User Attributes and App Installation: What to Know Before Signing Up
If a user adds a user attribute before signing up and identifying after installing the app, won’t the user attribute be added?
If a user adds a user attribute before signing up and identifying after installing the app, won’t the user attribute be added?
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Based on the knowledge sources provided, I can answer your question about user attributes in Mixpanel before and after user identification.According to the Best Practices section, it is recommended to avoid creating profiles for anonymous users. The documentation suggests:"Avoid creating profiles for anonymous users. If possible, cache user profile properties update in cookie or local storage and only send them to Mixpanel after the user is identified (ie logged-in state)."This means that if a user adds a user attribute before signing up and identifying after installing the app, the user attribute might not be added to their profile in Mixpanel. The best practice is to wait until the user is identified before setting user profile properties.Additionally, the documentation states:"We recommend waiting until after a user is identified before setting user profile properties."This further reinforces the recommendation to add user attributes only after the user has been identified.To ensure that user attributes are properly associated with the identified user, it's best to follow these guidelines and set user attributes after the user has signed up and been identified in Mixpanel.
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