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How to launch/distribute a digital voucher

Once you have created your digital voucher, it's time to distribute the voucher to the right audience. Follow my lead, I'll walk you through the various distribution methods.

There are 2 ways to launch your voucher:



First open the voucher in your voucher builder and navigate to the launch tab.



Another way to get there is to click on the 'actions' drop down and hit 'launch voucher'.



The distribution methods:



The distribution methods for vouchers are the same as for coupons. Therefore, I direct you to an article about coupon distribution that's also applicable for voucher distribution.

Generic Voucher URL
This is the URL you share for successful (multi-use) distribution. You include this URL in your Social Media posts, emails,.. Learn more about how to share the generic voucher URL.

Push notifications
You can only send out push notifications for vouchers that are stored in the Mobile Wallet. So the first thing you have to do to use the push notifications is allow the save2MobileWallet feature. If the user saved the voucher into their Mobile Wallet, you can send out immediate push notifications directly to the voucher user. Great method to message your voucher users a call to action. Learn how to set it up!

Social Media
Built-in social media integration to immediately publish your digital vouchers on social media. It includes the main social networks and allows you to compose a text that's shared on your social media with your voucher. Here's how to distribute your voucher properly.

Website integration
It is possible to embed your digital voucher directly into your website. If you click on 'website integration' you'll find an Iframe integration and WordPress integration codescript that you can use to embed the digital voucher directly into your website. Learn how to configure it!

QR Codes
The Coupontools software provides a built-in QR code generator to distribute your digital vouchers through a QR code. Customize the layout, generate the QR code and finally download the QR code in your desired size. Be aware: this QR code is meant for MULTI-USE meaning every customer can scan the QR codes and it generates a unique digital voucher for every scan.

Email Marketing
This distribution method uses the Coupontools email marketing tool to distribute your digital voucher. It is possible to send it to one single receiver but also to a group of contacts. Customize the layout, sender, sender name, subject and text. It's also possible to use personalized field names in your email distribution. Here's more information on the email marketing setup.

Email Integration
This distribution methods let you use your own email tool to distribute your digital voucher. You'll find ready-to-use embed codes that allow you to display your digital voucher directly into your email in your beloved format such as a button, clickable image, logo, banner, QR code,.. Simply copy and paste the code script into your email via your email software.

SMS Marketing
Use the in-house SMS marketing tool to directly distribute your digital vouchers through an SMS. Select if you want to send it to one or multiple receivers, add your voucher, select your contact list, customize the text and choose to immediately send out or to schedule your SMS. Here's some more information about the setup.

Website pop-ups
Distribute your digital vouchers through interactive website pop-ups. There are various pop-up formats you can use for voucher distribution such as: an exit intent, scroll intent, a timer or a click able tab. Learn how to set up interactive website pop-ups.


Kiosk solution
Directly distribute your digital voucher through a mobile marketing kiosk. You first have to activate your digital voucher before you can use mobile kiosk distribution.

Kiosk soluiton is on request! Get in touch with support for access.

Smartlinks
Generate smartlinks for your digital vouchers instead of using the default generic URL. It is possible to add a customized suffix to the URL. Check this webpage for more information about the setup.

Add to Directory
Directly publish your digital voucher in your coupon directory. Here's everything you need to know about publishing vouchers in a directory.

Only available in the silver and gold plan.

Single use codes
Generate secure single-use access URLs to distribute your digital vouchers. People can ONLY access your digital voucher with the correct access URL. This is the secure counterpart of the generic voucher URL. You'll first have to activate your digital voucher before you can generate single-use codes for your digital voucher. Check how to generate single-use access codes for your vouchers.


Only available in the silver and gold plan. It's also on request. Get in touch with support to request your access.

Zapier
Distribute your voucher or transfer data generated through you voucher with Zapier to other relevant tools. Check out which pre-programmed zaps you can use.

Only available in the silver and gold plan.

The distribution methods for vouchers are the same as for coupons. Therefore, I direct you to an article about coupon distribution that's also applicable for voucher distribution.

Updated on: 23/06/2021

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