Draft mode and going live
When you first create a Scorecard using the ScoreApp platform, your Scorecard will be in 'Draft mode'
This mode allows you to work on your Scorecard without it being publicly available. It will only be accessible by logged in users who have the relevant permissions on your account (i.e. you) or if you have setup a draft mode password (explained in more detail below).
When you visit the Scorecard everything will work exactly the same as when live except you will see an orange draft mode banner across the top and any data is siloed to draft mode only.
This means that landing page visits, leads, and any other related analytics information will be sandboxed in draft mode, and essentially reset when you publish your Scorecard meaning that you can launch your Scorecard with a clean set of analytics on your dashboard.
Going live
Congratulations on getting your Scorecard ready to go live!
When you're ready, it's as simple as clicking on the Publish button from either the Scorecard home page, or by clicking on the draft mode pill in the header of the dashboard.
After you click publish on the next modal window your Scorecard will be live, meaning the URL can be shared and will be publicly available.
Please note once your Scorecard is live, any landing page visits and leads data will register within the analytics system of the platform and cannot be erased.
Switching back to draft mode
If for any reason you'd like to switch a Scorecard back to draft mode this is easily done by going to Settings > General and switching the draft mode toggle.
Draft Mode Password
It is possible to share a draft mode Scorecard externally with people who are not logged into your account by setting and sharing a specific Scorecard password.
Note: This feature is intended to be used as a way to share a Scorecard for initial feedback for example with your team or customer, without having to publish. It is not intended as a security feature or to be used in a live situation with real leads.
This password can be set via Settings > General > Draft Mode ensuring Draft mode is toggled on you will see the password input field.
Once a password is set, you can now share your Scorecard URL externally along with the password you have set. Users will be presented with a simple page asking them to enter the password. Once they enter the password they will have access to the Draft mode Scorecard. An easy way to test this yourself would be to visit your Scorecard URL in an incognito browser or different browser to the one you're logged in via.
Frequently Asked Questions
I can't see the draft mode pill
Firstly ensure you have selected a Scorecard from the Scorecards list in your account area. If you have a Scorecard selected and you cannot see the orange draft mode pill in the top navigation or the publish button on the Scorecard home page it is likely that your Scorecard is already published and live. The published Scorecard URL will show on the Scorecard home page.