Test your link

Test the link (in Piksio)

In Use in email, step 4 renders your image through the same path as the live link:

• Render with these values: type sample values (or clear one to test a blank recipient) and see that recipient’s image.
• Render with unfilled tags: sends your platform’s merge tags exactly as written, as a test email without contact data would. This shows your fallbacks at work.

Next to the image, each field shows what was used: the value you typed, the fallback, “nothing (left out)” or “nothing (logo hidden)”.

Test renders are free: they use no credits and aren’t counted as views. They use the saved version of the image, so save first if you’ve changed the design.

Preview a real recipient (in your platform)

Piksio’s test proves Piksio handles the values. Your platform’s preview proves the platform fills them in. Preview with a real contact who has the fields set:

• Mailchimp doesn’t fill contact merge tags in test emails; use Preview mode with a real contact.
• Omnisend test emails show raw tags, so you’ll see your fallbacks there.
• Apollo and Amazon SES won’t send when a field is missing, so preview a contact who has every field.

Checklist

1. The image is saved, and you tested the saved version.
2. Every field marked Custom field exists in your platform with exactly that name.
3. Each text field has the fallback you want, or reads well with the word left out.
4. One real preview in your platform shows the right name, logo and values.