Quick Setup

AlertWise enables you to turn website visitors into web push subscribers. A subscriber is anyone who clicks “Allow” on the subscription popup you set up on your site. Unlike email or SMS campaigns, web push notifications do not collect personal information such as emails or phone numbers. However, they allow you to engage with subscribers even when they are not on your website.

Install AlertWise

Add an app

After you log on to the AlertWise platform, the next step is to add an app. From landing page perform the following steps:

1. Enter a App/ Site Name
2. Enter Site Url
3. Enter Badge Icon Url for your notification
4. Upload or use existing Notification icon url

• Site Name: This is used as the default title of your web push notifications if no title is provided.
• Site URL: This must be the exact origin (URL) of your site. For example, if your site is https://mydomain.com, don’t use https://www.mydomain.com. Follow the Same-origin policy for more details.
• Default Icon URL (Recommended): This icon is used for web push notifications and prompts. It should be a square 256x256 px PNG or JPG file.

Note

Site name and url are mandatory and are required in order to successfully register your app.

• Subscribers will be automatically resubscribed when they return to your site. They will not be prompted again unless they turn off push permissions.

  Icon type	Default Icon
  Badge icon
  Notification icon

Copy the installation code and add it to your website’s HTML. If you have access to the root directory, download the service-worker.js file and place it in the root directory, ensuring it is publicly accessible.

Selecting the Subscription Opt-in

Now that you have completed adding the code. You can configure the subscription opt-in.

You can navigate to Settings > subscription-prompt.

You can choose either of the Subscription Dialog box styles by switching on the Toggle button.

You can customize the Opt-in styles to match your business needs. The Push Single Step Opt-in enables one-click subscriptions, while the Double Step Opt-in offers customization options but requires two steps for visitors to subscribe.

Once you have completed the editing click on Save and Choose Display Options » Save and Enable Prompt.

Create Your First Notification

To create the first push notification, navigate to Notifications » Send.

Under New Notification, enter the notification title, message, URL, and an image. Ensure the content adheres to the character limit and image size requirements while setting up the campaign.

Then select Save and Select Audience band on the next tab select Send to All Subscribers » Send.

You have now reached the end of the challenge and you are all set to use AlertWise.