Zendesk
Zendesk is a customer service platform that provides AI-powered chat, ticketing and support tools for websites and online stores.
Key features include:
- AI-powered website chat widgets
- Live chat and messaging
- Customer support ticket management
- Help centre functionality
- Automated responses and workflows
Zendesk integrates with ShopWired by adding the Zendesk AI web widget tracking to your ShopWired theme or website pages so you can display customer support chat across your website.
Account creation
Account creation
Create an account on the Zendesk website.
After your account has been configured and your AI web widget has been created, Zendesk will provide the JavaScript snippet required for installation.
Theme installation
Theme installation
Zendesk provides a tracking script similar to the example shown below:
<script id="ze-snippet" src="https://static.zdassets.com/ekr/snippet.js?key=example"></script>
The script shown above is provided as an example only. You must copy the exact script provided in your own account, as the script and any ID values will be unique to your website.
- Navigate to Website > Themes
- Select the
code editoroption for the theme you want to edit - Open the
master.twigfile - Add the Zendesk script immediately before the closing
</body>tag - Select Save changes
After the script has been added, Zendesk will begin collecting data from your website.
Adding the Zendesk AI web widget to specific pages
Adding the Zendesk AI web widget to specific pages
If you only want the Zendesk AI web widget to display on selected pages, you can add the widget script using ShopWired custom HTML areas instead of editing the master.twig file.
- Navigate to Website > Themes
- Select
customise your themefor the theme you want to edit - Select
add a new section - Select the
custom HTMLsection type - Paste the Zendesk widget script into the Custom HTML setting
- Position the section where required
- Save your changes
If you want to add to a website page select the Tick here to enter additional custom HTML/JS/CSS setting to add the code.
Recommendations
Recommendations
- Test the Zendesk AI web widget on a draft theme before applying changes to your live website
- Only install one version of the Zendesk widget script on each page
- Keep a copy of your Zendesk widget script ID for future theme updates
- Use custom HTML sections when the widget should only appear on selected pages
- Review your theme after installation to confirm the widget does not interfere with existing custom scripts