestamped, no back-and-forth.
E-Commerce Teams: Kill Cart Abandonment by Approved
QShop’s handling your product launch forms, but pricing approvals are stuck in spreadsheet hell. Connect it to ApproveThis with calculated fields: If margin stays above 30%, auto-approve. If not, flag to merchandising. Suddenly, your “launch delay” excuse goes extinct.
Procurement Departments: From Paper Pushers to Strategic Players
Vendor submits a QShop form for contract renewal. ApproveThis checks against budget thresholds, routes to legal if terms change, and requires dual approvals for high-risk vendors. All while procurement focuses on negotiating deals instead of herding signatures.
Setting This Up Isn’t a PhD Project
If you can build a QShop form, you can handle this:
- Zapier is Your Translator: Create a Zap that triggers on QShop form submissions.
- Map the Important Stuff: Pull key data (submitter email, request details, amounts) into ApproveThis.
- Set Your Rules: Build approval workflows once – who needs to approve what, under which conditions.
- Let Robots Do the Rest: ApproveThis handles routing, reminders, and logging; QShop stays your user-friendly front end.
Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ vacation delegation so approvers’ OOO replies don’t grind things to a halt.
The Hidden Perks You’ll Actually Care About
Beyond the obvious time savings:
- Audit Trails That Don’t Lie: Every approval (or rejection) is timestamped and logged. Perfect for compliance, but also for settling the “But I never approved that!” office arguments.
- No App Overload: Approvers don’t need a QShop login. Clients, vendors, execs – they approve via email. Less app switching = fewer excuses to delay.
- Conditional Logic = Fewer Meetings: Automatically adjust approval paths based on data in the QShop form. Budget over $X? Add CFO approval. International client? Loop in legal. You set it once, it handles the edge cases.
Who This Isn’t For (Let’s Be Honest)
If your approval process is “Shout across the office and hope for the best,” keep doing you. But if you’re part of a 50-5000 person company where approvals impact cash flow, client trust, or compliance – this combo isn’t just nice, it’s necessary.
Bottom Line: QShop Builds, ApproveThis Approves
QShop’s strength is simplicity – letting anyone build forms and sites without technical headaches. ApproveThis adds the structure larger teams need without complicating that simplicity. Together, they’re like a self-driving car for your approvals: you set the destination (your rules), then let it handle the stoplights and detours.
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Best Approval Workflows for QShop
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for QShop
Initiate approval process for QShop form submissions
Streamline your QShop form submission approvals with this integration. When a form is submitted in QShop, a new approval request is automatically created in ApproveThis. This ensures that all forms undergo a structured approval workflow, saving you time and speeding up decision-making.
Zapier Components

Trigger
Form Submitted
Triggers when specific form is submitted.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Get notified of new approvals from QShop forms
Receive immediate notifications when new QShop form submission approvals are required. This integration alerts you with every new form submission that initiates an approval request in ApproveThis, ensuring you stay on top of pending decisions.
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Form Submitted
Triggers when specific form is submitted.
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