Use campaign tracking links in your email signatures to monitor engagement and measure the success of marketing efforts through analytics tools like Google Analytics.
Prerequisites
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Access to a campaign monitoring platform (e.g., Google Analytics).
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A campaign URL builder (e.g., Campaign URL Builder).
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Administrative access to edit your signature in Crossware.
Create Your Campaign
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Set up the marketing campaign in your preferred analytics platform (e.g., Google Analytics).
Build a Custom Tracking URL
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Use the Campaign URL Builder to generate a URL with UTM parameters.
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Example parameters:
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utm_source: Identifies the source (e.g.,
email). -
utm_medium: Identifies the medium (e.g.,
signature). -
utm_campaign: Names the campaign (e.g.,
newsletter_banner).
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Insert the URL into Your Signature
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Edit the signature and wrap the banner image with an
<a>tag using your custom tracking URL.
<p>
<a href="https://yourwebsite.com/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=newsletter_banner">
<img src="/SigEditorHelper/GetEImage?ImgName=BannerImage.jpg" alt="Campaign Banner" />
</a>
</p>