{"id":3956,"date":"2018-08-15T10:04:54","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T04:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/?p=3956"},"modified":"2018-08-15T10:04:54","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T04:34:54","slug":"ref-parameter-in-chatfuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/ref-parameter-in-chatfuel\/","title":{"rendered":"REF Parameter in Chatfuel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Based on the REF value, you can arrange the chatbot to start the chat from a specific thread ( Message )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>REF parameters are a powerful marketing tool, which allows you to create multiple entry points to your bot and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ref\u00a0parameter can be used for many purposes, such as tracking different links placed in different channels or tying a Messenger user to a session or account in an external app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0You can even use it to direct the user to specific content or features available within the bot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ref parameter with m.me link looks like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><code>http:\/\/m.me\/&lt;PAGE_ID>?ref=&lt;REF_PARAM><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, if Ref Attribute is not used the bot starts from welcome message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From plugin settings ->\u00a0 ref=&#8221;hello&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From all the pages the message will start from -> m.m\/pageurl?ref=hello<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setup Direct Link with Ref Parameter:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Parameter\u00a0name that you set will also be saved to the\u00a0<em>{{ref}}<\/em>\u00a0user attribute, which will further allow the bot to <g class=\"gr_ gr_3 gr-alert sel gr_spell gr_replaced gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling multiReplace\" id=\"3\" data-gr-id=\"3\">customize<\/g> flow or send broadcasts to the users who joined using a particular source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the &#8220;Link&#8221; to lead this block with REF Parameter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1256\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/create_link_with_ref_parameter.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/create_link_with_ref_parameter.png 1256w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/create_link_with_ref_parameter-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/create_link_with_ref_parameter-1024x190.png 1024w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/create_link_with_ref_parameter-768x142.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1256px) 100vw, 1256px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Link<\/strong>&#8221; to set up, use ref parameter to allow users to\u00a0start a chat session with the bot from this block and click on &#8220;<strong>Done<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/link-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/link-1.png 542w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/link-1-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Link will be displayed only if the bot is connected to a page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Based on the REF value, you can arrange the chatbot to start the chat from a specific thread ( Message ) REF parameters are a powerful marketing tool, which allows you to create multiple entry points to your bot and more. 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