SET-1 Flashcards
A team wants to import a le with column names that do not match the felds into a data extension. What step is needed to align the :le data to the eld names in the data extension?
A. Choose the appropriate date format
B. Map the attributes in the le
C. Name the new import de: nition
D. Select the delimiting character
B
Northern Trail Out :tters (NTO) uses link aliases within the HTML versions of its emails to indicate where clicks occurred, even if the same URL is used multiple times within a send. A marketing employee has been asked to pull the email addresses of all customers who clicked on the link associated with “Main Banner Top” in NTO’s most recent newsletter. Where can the marketer most easily nd this information?
A. Tracking Job Links tab > URL ID
B. Tracking Click Activity tab > Email Overlay View
C. Tracking Overviewtab > Clicks
D. Tracking Click Actiwty tab > Link View
B
When does the validation of email address occur when using a data extension?
A. Done at the time of Import
B. Done at the time of Send
C. Done when admin refreshes it
D. Done when subscriber updates pro: le in the pro: le center
B
What is a true statement about Automation Studio?
A. A work§ow is comprised of steps, and within each step are activities
B. When multiple activities are in a single step, the activities are executed one at a time
C. Activities supported in Automation studio must rst be de ned in the Email Application
D. There is a limit to the number of activities and steps that can be placed in a work§ow
A
Why should a marketer ensure that eld lengths are accurate when creating a data extension? (Choose 2)
A. To save the data extension
B. To optimize import process speed
C. To ensure data integrity
D. To determine the correct data type
B,C
A marketer wants to delete subscribers from a data extension if the records are older than 30 days. How should the marketer accomplish this task?
A. Set Data Retention in the Proper-ties of the data extension to delete records older than 30 days.
B. Use the Mass Delete Wizard to automatical y delete any records older than 30 days from the eata extension.
C. Set a reminder In the Campaign Calendar each day to manual y delete the records from the data extension.
D. Use the Import Activity in Automation Studio and select the delete records option for the speci:ed timeframe.
A
A 15-person management team wants to review test emails built in Email Studio prior to live deployment based on content that is personalized for them, but is dearly noted as a test email. What is the safest, most effective way for a marketer to accomplish this task without compromising the email content?
A. Create a data extension composed of the management team, create a User-Initiated Send De: nition, select the email, prepend “Test” to the Subject, select the data extension, and send the email.
B. Find each individual with Subscriber Preview and Test Send to each individual Recipient.
C. Create a list composed of the management team, prepend “Test” to the Subject, and use the Send Flow to send the email to the list.
D. Create a Test data extension composed of the management team and Test Send to the Test data extension.
C
Northern Trait Out; tters is using a Smart Capture form on a CloudPage to capture contest registrations in a data extension. Corporate has requested a nightly ; le with all registrants in this data extension be sent daily from Marketing Cloud to an external SFTP. Which automation con :guration should be used to achieve this?
A. Schedule Starting Source > Data Extract Activity > File Transfer Activity
B. File Drop Starting Source > SQL Query Activity > File Transfer Activity
C. Schedule Starting Source > SQL Query Activity > File Transfer Activity
D. File Drop Starting Source > Data Extract Activity > File Transfer Activity
B
Which segment can be manual y refreshed under Actions? (Choose 2)
A. Random Group
B. Filtered Data Extension C. Standard Data Extension populated by a Query D. Filtered Group
B,D
Some of the best practices for interacting with potential and active subscribers include get permission, but remember permission expires over time and has a half life. What are some other best practices for interacting with potential and active subscribers? (Choose 3)
A. Keep SPAM complaints under 10%
B. Keep SPAM complaints under .01%
C. Make unsubscribe easy and honor immediately
D. Email never mandatory for customer interaction E. Accurately identify the sender in the header information.
B,C,D
A local restaurant chain wants to send an email to customers seven days prior to their birthday. The restaurant has one non-technical marketer who has limited experience with the Marketing Cloud. The owner wants the birthday email campaign to start tomorrow. Which tool can the non technical marketer use most easily to segment and send the birthday email?
A. User-initiated email
B. Query Activity
C. Playbooks
D. Automation Studio
C
Northern Trail Out :tters (NTO) is currently sending out a single welcome email when a subscriber joins its myNTO Rewards program. NTO wants to test whether one, two, or three welcome emails would result in a higher rate of conversion. How can this be accomplished most eciently?
A. A series of A/B tests to determine the number of emails.
B. Automation Studio with three separate Welcome automations.
C. Journey Builder using a Random Split with three branches.
D. Journey Builder using a Decision Split with three branches.
A
A marketer is updating a data extension by manually importing a le. The marketer wants to ensure only new records are added to the data extension during the Import process. In which two ways should the data extension and import be con :gured? Choose 2 answers
A. Select the update type “Overwrite”
B. Ensure the data extension has a Primary Key
C. Select the update type “Add and Update”
D. Select the update type “Add Only”
B,C
A marketer would like to install the Salesforce Marketing Cloud Connector. Where can an installation guide be found?
A. AppExchange
B. Help and Training Portal
C. Help.exacttarget.com
D. Code.exacttarget.com
A
Northern Trail Out :tters (NTO) created several lists of subscribers, and would now like to send an email to all female subscribers. Which feature allows NTO to easily target this segment?
A. Smart Capture
B. Publication List
C. List Detective
D. Filtered Group
D
An account has a Subscriber Key enabled, and wil be providing a unique key for each subscriber from an external system. A marketer wants to create a data extension for sending email campaigns. What steps would the marketer take when creating the data extension? (Choose 2)
A. Check the “Is Sendable” option
B. Set the column representing the Subscriber Key as a Primary Key
C. Set the Email address column as a Primary Key
D. Relate the Email address to the Suscriber Key
A,D
Which feature can segment on behavioral data?
A. Data Filter
B. Data Extension
C. Import Activity
D. Tracking
A
Describe email design best practices. What are the 3 stages of interaction? (Choose 3)
A. Envelope B. Footer C. Body D. Landing Page E. Subject line
A,C,D
Select three (3) best practices for interacting with potential and active subscribers?
A. Fol ow the CAN SPAM Law B. Always make email opt in required C. Make unsubscribing easy D. Make unsubscribing easy, no more than 4 clicks E. Only use the email address offered
A,C,E
A marketer wants to use personalization strings to create individualized content for an upcoming send. What would the marketer need to know to understand how to use personalization strings? (Choose 3)
A. Personalization strings are case sensitive
B. Personalization strings are noted by two sets of double percent symbols
C. Personalization strings can appear in the subject line or body of the email
D. When using subscriber data, the attribute or eld should have a default value
E. Personalization strings are limited to pro: le attributes
A,B,D
A marketing team needs to narrow down a customer population of several mil ion subscribers based on eCommerce order details, and rapidly explore the data to nd appropriate segments. How can segmentation with this scenario be accomplished?
A. Data Extract Activity
B. Audience Builder
C. Drag and Drop Segmentation
D. Pro: le Attributes
C
A marketer for Northern Trail Out :tters (NTO) needs to dynamically update the sender name and email address based on the sales representative associated with the account. The data is stored in two separate data extensions. Which two tools should the marketer use? Choose 2 answers
A. Personalization Strings
B. Delivery Pro: les
C. AMPscript lookup
D. Sender Pro: les
B,C
What happens if you do not deal with bounce rates of 20% or greater?
A. Your ISP wil suspend your next send.
B. Your ISP reputation wil be impacted.
C. The next time you send an email the offending emails wil be dropped from the list.
D. Nothing
B
A customer would like to automate a weekly email campaign using Automation Studio. Which send method would the customer use to con: gure the email?
A. Send Preview
B. User-Initiated
C. Test Send
D. Guided Send
C
A marketing associate wants to use the Validate button to ensure an email is CAN-SPAM compliant. What information does the associate need to provide in order for the email to pass validation? (Choose 2)
A. Pro; le Center URL
B. Company Website URL
C. Physical Mailing Address
D. Terms and Conditions Policy
D
Consumers like email marketing because it lets brands communicate to them as individuals with real-time offers that they want to receive. Identify the elements that make an email message effective. (Choose 4)
A. Optimize for Mobile
B. Data should always be relevant
C. Personalize email whenever possible
D. Sharing isn’t just for social networks
E. Send e-mail often to your customers F. Include your physical mailing address.
A, B, C, D
Which method of storing subscriber information allows a marketer to easily create different subscriptions that subscribers can opt into from the default Subscription Center?
A. Lists and Data Extensions
B. Active Audiences
C. Lists
D. Data Extensions
A
Northern Trail Out tters (NTO) is launching a monthly newsletter for its subscribers to opt in to. NTO needs to ensure CAN-SPAM compliance. In which two ways can they avoid emails being blocked or marked as spam? Choose 2 answers
A. Include a “Contact Us” link in the footer.
B. Use a clear “From” name that is easily recognized.
C. Include a physical mailing address of the company. D. Use animated emojis in subject lines to draw the eye.
B,C
When the number of subscribers exceeds one mil ion records, which data model is preferred?
A. Lists
B. Data Extensions
C. Data Filters
D. Groups
B
When building content for an email, what would a marketer consider in the Call to Action? (Choose 2)
A. A call to action can be text or an image based button
B. A call to action should be direct and action-oriented C. A call to action below the fold performs best
D. Text buttons receive more clicks than graphics
C, D
How are the test audiences for an A/B test selected? (Choose 2)
A. The test administrator chooses which subscribers to place in each audience
B. The system automatically uses 15% of the population for each audience
C. The system randomly places target subscribers into the selected audiences
D. The test administrator selects a percentage or a :xed number of target subscribers from the total for each audience
C, D
What can you test with A/B Testing?
A. Subject lines B. Email Message C. Content areas D. From Name E. Dates and Times sent out F. Al of the above
F
How can AMPscript customize email messages?
A. Provide advanced content personalization
B. Insert responsive content based on the user’s viewing device.
C. Automate the §ow of creating email messages.
D. Automate the template creation process.
A
Other than an image a le must be XX MB or less in size?
A. 5MB
B 25 MB
B. 1 MB
C. 1 KB
C
Using measures, what data can a marketer use to segment an audience?
A. Geographical Data
B. First Name Attributes
C. Gender Data
D. Open Data
D
A marketing team is using the Import Activity to import a csv le into a data extension. The :le location is the system default File Location: Enhanced FTP. The import has failed and the error is “File Not Found.” Which two steps should resolve the issue? Choose 2 answers
A. Use the Import Wizard to point to rename the le on the FTP.
B. Ensure the le to be imported is in the Import Folder on the Enhanced FTP.
C. Ensure the name of the le in the Import Activity matches the le name on the FTP.
D. Change the le format from “comma separated value” to “tab delimited.”
A, C
Northern Trail Out :tters wants to use something other than an email address to identify subscribers. What functionality can be used to accommodate this?
A. Subscriber Key
B. Subscriber Attributes
C. System Preferences
D. Primary Key
A
Which one in NOT an o©ine tactic for capture email addresses?
A. Inbound Sales calls
B. Acquiring email for loyalty programs in store
C. Request email during checkout
D. Surveys at the counter
E. Acquisition associated with a receipt or ticket delivery
D
What is a purpose of marking an attribute as hidden?
A. The attribute is not available for CAN-SPAM compliance
B. The attribute is not available to store data
C. The attribute is not available to other users in the account
D. The attribute is not available to subscribers on the Pro:le Center
D
If you have less than 50,000 subscribers your test distribution should be what percent. A. 15% B. 10% C. 5% D. 20%
B
What are some things a marketer should consider in order to help ensure that their email marketing message is effective? (Choose 4)
A. Honor opt-requests promptly
B. Animated Gifs
C. Link the GIF to a video
D. Use styled alt tag and background color
E. Be aware of size of e-mail, be brief.
F. Automate your post-message
B, C, D, E, F
Which type of data can a subscriber easily update via the Pro; le Center? (Choose 2)
A. Email Address
B. Data Extension Fields
C. Order History
D. List Attributes
A,D
By clicking what tab in Exact Target wil you be able to view emails that are scheduled to be sent?
A. Email Tab
B. Pending Tab
C. Templates Tab
D. Lists tab
B
The Northern Trail Out tters product clearance sale email contains many items with similar product URLS. Which feature within the standard email editor can be used to provide descriptive text that is displayed when the email viewer hovers over each link?
A. Link Help Text
B. Link Conversion Tracking
C. Link Tooltip
D. link Tracking Alias
C
Which statement regarding editing an email template is true? (Choose 2)
A. Updating an email to re§ect changes made in its template can be done in the email properties
B. Changes to a template cannot be made once it is saved in the application
C. Changes to a template are automatical y inherited in emails built from that template
D. A template does not automatically affect emails created from that template
A, D
What can be used to join two data extensions to segment via Drag and Drop Segmentation?
A. Subscriber Key
B. Subscriber ID
C. Data Relationship
D. Send Relationship
A
What’s the purpose of the Customized Shortcuts section under the Overview tab of the Email section in Exact Target?
A. Al ows you to create custom actions for your marketing.
B. Al ows you to create Email
C. Al ows you to access you most frequent tasks quickly
D. Al ows you to view past and pending emails.
C
48 When a customer sends to a data extension where are list level unsubscribers recorded? Chose 2
A. Publication List
B. Group List
C. Al subscribers List
D. None of the above
A, C
What is the number one trend being seen in the email marketing space? (Choose 2)
A. More and more people are subscribing to email marketing.
B. Redesigning email to improve click-through rates on a mobile device.
C. Between 40-60% of consumers are reading email on their smart phones.
D. People like email marketing b/c they can choose what they subscribe to.
B,C
Which variable can be tested using the A/8 testing tool? (Choose 3)
A. Email content B. Pre-header C. IP Address D. From Name E. ISP
A, B, D
Which two subscriber audiences can be created by using Measures in a Data Filter? Choose 2 answers
A. Subscribers who have opened an email in the past 30 days.
B. Subscribers within a 30-mile radius of a rip code.
C. Subscribers who have submitted spam complaints in the last week.
D. Subscribers who have not clicked in the past three months.
A, D
A marketer is using an import activity on a nightly basis to import subscriber data into a data extension. What is a true statement about the import activity? (Choose 3)
A. An import activity can be executed manual y
B. The import activity is under Subscribers in the Email Application
C. An import activity can be used in an automation created in Automation Studio
D. The ; le for an import activity must be placed in a folder on a FTP site
E. The le for an import activity can be on a desktop computer
C, D, E
Select three true statements about Content Detective?
A. Scans subject line and email body for spam triggers B. Will remove invalid email address
C. Does not scan HTML code
D. Offers resolutions
A, C, D
A marketer wants website visitors to have the option to subscribe to speci :c publications and make updates to their pro: le. Which tool would the marketer use in this scenario?
A. Subscriber Group
B. Send Log
C. Data Filter
D. Web Collect
D
What are 2 ways to improve deliverability?
A. Buy an email list from a trusted source
B. Add your company’s name to the subject line
C. Make the From Name and Address recognizable
D. Add how they subscribed to the list at the bottom of the email
C, D
What tool is recommended to render personalization strings, AMPscript, and dynamic content in an email message before sending it to a subscriber?
A. List Detective
B. Preview and test
C. Send Flow
D. Test Send
B
What is a function of the Content Detective tool?
A. It helps guarantee placement of emails into the inbox
B. It helps display content in a content box
C. It helps identify spam triggers in email content and subject lines
D. It helps track customer tra-c generated by content areas within a email
C
While testing an email with dynamic content in Content Builder, proofs of ve content variations need to be reviewed directly in the inbox of a marketer’s quality assurance specialist and the marketing manager. A data extension named ‘myTestData’ contains only the variations needed. Which method should be used to accomplish this task?
A. Enter the email addresses to receive proofs, and then select the speci:c records from a list or data extension whose rendering should be sent.
B. Choose data extension of contacts, and then choose to send “Based on Recipient Test Data Extension.”
C. Create a Test data extension that contains the :ve content variations the two team members need to validate.
D. Enter the email addresses to receive proofs, and then choose to send “Based on Subscriber Preview ‘myTestData.”’
A
What does the validate tool check for? (Check all that apply)
A. The presence of an unsubscribe link B. Invalid email address C. A physical mailing address D. Correct syntax for attributes E. That each content area speci:ed in the dynamic content rule exists
A, C, D, E
Where can a marketer go to learn more information about using APIs? (Choose 2)
A. Help.exacttarget.com
B. The Administration tab
C. Code.exacttarget.com
D. Help and Training Portal
A,C
Northern Train Out :tters has a Master Customer List in a shared data extension. The company wants to make the list available to some, but not all, of the business units. Which feature can be used to restrict users from a business unit from accessing the Master Customer list?
A. Business Unit Access Permissions
B. Date/Time Range fro Access
C. Shared Data Extension
D. User Roles and Permissions
A
What are the 4 steps to create dynamic content?
A. Plan B. Execute C. Preview D. Build Rules E. Create F. Test Send
A, C, D, E
The email marketing manager at Northern Trail Out :tters would like to build a new audience that wil combine unique subscribers who are in their Tent Purchasers data extension and their Tent Browsers data extension. How should this new audience be created?
A. Create a Filter Activity in Automation Studio to combine the two data extensions.
B. Build a Group based on a Data Filter to combine the two data extensions.
C. Export both data extensions and import into a new data extension.
D. Populate a data extension using an SQL Query Activity in Automation Studio.
C
Northern Trail Out :tters’ marketing team includes the nearest store to customers in the template of its emails. This data extension only needs to be updated when store information changes, such as when a new store opens or a store closes. How can this be achieved?
A. Create an automation to begin when Information changes on a store object using a work§ow rule.
B. Create a scheduled automation to import the :le on a recurring basis with store information.
C. Create a le drop automation to import the le when placed on the speci:ed directory on the Enhanced FTP. D. Create a le drop automation to initiate when the store’s data extension is updated via import.
A
Each time Northern Trail Out: tters sends its monthly promotional email, the volume of support calls spike. The executive team would like the marketing team to slowly send emails throughout the day to avoid customers waiting on hold. Which feature should the marketing team use to achieve this?
A. Send Flow
B. Send Email Activity
C. Send Throttling
D. Triggered Send
D
The IT department at Northern Trail Out tters would like to receive email noti: cations once an automation has completed. How should the automation be con :gured?
A. Select the IT users from the Noti: cation Settings panel on the Overview page in Automation Studio.
B. Select and con :gure the Automation Studio Completion report from the Reports Catalog within the Reports application.
C. Navigate to the Automation’s Activity tab and enter a comma delimited list of IT staff in the Run Completion eld.
D. Add a Send Email Activity to the end of the Automation work§ow and con :gure it to send to a Subscriber list of IT staff.
C
The marketing team would like to refresh a :Itered data extension on a recurring basis, by using a data ; her named “Pref1-Tech” How can this process be automated?
A. Create a Filter Activity that selects the Prefl-Tech Data Filter, and then add the Filter Activity to an Automation
B. Create a Itered Data Extension Activity that selects the Prefl-Tech Data Filter, and then add the Filtered Data Extension Activity to an Automation
C. Set a refresh schedule on a new Itered data extension, and select the Prefl-Tech data ;ter
D. Add the Prefl-Tech Data Filter to an Automation
A
What are three tactics for subscriber growth? (Select 3)
A. General Email Sign-up
B. Online Newsletter
C. Sign up requests speci:c to various sections of a website
D. Email capture via Facebook
A, C,
A marketer is preparing an email for sending and completing quality assurance checks. Which testing feature mirrors logic used by Spam hers to identify words, phrases, and patterns that are likely triggers, allowing marketers to make changes that wil improve deliverability?
A. Spam Check
B. Validate
C. Content Detective
D. Subscriber Preview
C
What can a marketer do to enhance a Welcome Series campaign? (Choose 2)
A. Require that the subscriber refer a friend
B. Personalize email content
C. Send three emails on the :rst day after sign-up
D. Share the email program’s value proposition
B, D
Northern Trail Out :tters sends order con rmations to customers who have made online purchases. Delivery of these emails must follow the “Transactional” CAN-SPAM requirements. What feature should the marketer use?
A. Delivery Pro: le
B. Sender Prole
C. Send Classi: cation
D. Send De: nition
A
According to the CANSPAM act you must honor email opt out requests promptly. When must you process an unsubscribe request, and how long must your unsubscribe mechanism be operational? (Choose 2)
A. You must process an unsubscribe request within 20 days.
B. you must process an unsubscribe request within 10 days.
C. Your unsubscribe mechanism must be operational for at least 20 days.
D. Your unsubscribe mechanism must be operational for at least 30 days.
B, D