{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"x284lgm51p","tenantuid":"d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2","projectuid":"239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0","title":"Creating a campaign","slug":"article/x284lgm51p-create-a-campaign","html":"\u003Cp\u003EWatch this quick tutorial video to learn how to create a campaign in DailyStory.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ciframe src=\u0022https://player.vimeo.com/video/842970143\u0022 width=\u0022640\u0022 height=\u0022360\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022 allowfullscreen=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003C/iframe\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn the Campaigns drop-down menu, select \u003Cb\u003ECreate Campaign\u003C/b\u003E. You can also go to the Campaigns page, and then select \u003Cb\u003E\u002B Create\u003C/b\u003E from the Campaigns hamburger menu. The site displays the Create a Campaign form.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022830\u0022 data-height=\u0022924\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/2c0c5bf99261c87e879c27a5c002fdab.gif\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022campaign_information_and_settings\u0022\u003ECampaign information and settings\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESpecify the campaign information and settings for your campaign. Refer to the following sections to understand each field. After specifying the campaign information and settings, select \u003Cb\u003ECreate Campaign\u003C/b\u003E. You will then be redirected to the campaign\u0027s home page.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022basic_information\u0022\u003EBasic information\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProvide the following basic information:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EName\u003C/b\u003E - enter the name of the campaign. The name is a required field; the campaign cannot be created if this field is left blank.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDescription\u003C/b\u003E - describe the campaign using a phrase or a group of sentences.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESegments\u003C/b\u003E - select which segments (group of contacts) will be assigned to the campaign. Select the field to display a drop-down list of available segments.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022813\u0022 data-height=\u0022167\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/c7370ce9bbd59df4a9e2dd64fe150789.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022task_assignment\u0022\u003ETask Assignment\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDetermine whether or not to assign a follow-up task to yourself or to another user when new leads are generated in the campaign. Select one of the following options:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDo not assign a follow-up task.\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAssign a follow-up task.\u003C/b\u003E If selected, select which user from the drop-down list will be assigned a follow-up task.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022771\u0022 data-height=\u0022239\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/3d52acf034f2958d2180e2cd330fc55e.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022notifications\u0022\u003ENotifications\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDetermine whether the system sends email notifications to users when new leads are generated from acquisition features such as web forms, pop-ups, and the DailyStory API. Select one of the following options:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDo not send notifications.\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESend notifications.\u003C/b\u003E If selected, the system adds all users to the field by default. Modify which users are affected by this feature as preferred. Select the field to display a drop-down list of available users. The system sends an email notification to the selected users for each generated lead. The email notification will contain the lead\u0027s full name, contact details, and company. If available, the lead\u0027s reply is also included in the email.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022758\u0022 data-height=\u0022218\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/c4e8c43703936700b799242ac6d4adbe.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022duration\u0022\u003EDuration\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDetermine if the campaign will run on a specified time period or indefinitely. Select one of the following options:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDo not set duration.\u003C/b\u003E If selected, the campaign can be started and ended on any date, as preferred.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESet campaign duration.\u003C/b\u003E If selected, specify the duration period at which the campaign is active. When the specified start date is reached, the system automatically activates the campaign and pauses it when the end date is reached.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022438\u0022 data-height=\u0022221\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/14e8fb771a36c0dcf311f8c2d530f834.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENote: The automations of the campaign will only run during the campaign\u0027s active period.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022advanced_options\u0022\u003EAdvanced Options\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdvanced campaign options include pausing the campaign customizing the tracking token of the campaign and more. These options should not be used without understanding what they do.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022814\u0022 data-height=\u0022472\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/3205599f150d90294ecc3f5875b6fd7b.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPause the campaign\u003C/b\u003E - used to pause or activate the campaign. Paused campaigns do not send messages or run automations.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EReindex campaign\u003C/b\u003E - if there is a problem with the leads in the campaign, reindexing will reset the campaign.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuto-pause\u003C/b\u003E - campaigns that are not actively used will automatically pause themselves after 180 days.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECustom URL Shortener Domain\u003C/b\u003E - \u003Ca href=\u0022https://docs.dailystory.com/article/u0t395qtb2-custom-sms-url-shortener\u0022\u003Esee this article about custom SMS URL shorteners\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECampaign Tracking Token\u003C/b\u003E - refers to the unique token added to the URLs generated in campaigns to help attribute activities to the campaign.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022understanding_the_campaign_tracking_token\u0022\u003EUnderstanding the Campaign Tracking Token\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe campaign tracking token is used to associate user actions back to this campaign. The campaign tracking token also impacts how \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.dailystory.com/blog/what-are-utm-codes-and-why-should-you-use-them/\u0022\u003EGoogle Analytics UTM\u003C/a\u003E tokens are created for URLs generated in emails, text messages, tracking links and other source.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDailyStory will always add the \u003Ccode\u003Eds_campaign\u003C/code\u003E parameter to an outbound URL set to the value of the Campaign Tracking Token.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf the \u003Ccode\u003Eutm_campaign\u003C/code\u003E is not specified, DailyStory will set the value of \u003Ccode\u003Eutm_campaign\u003C/code\u003E to the value of the Campaign Tracking Token as well.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy default, the campaign tracking token uses the campaign name when created, but modifies is to be alpha numeric with no spaces.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll outbound links used in a campaign (examples include: emails, text messages, tracking links) add Google Analytics \u003Ccode\u003Eutm_source\u003C/code\u003E, \u003Ccode\u003Eutm_campaign\u003C/code\u003E, and \u003Ccode\u003Eutm_medium\u003C/code\u003E values. Unless the link already contains these parameters they will be set as follows:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eutm_source\u003C/b\u003E: DailyStory\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eutm_campaign\u003C/b\u003E: The name of the campaign in DailyStory\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eutm_medium\u003C/b\u003E: how the link was sent, e.g. Email, TextMessage\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, DailyStory sets its own tag: \u003Ccode\u003Eds_campaign\u003C/code\u003E. The \u003Ccode\u003Eds_campaign\u003C/code\u003E tracking token is set to the values specified in the campaign tracking token.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf a UTM parameter is included on a URL, this will override the automatic UTM parameters set by DailyStory.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen installed on your website, DailyStory\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/ppg0z9xv1v-installing-the-daily-story-tracking-tag\u0022\u003Etracking tag / beacon looks\u003C/a\u003E for the \u003Ccode\u003Eds_campaign\u003C/code\u003E token and associates it with the visitor\u0027s actions.\u003C/p\u003E","publish_status":0,"post_type":"Article","authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d","author":{"authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d"},"featured_image_updating":false,"meta_description":"Watch this quick tutorial video to learn how to create a campaign in DailyStory. On the Campaigns drop-down menu, select Create Campaign . You can also go to the Campaigns page, and then select \u002B Create from the Campaigns hamburger menu. The site displays the Create a Campaign form. Campaign information and settings Specify the campaign information and settings for your campaign. Refer to the following sections to understand each field. After specifying the campaign information and settings, ...","display_toc":true,"has_workingcopy":false,"allow_indexing":true,"sort_order":1,"total_views":968,"date_published":"2023-11-09T09:14:53","date_updated":"2026-03-06T22:20:17.84","date_created":"2025-04-23T17:17:16.313"}}}