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Is there a way to tag users based on the link they click in an email?

  • May 13, 2021
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I'd like to tag users based on which specific link they clicked within an email.

 

In this case, the email asks recipients when they would like a reminder about a new service (3 weeks, 6 weeks, or two months) - this would then trigger a series.

 

Currently pointing them towards a Mailchimp landing page as I can't figure it out inside Intercom.

 

 

Best answer by Roy

Hello @matt p11​ 👋, Welcome to Interconnect ✨

 

Q - I'd like to tag users based on which specific link they clicked within an email.

A - You can tag users globally once they click any of the links in the e-mail. It's not possible to tag them based on specific links.

 

Workaround: If you have some development skills or have an in-house developer you can build the following link structure:

domain.com/newsletter/IntercomID/3week; domain.com/newsletter/IntercomID/6week; domain.com/newsletter/IntercomID/2month

 

Once the user clicks on this link, you can send an API request to Intercom to tag the following user with a specific tag.

 

I hope this will be helpful.

Let me know if you have any further questions about this topic, more than happy to help.

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  • May 13, 2021

Hello @matt p11​ 👋, Welcome to Interconnect ✨

 

Q - I'd like to tag users based on which specific link they clicked within an email.

A - You can tag users globally once they click any of the links in the e-mail. It's not possible to tag them based on specific links.

 

Workaround: If you have some development skills or have an in-house developer you can build the following link structure:

domain.com/newsletter/IntercomID/3week; domain.com/newsletter/IntercomID/6week; domain.com/newsletter/IntercomID/2month

 

Once the user clicks on this link, you can send an API request to Intercom to tag the following user with a specific tag.

 

I hope this will be helpful.

Let me know if you have any further questions about this topic, more than happy to help.


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  • October 18, 2021

How does this workaround work for links that are not the company website? For example, a few of the links I have in my email are to a google drive document. Is there a way to track (through UTM or API) when a user has clicked these kind of links?


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  • October 18, 2021

@d'marquis​ ,

 

If you only have one link in your emails, you can tag them with Series.

 

Series flow example:

eMail received-> Link clicked -> Tag added.

 

 


  • New Participant
  • October 18, 2021

Thanks for the confirmation, @roy s11​ . I've seen a few posts about this feature, seems like something users would like to be added to the platform in a future release. Has this already been added to a list of future enhancements? If not, where/how can I add it?


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  • October 26, 2021

@roy s11​  - Wanted to follow-up on the above. Can you provide more information as to whether this feature will be coming? Or how I can request it?


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  • October 30, 2024

Would be REALLY nice to be able to tag based on specific links clicked in the email in a series.