Introduction to Web Push Notifications

Before using iZooto's Web Push Notifications, let's understand the basics of push notifications.

Definition

Web push notifications are clickable rich content messages sent to your device by a website or a web app. Push notifications are delivered to your mobile device or desktop, even when your browser is closed. As these notifications are pushed to the user’s device, they don’t have to be present on the specific website to receive these notifications.

For users to receive these notifications, they first have to opt-in (Provide Consent) for the service by clicking on the 'Allow' button which they can do through the Subscription Prompt.

Now that the users have subscribed to your website, you can start sending them notifications.

To know further about web push notifications, check this out.

Push-Notification on different devices:

• On Mac, these notifications are displayed in the top right corner and/or delivered directly to the Mac OS Notification Center.

• On Windows 7, 8 and 8.1, these notifications are displayed above the taskbar.

• On Windows 10, the notifications look different and go directly to the Notification Center after being displayed for a few seconds.

• On Linux, these notifications are displayed in the top right section of the browser.

• On Android, these notifications are displayed in the notification tray.

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Push notifications on iOS

Apple is yet to support web push notifications on iOS.

This means that it won't work on iPhones and iPads.

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Push in the Incognito mode of browsers

Web push notifications aren't supported in the Incognito mode of browsers.

Reasons to try out Web Push Notifications

No Mobile App

If you don't have a mobile app for your website and want to connect with your audience, you can use web push notifications to engage with them by sending them promotional notifications, updates, deals etc.

Automate Notifications

You can schedule your notifications for a certain date/time or based on the time-zone of your user.

Create your Audience

Segment and send notifications to users based on their device (mobile, desktop, etc), location, user properties, etc

Set Welcome Notification

Giving a warm welcome becomes essential to provide your user a first impression of your brand. It also will show how supportive and fulfilling your brand will be to them. It also feeds the user back that they have successfully subscribed to your website.

Browser Compatibility

For a detailed guide, click here.