Path-based URL Parameters

Need to track clicks from different channels when sharing the same short URL across multiple platforms, such as different influencers or member SMS campaigns? No need to create separate URLs! Enable the "Path-based URL Parameters" feature to track audience data across different channels. Here's how it works:

Track Collaboration Performance with Different Influencers

Want to know how many clicks each of your 20 collaborating influencers generates? You don't need to create 20 different short URLs!
Steps:
  1. Log into PicSee and create a short URL, like https://pse.is/4nfth2/ (a forward slash is automatically added when the "Path-based URL Parameters" feature is enabled).
  2. Manually add identifier strings after the short URL. For example, add froggy to create https://pse.is/4nfth2/froggy for Froggy, or add raydu to create https://pse.is/4nfth2/raydu for RayDu (influencer names are examples - use any identifiers that make sense to you).
  3. After the marketing campaign, use the "Export" function on the PicSee website to view total clicks for the short URL and individual clicks for froggy and raydu. Example report below (first row shows total data):

Track Who Opens Among 100,000 SMS Recipients

Want to know which members among 100,000 SMS recipients clicked the link and integrate member IDs into your website's CDP to collect click preferences?
  1. If your CDP uses "SFID=memberID" as a GET parameter, have PicSee set this as the default parameter during purchase (modifiable via API but not through the web interface yet).
  2. Log into PicSee and create a short URL, like https://pse.is/4nfth2/.
  3. For a member with ID a0A0W, append the ID to the PicSee short URL using SMS custom variables: https://pse.is/4nfth2/a0A0W. Use templates to customize different member IDs for each SMS.
  4. After sending, use the "Export" function on PicSee to view which member IDs clicked the link (non-clicking members won't appear in the report).
Note: This feature can also be used for Google Form prefilling, like PicSee's quotation form at https://pse.is/picseeorder/PicSeeID (try different PicSee IDs to see the effect). Refer to Google's documentation for form prefilling details.

Pricing

This feature allows unlimited short URLs but has path quantity limits. Paths exceeding the limit won't appear in reports.
  • Lite Version: 200,000 paths per year, $700 USD
  • Full Version: Unlimited paths, $3,000 USD
Notes:
  • Using the same path value for different short URLs counts as one path.
  • Must be purchased with a membership or API plan. Please contact support if interested.

Additional Limitations

This feature uses customizable GET parameters with a key=value structure, where:
  • key: Maximum 50 single-byte characters. Default value set at purchase applies to all new short URLs. PicSee can adjust defaults for a $20 USD fee per change; Advanced API users can specify keys themselves.
  • value: Maximum 100 single-byte characters (approximately 90 characters available after short URL code). Supports any characters including non-English, but consider target platform encoding support to avoid display issues or broken links.
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