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JotUrl Integration

ApproveThis manages your JotUrl Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Marketing

Why This Integration Isn’t Just Another Zap

Let’s cut to the chase: approvals suck. Waiting for someone to sign off on a campaign link or a budget request feels like watching paint dry. And tracking those links? That’s another spreadsheet nightmare. But here’s the thing – when you connect ApproveThis (the approval automation sidekick) with JotUrl (the link-tracking wizard), you’re not just automating tasks. You’re building guardrails for your marketing ops that actually make sense.

What Happens When Approval Logic Meets Link Analytics

ApproveThis isn’t about replacing your team’s judgment – it’s about eliminating the "where’s my approval?" Slack messages. JotUrl isn’t just shortening URLs – it’s about knowing exactly which links drive real results. Together through Zapier, they handle the grunt work so your team can focus on what matters: executing campaigns that don’t flop.

Imagine this: Every time your team creates a tracking link for a high-stakes promo, ApproveThis automatically pings the right manager to vet it. No more accidental 50%-off links going live without CFO sign-off. And when approvals happen? JotUrl starts collecting click data immediately, so you’re not flying blind on campaign performance.

Real-World Plays for Teams Who Hate Busywork

Use Case 1: Vetting Campaign Links Before They Go Nuclear

Here’s a classic mess: Your junior marketer creates a UTM-tagged link for a Black Friday sale. It goes live. Then someone notices the discount code isn’t capped. Too late – you’ve just given away 10,000 TVs at 80% off.

With the JotUrl <> ApproveThis Zap, every new tracking link triggers an approval workflow. The CMO gets an email with the link details, clicks “approve” from their phone, and JotUrl enables the link automatically. If it’s denied? The link stays inactive, and the marketer gets feedback without five back-and-forth emails.

Who needs this: E-commerce teams running flash sales, SaaS companies with tiered pricing campaigns, anyone who’s ever had a pricing typo go viral (and not in a good way).

Use Case 2: Approval-to-Analytics Handoffs That Don’t Drop the Ball

Most companies track approvals and campaign metrics in separate silos. That means your VP is approving a budget increase for a LinkedIn ad campaign, but nobody connects that approval to the actual link performance data.

Here’s the fix: When ApproveThis greenlights a budget request, Zapier triggers JotUrl to generate a unique tracking link for that specific campaign. Now every click ties back to the approved budget line item. Finance gets clean data on ROI, and marketing can prove their ads aren’t just burning cash.

Who needs this: Growth teams with tight CAC targets, agencies reporting to clients, companies where finance and marketing aren’t exactly BFFs.

Use Case 3: Automatic Compliance Checks for Regulated Industries

Healthcare and finance teams know this pain: Every public-facing link needs legal review. But waiting for legal to approve 20+ tracking links per campaign? That’s why launches get delayed.

Set up a Zap where JotUrl’s new links trigger ApproveThis workflows with built-in compliance checks. Legal teams get requests formatted with all needed context (link destination, tracking parameters). They can approve directly from email without needing a JotUrl login. Approved links get tagged as compliant in JotUrl; denied ones get comments explaining what needs fixing.

Who needs this: Pharma companies launching new drug info sites, fintechs promoting rate changes, any team that spends more time on compliance than creativity.

The Nerd Stuff You Actually Care About (Setup Basics)

No fluff – here’s how to connect the dots in under 10 minutes:

  1. Grab your Zapier account (free tier works)
  2. In Zapier, choose JotUrl as the trigger app (like “New Tracking Link Created”)
  3. Pick ApproveThis as the action app (“Create Approval Request”)
  4. Map JotUrl’s link data to ApproveThis fields (URL, campaign name, etc.)
  5. Test with a real link – approve/reject it and watch JotUrl respond

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-flag links that don’t match your domain or contain risky keywords. Because nobody wants to manually check 200 links for typos.

Why Your Teams Will Stop Complaining About Approvals

For Marketing Ops:

Your campaign launch checklists just got shorter. Instead of manually sending links for approval, everything’s automated. Plus, JotUrl’s analytics show exactly which approved links performed best – so next quarter’s planning isn’t just guesswork.

For Finance:

ApproveThis’ approval thresholds mean budget requests over $10K auto-escalate to you, while smaller ones get handled by department heads. And since every approved link ties to a budget line in JotUrl, reconciling spend is actually possible.

For External Partners:

Agency needs approval on their campaign links? Add them as approvers in ApproveThis – no JotUrl licenses needed. They get email approvals, you get audit trails. No more “the client didn’t tell us” excuses.

The Hidden Perks You Didn’t Ask About (But Will Love)

While you’re geeking out over automated approvals, these bonus features sneak in:

  • Vacation Delegation: Approver out sick? ApproveThis auto-reassigns their JotUrl link reviews so campaigns don’t stall.
  • Real-Time Dashboards: See which links are pending approval, approved-but-not-active, or denied. All without asking for status updates.

Let’s Get Real – Is This Actually Better Than Email?

If your idea of approval workflow is CC’ing three managers and hoping someone replies, sure – stick with email. But if you want to:

- Know exactly who’s sitting on a request
- Auto-archive approved links in JotUrl
- Stop losing requests in Slack threads

…then this integration isn’t just better – it’s the only way to scale without hiring a coordinator to chase people down.

Ready to Stop Being a Human Routing Bot?

You’ve got two choices: Keep pasting links into approval emails and hoping for the best. Or try ApproveThis + JotUrl for free and actually hit your next launch deadline.

Register for ApproveThis – takes 2 minutes. Connect your JotUrl via Zapier. Or if you’re the “show me first” type, book a demo. We’ll even roast your current approval process for free.

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Best Approval Workflows for JotUrl

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for JotUrl

Create approval requests for new CTA responses

When new CTA data is received in JotUrl, this automation creates an approval request in ApproveThis to quickly review marketing leads. It ensures that each potential lead is vetted before further action. *Note: Configure necessary fields in ApproveThis for detailed approvals.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New CTA Response

Triggers when new CTA data is received.

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.

Create tracking links for new approval requests

When a new approval workflow is initiated in ApproveThis, this automation generates a tracking link in JotUrl for efficient campaign monitoring. It connects the approval process with tracking metrics for improved oversight. *Note: Ensure mapping between approval details and tracking parameters.*

Zapier Components

Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

Create Tracking Link/Deep Link

Creates a tracking link/deep link from a given URL.

Create approval requests for new tracking links

When a new tracking link is created in JotUrl, this automation triggers an approval request in ApproveThis to validate the campaign link before use. It adds oversight to link creation for quality control. *Note: Customize approval criteria as needed.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Tracking Link

Triggers when new tracking link has been created.

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.