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, you will need to link your Attentive account and configure the Attentive settings for the integration.
  • If you have "Markets" enabled in your Shopify Source, you will see the "Markets" section in your Attentive destination.
    • Select either the "All Markets", "Specific market(s)", or the "No Market ID" button to specify which markets will send data to Attentive.
    • If you have selected "All Markets" navigate to the section titled "Destination Label" and use the text box to enter a label. This is how your destination name will appear across the Elevar app (e.g., My Tracking, Reports, History) and helps to identify your destination across our app, especially when you have multiple instances of the same destination.
    • If you have selected "Specific market(s)", navigate to the section titled "Market Groups" and use the drop down menu to select the market groups to specify which market's data will be sent to this destination. Then, navigate to the box titled "Destination Label" and use the text box to enter a label. This is how your destination name will appear across the Elevar app (e.g., My Tracking, Reports, History) and helps to identify your destination across our app, especially when you have multiple instances of the same destination.
  • Once entered all of the required information for the Attentive settings, 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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You don't need to remove any previous Attentive Tracking!

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