Looking for a quick way to add a push notification icon for Android apps?
It’s actually super easy. The Android notification icon tells your subscribers who you are. It’s a brand mark on each push notification you send. And that can be priceless because it helps your audience remember your brand.
The cost of making sure that each push notification you send helps you become more memorable? Less than 5 minutes.
In this article, we’re going to show you how to add a push notification icon for Android apps. And like we said, it’s super easy.
让我们开始吧。
Send Android App Push Notifications Today!
推送通知是一种超级有效、低成本的营销工具，可帮助您自动增加重复流量、互动和销售。
Why Add a Push Notification Icon for Android Apps
The push notification icon of your app is like a small badge that represents your app on a user’s device. This tiny yet important image pops up with push notifications, clearly identifying the app that’s delivering the message or alert.
Having a distinctive app push notification icon helps users quickly connect with the app or website trying to engage them, so they don’t have to read the text in the notification.
There are several key reasons why integrating an app push notification icon is beneficial:
- Recognition: Icons are instantly recognizable, much like spotting a familiar face in a crowd. When your app sends a notification, the icon is a gentle reminder of your brand, helping users swiftly discern which app is trying to get their attention.
- Branding: Your app’s icon works as a mini-ad for your app. It’s part of your overall brand identity, subtly reinforcing your brand’s image with each interaction, helping your app stay in the limelight.
- User Experience: With so many apps installed on their devices, users can easily get overwhelmed. A unique icon helps them manage notifications effectively, allowing them to decide which ones they want to check first.
- Professionalism: Having a special notification icon elevates the look and feel of your app. It shows your attention to detail, which can increase overall user satisfaction.
- Functionality: Sometimes, the icon can offer extra information. For example, a communication app may display different icons for a new message vs. a missed call. This adds another level of functionality and makes it more convenient for users.
So, even though an app push notification icon may seem small, it plays a significant role in shaping user interaction with your app and influencing how users perceive it!
How to Add an App Push Notification Icon for Android
Now that we understand what an app push notification icon for Android means and why you should add it, let’s check out how you can add it easily without any coding at all.
Step #1: Select an Android App Push Notification Service
Push notifications are a marketing tool that helps you to connect with web visitors even after they leave your website. You can send targeted notifications to your push subscribers and even personalize your notifications for difference customer segments. But which Android push notification service should you choose?
We recommend using PushEngage to send push notification campaigns.
PushEngage 是世界上最好的推送通知服务。我们不仅仅是指免费版本。它允许您通过定向推送消息在访问者离开您的网站后与他们建立联系。
PushEngage 是我们推送通知服务和工具的首选，因为它：
- 超级易于使用
- 拥有可视化广告系列构建器和预制模板，只需很少或无需编码即可进行设置
- 易于为任何类型的网站设置完全 自动化的推送通知广告系列
- 配备 Android 和 iOS SDK，可快速开发、部署、分析和管理应用推送广告系列
- 内置多种选项，可发送 个性化推送通知以提高点击率
- 配备自定义 目标跟踪、UTM 参数和高级分析
- 提供强大的 推送通知 A/B 测试 选项
这仅仅是冰山一角。在继续之前，请查看PushEngage的完整功能列表。PushEngage最令人难以置信的部分是它有一个永久免费套餐，您可以在做出购买决定之前进行试用。
专业提示：在购买任何服务之前，请查看我们关于推送通知成本分析的文章。
Step #2: Set Up PushEngage Android App Push Notifications
到目前为止，您必须使用骨架 SDK 来发送应用推送通知。使用这些 SDK 的问题在于它们非常基础。
理论上，您可以使用它们发送任何类型的移动应用推送广告系列。但是，您还必须构建：
- 管理您广告活动的界面
- 用于跟踪广告活动效果的分析套件
- 更好地支持富媒体和应用内重定向链接（或深度链接）
- 协调市场营销和开发团队的流程
一切都是为了引入单一的增长渠道。使用旧工具发送移动应用推送通知既繁琐、昂贵、耗费资源，又耗时。当然，这需要您的团队具备深厚的编码技能来开发和管理您构建的一切。
借助新的 PushEngage Android SDK，您可以使用相同的可靠软件发送移动应用推送，以获得出色的送达率。但我们在此基础上构建了多层结构，可以轻松地与您的应用构建自定义集成。PushEngage 会管理整个 SDK。因此，您甚至不必花费大量时间和金钱来管理您的集成。
您要做的就是构建！
设置好应用以使用 PushEngage 的 SDK 发送移动应用推送通知后，您可以直接从您的 PushEngage 控制面板 发送广播通知。是的，您仍然需要为您的应用添加代码，并开发您的应用与 PushEngage API 之间的连接器。但一旦完成，您就可以轻松地从预构建的软件界面创建移动应用推送广告系列，该界面还附带：
- 高度吸引人的推送广告系列类型
- 经过验证的营销活动模板，转化率高
- 自动化营销活动，在您发布内容时推广您的内容
- 多种定位和营销活动调度选项
- 网络推送营销活动，作为补充增长渠道
- 通过基于数据的个性化提高受众留存率
- 目标跟踪和高级分析
- 智能 A/B 测试
- 专属客户成功经理
以及更多功能。我们只是消除了为您的应用开发 Android 移动推送广告活动的痛苦。
Step #3: Add or Edit Your App Push Notification Icon for Android
您可以轻松为 Android 移动应用推送通知设置图标。返回您的 PushEngage 控制面板，然后转到 Campaign » Broadcasts，点击 Create a New Push Broadcast。
Under Android Options, check the Large Icon Image checkbox:
The image you upload is your app push notification icon for Android. Keep the dimensions of the image at 192px x192px for the best results and make sure that the image size is less than 1MB. You can use a JPG, PNG, or even a GIF for animated brand marks. Just makes sure that the icon is consistent with brand marks that you use on social network sites.
If you need to edit your icon later, this is where you do it. Simply upload a different image and you’re done!
In other words, you can preserve your brand design guidelines pretty easily when you send mobile push notifications. And all that, from an easy to use interface that you’ll never have to manage!
Step #4: Send a Test Notification to Check Your Push Notification Icon for Android
前往您的PushEngage仪表板，然后转到营销活动 » 推送广播，然后点击从模板中选择：
接下来，您可以从库中选择一个模板开始：
只需将鼠标悬停在任何模板上，然后点击使用模板按钮，即可使用该模板创建新的推送广播：
使用模板后，它将通过从模板中提取信息来自动填充创建新推送广播所需的所有字段。当然，您可以编辑所有字段以更符合您的品牌。但如果您愿意，也可以按原样发送广播。
目前，我们有以下推送通知模板：
最酷的部分是，即使是我们的免费用户也可以访问一些免费模板。当然，您随时可以升级您的PushEngage帐户以访问具有更强大功能的富媒体推送通知。
Pro Tip: Create a welcome push notification campaign to test your Android app icon.
If you’re new to push notifications, you should follow a full-blown push notification testing process before you go live. It’ll help you troubleshoot common issues with the functionality before your visitors see them and start complaining about a broken user experience.
What to do After You Add a Push Notification Icon for Android
Now that you know how to add an app push notification icon, it’s time for you to start creating your own campaigns. But before you get started with the campaigns, you should study some great push notification examples first.
如果您是推送通知的新手，在开始创建广告活动之前，应该先阅读我们关于 推送通知最佳实践 的文章。我们积极推荐的一些最佳实践包括：
我们建议使用 PushEngage 来创建您的推送通知广告系列。PushEngage 是市场上排名第一的推送通知软件，您的广告系列将得到妥善处理。
所以，如果您还没有，请立即开始使用 PushEngage。
