Test the Smart Link
Check the link, its QR codes, its variants and its tags before you print or share it.
Test the Smart Link itself, not the destination: a printed code only ever opens the Smart Link. Check it's active first, and publish the campaign it points to.
Open the link and scan the code
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On the Smart Link's details page, copy the Smart Link URL and open it in a browser.
It should land on the Destination shown below it.
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Under Variants, open each variant's link, or scan its QR code.
A variant link is the main link plus
?v=and the variant's ID, such as?v=entrance.
Then scan the QR code files you'll print with a phone. For an App Stores Smart Link, use an iPhone and an Android phone, and open the link on a computer to check the Default URL (Fallback).
Check the options you turned on
- Requires Login: open the link signed out. You should be asked to sign in first.
- Enable Expiration Date: check the date and time are right, in your centre's time zone.
- UTM parameters: in the address bar of the page that opens, check the
utm_tags. A variant shows its own tags only.
Check the scans are counted
On the details page, select See Full Analytics, set dates that include today, then select Run. Your test scans should appear in Number of scans. See Smart Link analytics.