In this article, you'll learn how to customise the data capture fields on your Stampede captive portal to align with your marketing goals. We’ll guide you through configuring pre- and post-authentication options, adding custom questions, and selecting key data points like email, phone number, birthday, and more. These settings allow you to personalise your Wi-Fi sign-up experience, collect valuable customer insights, and boost the effectiveness of your automated campaigns. Whether you're gathering basic contact details or niche preferences like favourite drinks, Stampede gives you the flexibility to create a sign-up journey that works for your business.
Your captive portal serves as a key tool for gathering data. With Stampede, you can easily set up the details you want to capture for marketing purposes. In addition to standard fields like email, name, and birthdays, you can also create custom fields to gather information about the purpose of stay or favourite drinks. The possibilities for customisation are vast.
1. In the navigation bar, click on Wi-Fi.
2. Choose the venue you would like to use from the list.
3. In the sidebar, click on Configuration under Settings.
4. In the pre-authentication options, select the data points you'd like to use to start capturing information.
5. If you'd like to add a custom question, just click the plus icon to include it.
6. Click the Save button at the bottom to save your changes.
Below is a list of options available for the captive portal:
Pre-Authentication Options
- Email - Highly recommended. This field captures emails that work with the marketing, bookings, loyalty, and reviews system. It also includes input validation to help clean the data during the capture process.
- First name + Last name - The customer's first and last name.
- Phone - The customer's phone number, useful for SMS marketing through Stampede. This field has automatic country code validation.
- Opt-in - An optional marketing opt-in status for those who wish to include this on your data capture form as well as the previous page.
- DoB - The customer's date of birth, which can be helpful for birthday automation campaigns.
- Gender - The customer's gender.
- Country - The customer's country of origin.
- Password - An extra layer of security, allowing you to add a password to your data capture form that must be answered correctly to proceed (Please note, this may reduce the amount of data you collect.)
Custom Questions - Enables you to create any custom field you wish to capture (e.g., purpose of stay, facility use). Click the plus icon to create a new question and select the type (Text, Text Box, Yes/No, Dropdown, Multi). For Dropdown and Multi, you can input your preferred answers. - Apple Sign-in - Allow iOS guests to log in with their Apple ID.
- SMS Validation - Send guests a 6-digit code to confirm their phone number.
- WiFi 4 EU - Integrate this Wi-Fi network with the 4EU scheme.
- Welcome message - Display a welcome message to guests.
- Post-Authentication Options
- Email Validation - Send guests an email during their visit to verify their account.
- Landing URL - The page a guest will visit once they have successfully authenticated.