{"id":2615,"date":"2023-03-07T06:19:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T06:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jr018d.sendtric.com\/?p=2615"},"modified":"2025-10-30T10:44:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:44:06","slug":"creating-a-unique-user-timer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sendtric.com\/creating-a-unique-user-timer\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Unique User Timer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Note: Unique User Timers are only available in the Pro Edition.\u00a0 Sign up for a plan today on our\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sendtric.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>home page<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unique User Timers are a variation of the Perpetual Timer.&nbsp; They always count down the same amount of time like a Perpetual Timer, however they can be tied directly to a user so that if a user returns to the timer at a later time, the timer will remain accurate.&nbsp; This is useful for situations where your timer should always be accurate even if an email is reopened and viewed multiple times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To create a Unique User Timer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Create a new Perpetual Timer or edit an existing Perpetual Timer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. In the code section, click the &#8220;Unique User Code&#8221; tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/unique-user-code.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2616\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Copy the code into your HTML email template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Replace {UNIQUE IDENTIFIER} with a template variable from your email platform that is a unique identifer for the user, such as an ID or email address.&nbsp; You may need to consult documentation for your specific platform in order to find the correct syntax.&nbsp; See our integration guides for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Example for the Iterable platform, using the email variable:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">&lt;img src=\u201d<a href=\"http:\/\/gen.sendtric.com\/countdown\/udwgmiwsty?k={{email\">http:\/\/gen.sendtric.com\/countdown\/udwgmiwsty?k={{email<\/a>}}\u201d style=\u201ddisplay: block;\u201d \/&gt;<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it!&nbsp; You can now use Unique User Timers in your emails!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: Unique User Timers are only available in the Pro Edition.\u00a0 Sign up for a plan today on our\u00a0home page. 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