Trial conversion links
Overview
Create trial conversion links to offer to your customers.These links enable shoppers using a trial to purchase a full subscription by landing them in a shopping cart prefilled with their details.
Requirements
Trial subscription status needs to be either Active or Past Due (in the grace period).
Create the manual trial conversion link
To manually build trial conversion links you need the following two elements:
- The main renewal link: https://secure.2checkout.com/renewal/?
- The unique subscription reference from the 2Checkout system: LICENSE=1A22223BC4.
The simplest trial conversion link you can build is:
https://secure.2checkout.com/renewal/?LICENSE=1A22223BC4
Query parameters
The following table summarizes the additional URL parameters that you can insert into links to customize manual trial conversions.
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
LICENSE |
YES |
The system generated unique subscription reference. |
|
COUPON |
NO |
Promotion coupon code to be applied in the order. |
|
DESIGN_TYPE |
NO |
Value = 1. When DESIGN_TYPE=1 is used in Buy Links the parameter changes the layout of the shopping cart template interface, positioning the payment methods selector in a more prominent position, above the billing details area. Value = 1. Use DESIGN_TYPE=1 in Buy Links to change the layout of the shopping cart template interface, positioning the payment methods selector in a more prominent position, above the billing details area. |
|
LAYOUT_TYPE |
NO |
LAYOUT_TYPE enables you to control which version of the shopping cart 2Checkout serves to shoppers. Possible values:
|
|
CARD |
NO |
Possible values:
|
|
ORDERSTYLE |
NO |
Allows you to set the corresponding template, overriding the default template assigned to the product group. Each template defined in the Interface Templates area of the Control Panel has a unique identifier associated which is visible in the browser address bar when previewing the shopping cart. |
The 2Checkout system includes some parameters automatically in the renewal link from the initial trial order. such as: QTY, PRODS, PRICES, LANG, PAY_TYPE, CURRENCY, DOTEST.
You can't customize these parameters manually.
Domain use
Secure.2Checkout.com domain
If your account uses 2Checkout's secure.2checkout.com domain, then your custom on-demand trial conversion links would look like this: https://secure.2checkout.com/renewal/?
Custom domains such as store.YourDomain.com
If your account uses a custom domain such as store.YourDomain.com, then your custom on-demand renewal links would look like this: https://store.YourDomain.com /renewal/?
