ApproveThis manages your Staatic Integration approvals.

When Approval Workflows Meet Static Site Muscle

Let’s cut to the chase: approvals suck when they’re manual. Especially when you’re dealing with content updates, site deployments, or client requests that need sign-off from three different departments before anything happens. That’s where ApproveThis and Staatic come in – like peanut butter and jelly for your workflow headaches.

ApproveThis handles the messy approval chains. Staatic handles the static site generation. Together? They turn “I’ll get back to you after the seventh follow-up email” into “This went live 20 minutes after submission.” No magic, just smart automation through Zapier.

What Each Tool Brings to the Table

ApproveThis: The Approval Sheriff

ApproveThis isn’t just another task manager. It’s built specifically for companies drowning in “approve this” emails. Custom workflows, conditional logic, email-based approvals – it’s all there. The kicker? Approvers don’t need licenses for whatever app you’re using (looking at you, Staatic). Perfect for external clients or cross-team work where you don’t want to pay for 50 extra seats.

Staatic: Static Sites Without the Static Noise

Staatic takes your WordPress site and turns it into a lean, mean static machine. Faster load times, better SEO, and security that doesn’t keep your IT team up at night. But here’s the rub: content updates still need human eyes. Marketing wants to push a new landing page? Legal needs to vet copy? That’s where approvals get stuck in the mud.

Why This Combo Hits Different

Imagine this: A content update gets submitted in Staatic. Before it goes live, ApproveThis automatically routes it to the right people. Legal approves the disclaimer. The CMO signs off on the messaging. IT checks for compliance. All without a single Slack ping. Here’s how teams actually use this:

Use Case 1: Marketing Teams Moving at Warp Speed

Your marketing squad wants to A/B test a new homepage design. They build it in WordPress, generate the static version via Staatic, but – plot twist – it needs approval from compliance. With ApproveThis, the moment they submit the update, a workflow fires off. Compliance gets an email, clicks “approve,” and Staatic deploys the change. No waiting. No chasing. Just results.

Use Case 2: Legal Teams Sleeping Soundly

Legal’s nightmare: unauthorized copy going live. Staatic’s static sites are secure, but content still needs vetting. ApproveThis adds guardrails: any update requiring legal review gets auto-routed. If it’s under $10K? Maybe it auto-approves. Over that threshold? Legal gets notified. Bonus: vacation delegation means if the GC is out, their backup gets the request automatically.

Use Case 3: IT Departments Breathing Easier

IT loves Staatic’s security but hates being the bottleneck. ApproveThis lets them set rules: “If the update touches payment gateways, escalate to senior engineers.” Otherwise? Junior staff handles it. Real-time tracking means they can monitor everything without micromanaging.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Here’s the beauty: You don’t need a developer. Just a Zapier account and 15 minutes.

1. Connect Staatic to Zapier: Use the “New Form Submission” trigger (even though Staatic’s main gig is static sites, their form handling is clutch for update requests).
2. Link to ApproveThis: Set up an action to “Create Request” in ApproveThis whenever Staatic gets a submission.
3. Map the Fields: Pull data from Staatic’s form into ApproveThis – project name, requester, budget, whatever matters.
4. Add Logic: Use ApproveThis’ thresholds. Under $5K? Auto-approve. Over? Route to finance.

Done. Now when someone submits a site update via Staatic, ApproveThis pings the right approvers. When they approve via email, Zapier can trigger the next step – maybe deploying the update or notifying the requester.

The Nuts and Bolts You’ll Actually Use

ApproveThis isn’t just a one-trick pony. These features make the Staatic integration pop:

• Email Approvals: Approvers don’t need to log into Staatic or ApproveThis. They just click “approve” in their inbox.
• Calculated Fields: Automatically flag requests that exceed budgets. If a Staatic submission includes a $15K expense, ApproveThis can escalate it before anyone even reads the description.
• Approval Groups: Need consensus from the entire marketing team? Or sequential approvals from legal then IT? Set it once, forget about it.

Who Wins With This Setup?

Mid-Sized Companies (50-500 Employees): You’re big enough to need structure but small enough that manual processes waste real money. Automating approvals with Staatic means your lean team punches above its weight.

Enterprises (Up to 5K Employees): Consistency across departments. Legal uses the same approval rules for Staatic updates as they do for contracts. No more rogue sites going live because someone skipped the process.

Agencies: Clients want to approve every tiny change? Give them a link to ApproveThis. They don’t need access to Staatic or your internal systems. Update requests get logged, approved, and deployed without exposing your backend.

The Bottom Line

ApproveThis + Staatic isn’t about flashy features. It’s about eliminating the crap that slows you down. Content updates that take days instead of weeks. Legal reviews that happen before the designer finishes their coffee. Clients who feel heard without drowning you in emails.

If your team’s approval process involves phrases like “I thought you handled that?” or “Who has access to the spreadsheet?”, it’s time to upgrade.

Register for ApproveThis, hook it up to Staatic via Zapier, and start deploying changes like you actually live in 2024.