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Learn how to get started using Journeys to automate your WhatsApp marketing and service conversations.

Getting started with Journeys

Everything you need to know to build your first flow!

Navigate the flow canvas

With the Incoming webhook trigger, you can trigger a Journey anytime using a generated API endpoint (REST URL) and a specific payload (data)

Create an incoming webhook trigger

When customers contact you for the first time on WhatsApp, it’s crucial for you to use this opportunity to collect as much info as possible.

Storing customer responses

Email validation in Flows

Create a Carousel in Journeys

Connect your store & add dynamic tracking parameters to your CTA buttons. Use a dynamic CTA to share tracking URLs, track clicks, and more.

Dynamic CTA buttons

Collect Subscribers via different sources to increase your reach

Create a Welcome Flow / Opt-In Flow

With the global opt-out flow, customers can message you keywords (like STOP) and be unsubscribed from all opt-ins.

Create an Opt-Out Flow

Use the Order confirmed Trigger to start a post-purchase flow to retain new customers and generate ongoing revenue.

Create a Tracking Update Flow (Parcel Sent)

Turn window shoppers into customers with personalised WhatsApp messages that bring them back to complete their purchase

Create a Browse Abandonment Flow

WhatsApp is the perfect channel for winning back abandoned carts. Leverage conditional rules, dynamic urls to create FOMO & save the cart.

Create an Abandoned Cart Flow (Shopify)

Create a Post Purchase Flow

The catch-all trigger gives you another, more automated, option for responding to customers.

Create a Catch-All Trigger Flow

Learn everything you need to know to built great flows in Journeys

Journeys - Manuals

Learn about each node, how to use it and what’s possible.

Journey nodes glossary

Every flow starts with a trigger. Here we’ll outline how each one works.

Journeys > Triggers

The send message node is a templated message and can only be sent within the 24-hour message window.

Journeys > Send message

The Send update node lets you send an update template message.

Journeys > Send update

Add tags across the flow which you can used later on to segment your audiences for future flows and campaigns.

Journeys > Manage tags

The condition node is a powerful tool to segment the customers going through your flow based on specific criteria.

Journeys > Condition node

Add a time delay between messages to humanize the flow or reactivate customers after purchasing - days, weeks or even months later.

Journeys > Wait/delay Node

Easily connect your flow with external APIs.

Journeys > Outgoing webhook node

Trigger other message-trigger flows based on your customers actions.

Journeys > Trigger flow node

Keen to start experimenting with your flows? The Random split node lets you do just that.

Journeys > Random split

The Define Variable Node lets you create custom variable with incoming data payloads using Shopify's Liquid Template Language

Journeys > Define Variable Node

Learn how to update profiles with the update contact node in Journeys

Journeys > Update contact node

Discover what settings are available within your flows.

Flow settings

How journeys are built: Node glossary

Find answers and get help from Intercom Support and Community Experts

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