BLINK's Link Template feature streamlines the link and QR code creation process by providing predefined templates with assigned attributes, ensuring consistency and efficiency. These templates guarantee that every link and QR code is properly structured and trackable, enhancing your marketing and analytics efforts.
Creating Link Templates
To create a new link template, start by logging in to BLINK.
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In order to manage link templates, you must be an admin user.
From the left navigation, click on Admin > Link Templates.
Here, you will see all of the link templates in the account. Click on the New Link Template button in the upper right. This will open the New Link Template drawer on the right side of the screen.
Enter a name for your template in the Template Name field. Then, enter a description in Template Description.
You may choose to assign a Default QR Template. This is optional. If a user creates a link using the new template with a default QR template assigned, the default will automatically be displayed when downloading the QR code from the Link Details.
Here are some additional options to add for your link template:
- Keyword Prefix
- Enter a prefix that will display before the link's keyword when a user creates a link using this template
- Destination URL
- Set up a default destination URL when a user is creating a link using this template
- Description
- Enter a description to add to links created using this template
- Additional URL Attributes
- Identifies additional tracking value-label pairs
- Redirect Type
- Set a default redirect type for links created using this template
- Owner
- Set a default link owner for links created using this template
- Groups
- Set a default group for links created using this template
- Tags
- Set default tags for links created using this template
Next, you may define any required custom attributes that should be required for links using this template.
You may also designate is certain attributes are required or optional within the template. If they are required, anyone who uses the template must fill in the attribute value. If they are optional, there will be an option to leave them blank.
From here, you may drag and drop the attributes to change the order they are displayed in. To add an attribute to the template, click on the Required checkbox. You may also define a default value for custom attributes that are associated with a link template.
To define a default value for a text attribute, simply type in the value to the text box. To define a value for a picklist or checkbox attribute, click on the drop-down and select the value(s) that should be set as defaults.
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For more information on creating and managing custom attributes, click here.
Once you have finished entering default values for the link template, click Create to save the new template. Once created, the link template will display for all users when they create a new link.
Editing Link Templates
To edit an existing link template, start by logging in to BLINK.
From the left navigation, click Admin > Link Templates.
Use the search and filtering options to find the link template. Click on the template to open the Edit Template drawer on the right.
Once you have made your changes, click Save to apply the changes to the link template.
Deleting Link Templates
To delete a link template, start by logging in to BLINK.
From the left navigation, click Admin > Link Templates.
Use the search and filtering options to find the link template. Click on the template to open the Edit Template drawer on the right.
Click on the three dots in the upper right, and then click Delete Template. A pop-up will appear to confirm. Click Delete to proceed.
Using Link Templates
Once a link template has been created, it will be available for use by all account users. To create a link or QR code using a link template, start by logging in to BLINK.
From the Links page, click on New Link.
The New Link drawer will open on the right, and will display all active link templates.
Select the template from the list, and then proceed to create the new link, making sure to enter all of the required information. Then click Create to save the new link.
Have additional questions about Link Templates? Submit a ticket.