How to create a unique referral url so that people can share form on social media.

  • JBF_NMC
    Asked on March 23, 2021 at 7:03 PM

    In the past, we used Eventbrite for our paid vendor registrations and there was a way to create a unique code for each vendor that they could post in social media and it would link to registration, but also identify the person that referred. We simply created an affiliate code for them that we could simply add to the end of the registration url.

    Later, I could pull a report and it would show me how many people a particular person shared the link with that signed up.

    So, I create a custom link for X -> X sends link to Y -> Y signs up -> X gets credit because I can run a report of paid registrations and see who X referred.

    How can I do something like this?

  • JBF_NMC
    Replied on March 23, 2021 at 7:05 PM

    I did find a unique ID widget, but don't understand how this could work unless I can associate the unique ID with a person - don't know how to do that either - but hoping their is a better way.

  • Tommy JotForm Support
    Replied on March 24, 2021 at 4:17 AM

    Hello,

    I'm currently working on your request, I will let you know once it's ready.

  • Tommy JotForm Support
    Replied on March 24, 2021 at 4:53 AM

    Hello,

    Currently, you are not able to create a special URL for each vendor. However, I can offer another way that achieves your request.

    I cloned and tested your form. You can provide special keys for every vendor you have sent your form to. These keys will help you to separate them from each other. Without these keys, their customers will not able to submit your form.

    STEP 1

    • Add Short Text field and make it required. You can rename it as you wish.

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    STEP 2

    • After that, you need to add conditions to activate these keys
    • These conditions should look like this;

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    Here you can check the related screencap below;

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    You can create special keys for every vendor. When you check your submissions you can separate them with these keys.

    If you require any further assistance feel free to let us know.



  • JBF_NMC
    Replied on March 25, 2021 at 12:59 AM

    Hello! Thank you for your reply and the explanatory videos. They are helpful. I am thinking through this process and how it could work for my situation. Can you keep this support ticket open for a few days?

    Sincerely,

    Yolanda

  • Tommy JotForm Support
    Replied on March 25, 2021 at 4:10 AM

    Hello,

    Of course, you can reach us anytime you like from this ticket.

    If you require any further assistance feel free to let us know.