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Yotpo SMS & Email General Settings
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General Settings Overview
The General tab allows you to view and edit basic app settings such as time zone and language. Here you can also manage the phone numbers used for sending messages, as well as subscribers' opt-in preferences.
Global Sending Info
The Global Sending Info panel displays the phone numbers your customers will see when they receive a message from you, based on their country.
When you text your customers, they will see your message originating from either an actual number (a toll-free number, a shortcode, or a long virtual number) or a Business Sender ID (text, i.e. your brand's name).
The information in the panel is organized in columns:
Phone number: This is what the customer will see as the sender when they receive a message from you
Type: Number type, see all options in the table below
Supported Countries: Customers' country where the number will be used
Status: The verification status of the number (i.e. "Verified", "Pending", "Rejected")
Type | Description |
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Toll-free number (TFN) | A unique 10-digit code for the United States and Canada, assigned automatically when you sign up for a Yotpo SMS account. Before you can send messages from a toll-free number, the number and the brand assigned to it must be verified and approved by mobile carriers in the US and Canada. To learn more, see Verifying Toll-Free Numbers for US and Canada. |
Long virtual number (LVN) | A unique 10-digit number starting with a local area code. LVNs are currently available in Australia and the United Kingdom. If you want to replace the Business Sender ID with an LVN, click Assign new number. |
Designated shortcode (DSC) | The number of digits in the code varies from 3 to 6, depending on the country. You can choose between a random code or a vanity code which is easier to remember, for example, 55555. DSCs are used by one merchant only. |
Shared shortcode (SSC) | The number of digits in the code varies from 3 to 6, depending on the country. SSCs are shared by more than one merchant. |
Business Sender ID | An alphabetical sender that appears instead of the default Yotpo number for that country. The default Business Sender ID is SMSBump and can be edited if you are on a paid plan. |
Note
Toll-free numbers, long virtual numbers, and designated shortcodes allow you to chat and send virtual contact cards. To learn more about chat and virtual contact cards, see:
Assigning a new LVN
Yotpo allows you to assign a long virtual number instead of the default alphanumeric number. To do this, click Assign new number and select a country. If you have chat turned on and you later turn it off, the LVN will be unassigned and the country will no longer appear in the panel.
Global Reach
Global Reach is an interactive map that shows where your customers are and highlights potential markets. Hovering over the map reveals each country’s name and its status:
Active subscribers: Countries where you are currently sending messages to subscribers
Potential markets: Countries where you could find new subscribers but are not yet sending messages
Unsupported regions: Countries where messaging is not available
Web pixel
The web pixel allows you to track your customers' on-site behaviors, such as viewing products and adding them to their cart. The collected data helps in creating targeted segments and triggering specific flows. By engaging customers differently based on where they are in their journey, you can significantly increase conversion rates. To install the web pixel quickly and easily, just click Install now.
Note
Some events may not be tracked if customers have ad blocker extensions installed in their web browser.
App language
You can select the language that will be used everywhere in the app. Currently, there are 2 options: English and French.
Global sender
In Time zone you can set your time zone according to the location of your Shopify online business.
For example, if you’re based in the United Kingdom but your customer base is in the United States, the time zone should be set to the United Kingdom.
Note
Yotpo adjusts for Daylight Saving Time (DST) changes in each time zone as they happen.
Occasionally, customers will give you their phone numbers without including the necessary country code. To increase your chance of successfully reaching these customers, you can use Specify country. The feature allows you to set a default country code, which will be added to the phone number if the customer hasn't specified their country.
For example, if most of your subscribers are based in Canada, you should specify your country to be Canada.
Transactional text messages
Here you can select whether to send transactional messages to all customers with registered phone numbers, or only to subscribers. The default selection is All customers.