Author Topic: Some suggestions (Read 2893 times)

terryj · « **on:** May 02, 2004, 08:53:30 pm »

Hi Dean,

I have a couple of requests/suggestions. These are features that are extremely handy and make the script very powerful.

1. The ability to add a subscription tracking tag so that you can set up a subscription form with a tag indicating where the subscription came from. For example If I buy some leads from a reputable lead generation company I want to be able to import them into my list with a subscription tag that indicates where they came from i.e. Leadfactory etc. OR, as another example, if I have my subscriber form on two different sites, I can use a tag to tell me where the subscriptions are coming from.

2. The ability to filter who you send emails to. By using the above tags you can chosse to send messages to your entire list(s) or just those with a specific tag. Filtering should also be able to list users based on whether they are confirmed, cancelled, subscribe via email etc.

They are just two things off the top of my head. I am sure I could come up with more things to add to the 'wish list' :-)

Thanks

Regards

Terry

DW · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2004, 12:22:20 pm »

1. Subscription tracking. The field "RefURL" is essentially used for this. You make a very interesting suggestion that the user could, perhaps, specify the source of their leads when importing. I will add this to the list and also make sure that you can send based on RefURL with the upcoming rule-based sending feature.

2. Rule-based sending is coming in the very next release. This feature will allow you to send based on search results, dates, and more as you wish!

Please let me know if you have any more suggestions!

terryj · « **Reply #2 on:** May 03, 2004, 05:10:23 pm »

Hi Dean,

Of course you are correct about the refurl option but that doesn't help with email subscriptions. Can you add an option for email subscriptions that an optional subject of say "TAG:yourtrackingtag" will add the tracking tag called "yourtrackingtag" to that subscriber. So the script will have to parse the subject line looking for TAG:

What do you think?

Thanks

Regards

Terry

DW · « **Reply #3 on:** May 03, 2004, 05:24:17 pm »

I can set it up so that if the email subject is blank "Email" will be the RefURL but if there is text in it that text will become the RefURL.

Will add it to the list to be implemented possibly for the next release.

Thanks for your suggestions!

DW · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2006, 08:22:26 am »

v1.85 added the ability to parse email-signup subject lines and enter that value into the custom field of your choice. You must use the most recent signup CGI scripts and edit them:

Code: [Select]

# parse subject into a custom field? (uncomment to enable)
# $parse_subj = 1;

# custom field for subject line data, 'user1' thru 'user10'
$parse_subj_field = 'user1';

I have added the ability to specify a custom Referring URL for imported users for the next update! [View Changes]
Regards