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Additional tracking numbers can be acquired for specific advertising campaigns or when new locations are being added all in an effort to identify effective uses of your marketing budget. The purpose of this guide is to explain how to acquire new tracking numbers and associate them with an ad and location. 

Note

Italicized terms represent clickable icons on the specific screen being discussed.

Terms in blue are links to additional information about the described functionality. 

You must be

signed into the Web Client as

signed into CallPotential's web version as an Administrator to access the Settings icon and acquire a new tracking number.

Access

  • (A) Settings

    icon

     - Click to access all your available administrative settings.

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  • (B) Phone Numbers - Click to access

    the

    your full list of editable tracking numbers and acquire new tracking numbers.

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  • (C) New Tracking Number - Click to

    acquire

    begin acquiring a new tracking number. 

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Choose the Location- Note: Each step must be completed before you can advance to the next step.

  • (D) Choose Location

    dropdown

     - Click the dropdown to select

    where

    which location the number tracks to.

  • (E) Next - Click to proceed to the next step, Choose Ad.

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Choose the Ad

  • (F) Choose Ad

    dropdown

     - Click the dropdown to select

    the

    which ad source the number is associated. Associating a phone number with an ad source allows you to track the effectiveness of your advertisements. In other words, this means the ad associated with the number can be credited with generating that call and allowing you to justify its expense. This information can be viewed in the Ad Performance ReportNote: When selecting Create a New Ad from the

    Choose Ad dropdown, upon

    available options and upon clicking Next,

    the system will provide you an opportunity

    you will be able to create a new ad. Click

    <<

    here

    >> for

     for more information on creating a new ad.

  • (G) Back - Click to return to Choose Location.

  • (H) Next - Click to proceed to the next step, Choose Number.

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Choose the Number

  • (I) Number Type

    dropdown

     - Click the dropdown to select the type of number you want

    to create

    created; options include Local, Toll Free & Virtual.

  • (J)

    Country dropdown

    Country - Click

    and

    the dropdown to select either USA or Canada.

  • (K) Area Code (optional) - Enter the area code you want associated with the number. If you don't enter information here, CallPotential will provide numbers solely based on your selections in (I) & (J).

  • (L) Vanity Word (optional) - Enter a specific alphanumeric text desired for the number. If you don't enter information here, CallPotential will provide numbers solely based on your selections in (I) & (J).

  • (M) Search - After filling in all your desired fields, click

    to see

    Search to have the system provide a list of available numbers appear on the right of your screen. From that list, select the (N) 

    available options

    number you want to use. Note: You must select

    which

    a number

    you want

    from the list to continue.

  • (O) Back - Click to return to Choose Ad.

  • (P) Next -

    Click

     Click to proceed to the next step, Setup Number.

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Setup Number

  • (Q) Call Routing Rule

    dropdown - Select the call route

     - If you want the number to follow the call route assigned to the location, leave this as "USE LOCATION DEFAULT". This is the typical setting for most location numbers. However, if you want the

    caller to follow when calling this tracking line. You may leave as location default to use default location routing

    number to follow a unique call route, click the dropdown to select the unique call route.

  • (R) Script

    Cards dropdown - Select the script card

    Card - If you want calls to

    be displayed when someone calls this tracking line. You may leave as location default to use default location

    this number to populate the script assigned to the location, then leave this as "USE LOCATION DEFAULT". This is the typical setting for most location numbers. However, if you want the number to populate a unique script, click the dropdown to select the unique script.

  • (S) Record Inbound Calls

    checkbox

     - Click the checkbox to record inbound calls.

  • (T) Exclude Number

    checkbox

     - Click the checkbox to exclude the number from being used in the outbound

    calls’

    caller ID.

Note: Setting up webhooks (U)

Webhook - If using a webhook, paste the link from Google Analytics.(V)

- (X) isn't required and if you aren't using them, they can be skipped. However, if you are using webhooks, these steps need to be completed for them to successfully work. Click here to learn more about webhooks.

  • (U) Webhooks - Paste a new webhook link in this window.

  • (V) Parameter Name - Enter the specific information you want sent to your analytics platform.

  • (W) Value - Click the dropdown to select the system or custom variable that represents the parameter name you entered in (V). Click for more information system variables.

  • (X) Add - This becomes enabled when a parameter name and value have been entered. Click to add additional Parameter Names and Values.


  • (Y) Back - Click to return to Choose Number.

  • (

    W

    Z) Next -

    Click

     Click to proceed to the final step, Confirm.

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Confirm

  • (

    X

    A) Back - Click to return to Setup Number.

  • (

    Y

    B) Save - Click to save your updates.

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