How to Set Up Attentive Server-Side Tracking

Follow the step-by-step guide to launching your Attentive integration through Elevar's server-side destination

Overview

Prerequisites:

In order to deploy Attentive server-side conversion tracking you'll need to install our Shopify Source. Follow our guide on How to Implement the Shopify Source.


Add Attentive as a Server-Side Destination

Locate Attentive Destination:

  • On the homepage of your Elevar Account, locate the "My Tracking" button from the left-hand menu.
  • Once, in "My Tracking" select the "Add Destination" button in the upper right hand corner of the page.
    • A side bar pop-up window will appear, titled "Add Destination".
    • Within this pop-up, use the search function and type "Attentive".
    • Once the Attentive destination appears from the search function, click on it.
      • (See Figure 1)

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Figure 1

Get Started:

  • After locating and clicking on the Attentive destination, you will be taken to overview screen.
  • Click the "Get Started" button in the lower left-hand corner of the Overview box.
    • (See Figure 2)

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Figure 2


Complete Attentive Setup Steps

Attentive Settings:

  • Under the "Attentive Settings" section, link your Attentive account.
  • Once you have connected your Attentive Account, click on the "Save and Continue" button located at the bottom of this section.
    • (See Figure 3)

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Figure 3

Select Events:

  • Once you have entered your Attentive Settings, you have to select the Event settings.
  • Either click on the button labeled "Use best practices" or "Customize".
  • Under the "Breakdown" menu, you will need to name each event you are passing to Attentive.
  • After selecting what events you want to send, click on the "Save and Continue" button at the bottom of this section.
    • (See Figure 4)

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Figure 4

Consent Mode:

  • After selecting the Events settings, you will be prompted to enable Consent Mode.
  • To enable Consent Mode, click on the "Yes, enable for this destination" button. If you do not want to enable Consent Mode, click on the "No" button.
    • If consent is required, select what categories you’d like the shopper to agree to before tracking fires. [Learn More]
  • Once you have all of selected all of the information for enabling Consent Mode, click on the "Save and Continue" button at the bottom of this section.
    • (See Figure 5)

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Figure 5

Filter Transactions:

  • After selecting details for Consent Mode, you need to choose whether or not to filter transactions.
  • Currently, our recommended practices suggests clicking the button labeled, "Yes, Block some transactions", and blocking exchange & historical import orders.
  • Once you have all of selected all of the information for Filtered Transactions, click on the "Save and Continue" button at the bottom of this section.
    • (See Figure 6)

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Figure 6

Subscriptions:

  • If you sell subscriptions, select whether you are using the unified Shopify checkout, or using a separate checkout.
  • If you do not sell subscriptions, select the button labeled "No".
  • Once you have all of selected all of the information for Subscriptions, click on the "Save and Continue" button at the bottom of this section.
    • (See Figure 7)

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Figure 7

Go Live:

  • After completing all of the previous Attentive Setup Steps, an Overview page will appear.
    • If all of the details within the Configuration Summary look correct, then click on the button labeled "Go Live" at the bottom of this section.
    • A pop-up window will appear, asking for a confirmation of your changes.
    • Click on the button labeled "Yes, Go Live".
      • (See Figure 8)

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_Figure 8_

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You don't need to remove any previous Attentive Tracking!

Attentive's Entry Frequency setting ensures duplicate messages aren't sent. [Learn More]