Direct Update
Direct Update allows you to update a contact's field data and mobile number when they visit a page on your website via an email you send from the application.
You can add or subtract from numerical values, as well as set any field to a specific value. This allows you to easily keep contact data and subscription information up to date without manually importing or updating data.
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- Changing the domain in the Direct Update
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attribute. - Changing the URL in the Direct Update
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attribute to usehttps
if you do not have ahttps
license for your sending domain (Example:mail.company.com
). Changing this URL tohttps
will cause Direct Update to no longer work without a SSL certificate. Learn how to work with Bronto to set up a SSL certificate.
- A contact clicks a link in an email you send them from the application.
- A contact is added to your account via Direct Add and you have the Create Tracking Cookie box checked.
- A contact is added to your account via an Add Contacts webform and you have the Create Tracking Cookie box checked in the from settings.
There are number of ways you can update contact information (the information you store in fields) in your account. An alternative to Direct Update is to use a Manage Preferences webform to let contacts update their information. . For information on using Direct Add and a Manage Preferences webform to add contacts and simultaneously allow them to choose their preferences, see Direct Add.