Personalization

HowdyGo supports the use of variables to dynamically edit annotations and text/images in the underlying recording. Variables can be passed into the demo via its URL when it's shared.

Use-cases

There are many different use cases for personalizing a demo, the main ones we see are:

• You are sending a demo to potential prospect via email and want to make it feel more targeted
• Your demo is deployed on a landing page and you are using a service like Clearbit (opens in a new tab) to reveal the company the prospect is likely working at and you want to customise it for them.

Defining a Variable

Variables in HowdyGo are defined by using double curly brackets {{variableName}}. Inside the brackets, you can define the name of your variable - you can name the variables anything you want as long as they are a single word.

You can define default values for your variables, so that if a value is not passed through, the user will get a nice default. You can do this easily like this: {{variableName | This is the default value}}.

Using a Variable

Variable notation can be used inside any annotation or in the captured demo UI.

Defining the Value of a Variable

To define the value of a variable, you need to pass it through as a query parameter in the demo's share link.

As an example, you can view the demo above, personalized to the following names at the links below:

1. Albert Einstein: https://app.howdygo.com/share/f9d14382-f687-4bf7-9c01-4e6556e1f7a3?name=Albert%20Einstein&email=albert@nobel.com (opens in a new tab).
2. Marie Curie: https://app.howdygo.com/share/f9d14382-f687-4bf7-9c01-4e6556e1f7a3?name=Marie%20Curie&email=marie@nobel.com (opens in a new tab).

Personalizing Logos and Company Names

HowdyGo can automatically fetch logos and company information for any prospect you might be targeting. Please reach out to get set up.