Using Preheaders and UTMs
Table of content
Overview
Adding Preheaders
Adding UTMs
Current Limitations
Overview
Are custom-coded preheaders causing you frustration? Are you spending extra time manually entering UTM links? We know that this has been a pain point for many BEE Pro subscribers, and we're happy to tell you that you no longer need to worry about this! Now you can set a preheader and UTM parameters from the message details page. It will be easier than ever to create beautiful, ready-made emails with click-tracking and preheaders with no need for outside tools.
This feature is available for all BEE Pro accounts. Keep reading to learn more about these new features and how to use them.
The options for both UTMs and preheaders are inside the message details page. A new infobox has been introduced underneath the existing message details.
To change these settings, use the edit icon to the right of Preheader & UTM. This will open the menu displayed below.
Adding Preheaders
Inserting a preheader into your message is easier than ever. Simply use the form to type your preheader. This text will appear below the subject line of your message once the message is sent to your recipients. Keep in mind that there is a character limit for preheaders, but you will receive a message within the textbox if you exceed this limit.
Once you're ready, use the save button at the bottom of the form to save your new preheader.
You can test the preheader by sending a test message through BEE Pro to an email client that supports preheaders. If you're not sure whether the client you're using to test this supports them, Email on Acid has a great article that lists email client support for preheaders as well as the typical character limits for these clients.
If you're looking to learn more about preheaders and how they can help your email campaign, we recommend taking a look at this great article by our friends over at MailUp: https://blog.mailup.com/2018/02/email-preheader/
Adding UTMs
Using UTMs to generate click tracking data is an integral part of email marketing, but creating each URL individually - even through an automated tool - can be tedious. To save you time and streamline your workflow, you can now simply enter your UTM parameters into the message details once. The editor will take care of the rest.
As you insert the values for your UTM links, you'll be able to preview the resulting UTM parameters in the locked field below.
Use the save button at the bottom of the form to apply the UTM parameters to your links.
The UTM parameters will not be visible inside the editor, but you can verify the links through a test message, the permalink for the message, or an email preview service. All links in an exported message will include this information.
Looking to learn more about how to use UTMs and how they can help with your campaigns? Check out this article from Email on Acid: https://www.emailonacid.com/blog/article/email-marketing/how-to-use-utm-parameters-in-email-utm-parameter-checker/
Mandatory Fields
With the UTM form, you can use up to five parameters for your message. If you begin inserting keywords, you'll find that some of these fields are mandatory.
- Campaign Source
- Campaign Medium
- Campaign Name
Changing the preheader or the UTMs
Once you've added the information you need to the message details, you'll be able to preview the information on the message details page.
Using the edit icon, you can update or remove these details at any time.
We hope you enjoy these updates to BEE Pro! If you have any questions or concerns, be sure to reach out to our support team through the Help widget in your BEE Pro account.
Current Limitations
- The URL needs to follow either HTTP or HTTPS protocol in order to have the UTM parameters added.
- UTM parameters will not be added to special links.
- If you create a template with a message using UTM links, these parameters will not be carried over to your template.
- Updates to UTM links will not be reflected in the message history.
Comments
3 comments
Thank you Willow!
Any plans to add this into the Plugin?
Hi Leslie! Sorry for the delay in our response. This feature for UTMs and preheaders exist within the BEE Pro platform, rather than in the editor itself. As a result, it's not something that we can release on the Plugin side - but your developers could certainly build a similar feature around your instance of the Plugin.
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