In this article you will learn:
Summary:
Getting your settings all set is one of the most important parts of getting started with Bananatag.
Making sure you have your timezone set accurately will ensure that you are getting the best possible metrics. The notification and Add-In / Extension settings will ensure you are tracking the best information possible while also ensuring that you are not getting spammed with notifications.
Set your timezone to display metrics in your local time:
STEP 1: Log into your Bananatag account at app.bananatag.com
STEP 2: Click on Settings
STEP 3: Click on the Account panel
STEP 4: Set your timezone for email scheduling
All changes (except Error Logistics Settings) are saved automatically once a change has been made
Manage the where, when, and what for your email notifications:
STEP 1: Log into your Bananatag account at app.bananatag.com
STEP 2: Click on Settings
STEP 3: Click on the Notifications panel
STEP 4: Adjust your notifications settings
- Notification Email: Input the email address where all notifications are sent to
- First Open: Enable this to receive notifications when an email is first opened
- Link Clicks: Enable this to receive notifications when your links are clicked
- Other Opens: Enable this to receive notifications on all other opens (excluding the first open)
STEP 5: Click Save and Update
Update your Outlook settings with these quick steps:
STEP 2: Click on the ⚙️icon in the upper right corner, to open up the settings.
- Enable Tracking: Automatically activates Bananatag’s “track & send” button for emails made with Outlook. This setting does not apply to emails made with Bananatag (tracking will be enabled by default).
- Enable Track Links: Measures the number of clicks to each link provided in your email.
- Enable List BCCs: Automatically adds BCC'ed addresses to your recipient's list in each email's statistics dashboard. We do not recommend this, because there is a limit of 30 addresses in the recipient's list.
- Auto-Count Recipients: Allows Bananatag to count the number of recipients per email in your stats dashboard for you. We do not recommend this, because it can significantly slow down Outlook's performance for sending emails.
Enable link tracking or add an alias address easily in your Outlook O365 Settings:
Step 1: Click New Message in your outlook
Step 2: Click the Three Dots to the right of the Send/ Discard buttons
Step 3: Click to open the Bananatag Add-in
Step 4: Click on the ⚙️icon to open your settings options
Step 5: You can adjust the following settings:
- General > Track Links - Switch on to track link clicks
- Alias > Add Alias - Add additional sending alias addresses
Update your Gmail settings with these quick steps:
STEP 1: In your Gmail account, click on the Bananatag Icon in the top right corner
STEP 2: Click on Extension Settings
STEP 3: You can Enable/Disable or Check/Unchecked the setting for:
- Tracking Checkbox: Choose the default tracking state upon creation of a new message
- Track links - Select ‘Enabled’ if you want links tracked whenever someone clicks the link in their email
- Settings & Cache - Click on Reset to Defaults to reset extension options as well as clear any alias settings
