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Real-time marketing customer journey: email open and specific email link

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Hi!

I am currently building out a customer journey and have run into a specific issue regarding the if/then (email open/specific email link click) element. I would like to send an email to a customer, and then from this email create an if/then branch specified to email open. From there, if the customer opens the email I would like to add an element to then determine whether a specific email link was clicked on or not. The issue I'm encountering is that it does not seem to be possible to add an if/then branch for email open and then follow with an if/then for specific email link on the yes branch as it does not directly follow the email. Is there a work around or solution to being able to use these features consecutively? 

  • ADP Profile Picture
    7 on at
    Real-time marketing customer journey: email open and specific email link
    Hi Lauren did you find a solution to this problem? I'm facing the same situation.
    Thanks 
  • Sayen Zhang Profile Picture
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    RE: Real-time marketing customer journey: email open and specific email link

    Hi partner,

    Yes, this is a custom trigger. We don't need to create a new trigger every time for different email links.

    Here is a reference link: learn.microsoft.com/.../real-time-marketing-custom-triggers

    Best Regards,

    Sayen Zhang

  • Lauren24 Profile Picture
    9 on at
    RE: Real-time marketing customer journey: email open and specific email link

    Thanks for the feedback! If I do create a custom trigger as shown above, will this trigger only work for one specific email link clicked and therefore I would need to create a new trigger every time for different email links?

  • Baggie99 Profile Picture
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    RE: Real-time marketing customer journey: email open and specific email link

    Hi Sayen

    Would this be a custom trigger that needs to be created for the email link opened? I dont see the out of the box trigger for email link clicked?

    Brad

  • Sayen Zhang Profile Picture
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    RE: Real-time marketing customer journey: email open and specific email link

    Hi Brad,

    Yes, we need to select a trigger to trigger the event that the email link is opened.

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    We can also set conditions for the trigger under Wait for.

    Best Regards,

    Sayen Zhang

  • Baggie99 Profile Picture
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    RE: Real-time marketing customer journey: email open and specific email link

    HI Sayen

    Thanks for the feedback. I have tried that but still have no option to use Email Link opened. In the second branch i can only select a trigger

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    Can you elaborate further please?

    Brad

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    Sayen Zhang Profile Picture
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    RE: Real-time marketing customer journey: email open and specific email link

    Hi partner,

    Sorry for my late.

    If you want to create an if/then branch for email open and then follow with an if/then for specific email link on the yes branch, you can create a real-time journey based on segment.

    Here is a simple demo:

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    You can also refer to this link: Create a segment-based journey (Dynamics 365 Marketing) | Microsoft Learn

    Best Regards,

    Sayen Zhang

  • Baggie99 Profile Picture
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    RE: Real-time marketing customer journey: email open and specific email link

    HI Lauren

    We are encountering the same issue. Did you manage to find a solution?

  • Lauren24 Profile Picture
    9 on at
    RE: Real-time marketing customer journey: email open and specific email link

    Hi thanks for the answer! I am in real-time marketing though and not outbound, is there a way to make this possible in real-time?

  • Sayen Zhang Profile Picture
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    RE: Real-time marketing customer journey: email open and specific email link

    Hi partner,

    It is available to add an if/then branch for email open and then follow with an if/then for specific email link on the yes branch.

    Here is a simple customer journey:

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    There is no error when we go live the customer journey.

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    If you have any questions, you can also reply to let us know. Thank you!

     

    Best Regards,

    Sayen Zhang

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