{"id":48404,"date":"2023-04-14T20:15:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T20:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/glosario-digital\/push-notification"},"modified":"2025-07-12T13:44:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T13:44:27","slug":"push-notification","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-glossary\/push-notification","title":{"rendered":"Push Notification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"boxpad alignright wp-image-48466 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/notificacion-push.jpg\" alt=\"Notification-push\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/notificacion-push.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/notificacion-push-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Definition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A push notification is an alert that is sent to a mobile device, either Android or iOS, directly from an app or website, without the recipient having to open or visit it to receive it. This functionality has been consolidated as an effective marketing strategy in the last decade due to the growth in the use of smartphones and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-glossary\/app\">apps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These push notifications allow organizations to use a key advantage in their campaigns: providing relevant and useful information to the user, even when they are not interacting with the mobile app or website. They can be used to inform about new messages, promotions, updates, reminders of important events, relevant news and much more. In addition, unlike email marketing or other types of notifications, push notifications have a significantly high open rate.<\/p>\n\n<h2>How Push Notifications Work<\/h2>\n<p>Push notifications, sometimes referred to as &#8220;push notifications&#8221; or &#8220;pop-up notifications,&#8221; are messages that are sent from a specific server, such as Firebase Cloud Messaging for Android or Apple Push Notification Service for iOS, to a specific device without active user intervention. The process can be summarized in the following steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Registration<\/strong>: When you install an app or agree to receive notifications from a website, the system generates a unique identifier. With the active subscription, this identifier is communicated to a push notification server.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sending the notification<\/strong>: Depending on the configuration and the type of push notifications you want to send (promotions, updates, reminders, among others), the server processes the information and sends it to the registered devices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reception and interaction<\/strong>: The user receives the notification in his browser or mobile device and can interact with it, either by opening it to access the content or discarding it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Tipos_de_Notificaciones_Push\">Types of Push Notifications<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mobile push notifications and web push notifications vary depending on content and purpose:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Message notifications<\/strong>: Mainly used in messaging apps like WhatsApp.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Promotion notifications<\/strong>: Organizations use push notifications to promote special offers directly on users&#8217; devices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Update notifications<\/strong>: These pushes are usually automatic and notify the user about new versions available.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reminder notifications<\/strong>: They can remember medical appointments, meetings, or birthdays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Como_utilizar_las_Notificaciones_Push\">Practices for sending push notifications<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sending push notifications effectively is essential. It is essential to segment and personalize each message for each user, based on their behavior and preferences. Frequency is crucial: While receiving a single weekly push notification can be effective, receiving 46 push notifications a day can be overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p>The key to push notifications lies in their relevance and the value they offer to the user, so it is vital to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-analytics-agency-spain\">measure and analyze<\/a> the results to optimize future campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-lqgim-79elbk h-full dark:bg-gray-800\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-lqgim-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm dark:bg-gray-800\">\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-13\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<h2><strong>Advantages of Push Notifications<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Among the benefits of push notifications we can mention:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Immediacy<\/strong>: Push notifications are received in real time, allowing the user to be informed of events, updates or news instantly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High open rate<\/strong>: Compared to other mediums like email, push notifications tend to have higher open rates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personalization<\/strong>: They can be customized according to user behavior and preferences, which makes them more relevant and effective.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increased retention<\/strong>: They serve to reengage you with users who have not interacted with an application or website in a while.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Delivery efficiency<\/strong>: Unlike other media, where the message can be lost or classified as spam, push notifications arrive directly to the user&#8217;s device.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lower cost<\/strong>: Compared to other forms of marketing, sending push notifications is usually cheaper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Definition A push notification is an alert that is sent to a mobile device, either Android or iOS, directly from an app or website, without the recipient having to open or visit it to receive it. 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