Commenting on Reviews and Answering Questions Using Email

      Commenting on Reviews and Answering Questions Using Email


        Article Summary

        Products


        Reviews
        Supported plans

        Premium, Enterprise

        eCommerce Platform

        Shopify, Shopify Plus, Adobe Commerce (Magento), BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Volusion, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Custom

        If you have the Help Desk integration enabled and are not using a Help Desk platform (like Zendesk) to comment on reviews or answer questions, then this article is for you.

        Please note:
        If you are using a Help Desk platform like Zendesk, see this article

        Commenting Using Email

        The Reviews email contains three text sections and the original review.

        ==========Write below this line to comment in private==========
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        ==========Write below this line to comment in public==========
        
        
        
        
        
        
        ==========Publish the review yes/no==========
        Yes
        
        =============================================
        
        Review score: 5 reviews 
        Review title: Loved it 
        Review body: This is just what I was looking for. The price was good and the phone is far easier to use than my old Android device.
        Reason for escalation: Reviews Star Rating
        Reviewer name: Gregory 
        Reviewer email: gkohll@sharklasers.com 
        Product url: http://marlas-shopify-test-store.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/iphone-5
        
        

        Click ReplyEdit the content as follows:

        • To make a private comment, enter the comment in the text below "Write below this line to comment in private".
        ==========Write below this line to comment in private==========
        Enjoy your new iPhone!
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        ==========Write below this line to comment in public==========
        
        
        
        
        
        
        ==========Publish the review yes/no==========
        Yes
        
        =============================================
        
        Review score: 5 reviews 
        Review title: Loved it 
        Review body: This is just what I was looking for. The price was good and the phone is far easier to use than my old Android device.
        Reason for escalation: Reviews Star Rating
        Reviewer name: Gregory 
        Reviewer email: gkohll@sharklasers.com 
        Product url: http://marlas-shopify-test-store.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/iphone-5
        • To make a public comment, enter the comment in the text below "Write below this line to comment in public"
        ==========Write below this line to comment in private==========
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
         ==========Write below this line to comment in public==========
        Hey Gregory, thanks for the great feedback! 
        
        
        
         ==========Publish the revuew yes/no========== Yes
         =============================================
         Review score: 5 reviews 
        Review title: Loved it 
        Review body: This is just what I was looking for. The price was good and the phone is far easier to use than my old Android device. Reason for escalation: Reviews Star Rating Reviewer name: Gregory 
        Reviewer email: gkohll@sharklasers.com 
        Product url: http://marlas-shopify-test-store.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/iphone-5
        • To publish the review, enter Yes below "Publish the review yes/no", otherwise enter No.

        Click Send.

        The following information appears in the email header:

        From name:Yotpo Reviews
        From email:reviews@yotpo.com
        Reply-to-email:A unique email address for the escalated email. This address is generated by Yotpo.
        Subject line:According to the escalation reason If the review is not escalated and is forwarded to the Help Desk, the subject line is generic.

        Answering Using Email

        The Q&A email contains three text sections and the original question.

        ==========Write below this line to answer in private==========
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        ==========Write below this line to answer in public==========
        
        
        
        
        
        
        ==========send question to past shoppers yes/no==========
        Yes
        
        =============================================
        Question: "Which charger cable do I need?"
        
        Reason for escalation: "Community didn't answer"
        
        Questioner name: Gregory
        Questioner email: gkohll@sharklasers.com 
        Product name: Iphone 5 
        Product url: http://marlas-shopify-test-store.myshopify.com/products/iphone-5
        1. Click Reply.
        2. Edit the content as follows:
          • To make a private answer, enter the comment in the text below "Write below this line to comment in private".
          • To make a public answer, enter the comment in the text below "Write below this line to comment in public"
          • To send the question to past shoppers, so they can answer, enter Yes below "send the question to past shoppers yes/no", otherwise enter No.
        ==========Write below this line to answer in private==========
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        ==========Write below this line to answer in public==========
        You can use the Apple Lightning connector.
        
        
        
        
        
        ==========send question to past shoppers yes/no==========
        Yes
        
        =============================================
        Question: Which charger cable to I need?
        
        Reason for escalation: "Community didn't answer"
        
        Questioner name: Gregory
        Questioner email: gkohll@sharklasers.com 
        Product name: Iphone 5 
        Product url: http://marlas-shopify-test-store.myshopify.com/products/iphone-5
        1. Click Send.

        The following information appears in the email header:

        From name:Yotpo Reviews
        From email:reviews@yotpo.com
        Reply-to-email:A unique email address for the escalated Q&A. This address is generated by Yotpo.
        Subject line:According to the escalation reason If the review is not escalated and is forwarded to the Help Desk, the subject line is generic.
        Important:
        This integration will only work if you are able to change the 'reply-to-email' on your helpdesk

        Adding Links to Comments and Q&A responses.

        Direct customers to other product pages, shipping policies, UGC galleries, or other resources by adding hyperlinks to your comments and Q&A answers. 

        To add a link to a comment on a review or an answer to a Q&A question, simply add the desired URL to your text. Your URL will automatically become clickable upon submission of your comment or answer to a Q&A question.

        Tip:
        Correctly formatted email addresses and telephone numbers are also clickable in your comments.

        Adding Clickable Text to your Comments and Answers

        Link text to your desired destination URL by using the following syntax when commenting via Moderation or email:

        [my clickable text](https://www.yotpo.com/

        Tip:

        The URL must begin with http:// or https://.

        We recommend testing your links in the Yotpo Admin console to ensure that they are properly formatted.


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