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Schedule a Campaign Launch

How to schedule a campaign

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Written by Bonfire Team
Updated over a week ago

Scheduling a campaign launch is available for all sellers. This feature allows you to set a date and time (in EST) for your campaign to be launched in the future. If you have an upcoming event, you can sync your launch to the event day. Schedule your campaign launch along with your social posts to create a merch drop as a part of your promotional strategy.

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Schedule a campaign

First, Set up your campaign as normal. When you get to Step 4, click the Calendar icon in the upper right corner, next to Launch.

Important Note: Make sure to enter your campaign name and description prior to scheduling your launch. Otherwise, this will delay your launch.

Set a time and date in the future. Please note that the time will be displayed in the Eastern time zone. Once you have updated the remaining fields in the modal, click Schedule launch. You'll see a confirmation message once the campaign has been successfully scheduled.

You will receive a reminder email two days before the campaign is scheduled to be launched.

View Scheduled Campaigns

Go to the Dashboard > Campaigns.

Go to Filter campaigns and check Scheduled.

You will be able to see all campaigns that have been scheduled with their date and time.

Change a scheduled campaign from the Dashboard

Go to the Dashboard > Campaigns.

Go to Filter campaigns and check Scheduled.

Click on the cog wheel on the right of the campaign and click on Change schedule.

A modal will pop-up; click on Edit on the right of the scheduled date and time.

Once you've updated the date and time, click Apply.

Go to the bottom and click Save settings.

Change or cancel a scheduled campaign within the campaign setup

Go to Step 4 and click on the dotted menu next to Scheduled.

Click on Edit schedule. A modal will pop-up; click on Edit on the right of the scheduled date and time.

A. To change the scheduled campaign, update the date and time, then click Apply.

B. To cancel the scheduled campaign, click on Cancel launch. Once the launch has been canceled, it will go back to Draft status.

Go to the bottom and click Save settings.

Change a scheduled campaign within the campaign setup to launch immediately

Go to Step 4 and click on the dotted menu next to Scheduled.

Click on Launch now from the dropdown menu. A modal will pop-up to complete the campaign remaining launch fields. Click Confirm & launch.

FAQ

What happens if one of the products in my scheduled campaign goes out of stock?

You will receive an email two days prior to your scheduled launch notifying your product is out of stock. You can update your campaign with a product that is in stock.

If you are not able to make those changes in time for the scheduled launch, your campaign will not launch. You can choose to reschedule the launch at a later date or cancel. Refer to Change or cancel a scheduled campaign for further instructions.

What happens if one of the products in my scheduled campaign has a price change?

You will receive an email two days prior to your scheduled launch notifying your product has a pricing change. You can update your campaign with the new price changes prior to your scheduled launch.

If you are not able to make those changes in time for the scheduled launch, your campaign will not launch. You can choose to reschedule the launch at a later date or cancel. Refer to Change or cancel a scheduled campaign for further instructions.

Am I able to view the campaign page prior to the scheduled launch?

No, the campaign page will return a Campaign Not Found if you visit the campaign URL. We are considering updating this as a future improvement.

Will my scheduled campaign display in my store before it launches?

No. We are considering this as a future improvement.

Will my scheduled campaign display in my store after it launches?

No. We are considering this as a future improvement.

Can I still change the design of my item before the scheduled launch?

Yes, the campaign is technically in draft mode so you can make changes before it launches.

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Want to learn more about how to promote your campaigns? Check out our Promotional Guides on our blog!

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