When you publish an alert, WisePub automatically builds the push notification title from several pieces of information: the alert’s title, its type, the author’s name, and the subscription name. Two system settings let you control which of these elements are included, so you can tailor how notifications appear on your subscribers’ devices.
This article explains exactly how the title is assembled, what each setting does, and what your subscribers will see in every scenario.
Prerequisites
- Administrator access to the WisePub admin panel (to change the title settings)
- Push notifications enabled as a delivery channel
- At least one subscription group configured
The Two Title Settings
Both settings are found in Settings > General in the admin panel, and both are off by default:
| Setting | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Append subscription name to subject | Adds the subscription’s name at the front of the title |
| Append name to subject | Adds the alert author’s name to the title |
Note: These settings also affect other channels. Append name to subject applies to push, SMS, webhooks, and email subject lines. Append subscription name to subject applies to push, SMS, and webhooks — email subjects never include the subscription name. Email subjects are also simpler: they never include the alert type label.
How the Title Is Assembled
The push title is made of two parts: an optional prefix and the main title.
The Prefix
The prefix is built from up to three elements, in this order, separated by -:
Subscription name — included when Append subscription name to subject is enabled and the alert targets exactly one subscription. If the alert is sent to multiple subscriptions at once, the subscription name is skipped (there’s no single name to show). The subscription’s public name is used when one is set; otherwise its regular name.
Author name — included when Append name to subject is enabled. This is the name of the user who published the alert.
Alert type — included whenever the alert has a type selected (Buy, Sell, Hold, etc.). This does not depend on any setting.
When at least one prefix element is present, the prefix is followed by : and then the main title.
The Main Title
- If you typed a title for the alert (or generated one with the AI title button), that title is used.
- If you left the title blank, WisePub avoids repeating the alert content (which already appears in the notification body). Instead it uses the generic text “New alert” — or, when there’s no prefix at all, “New alert from {author name}” so subscribers still know who posted.
Examples
Assume an alert authored by John Smith, sent to the Gold Plan subscription, with type Buy:
| Settings | Typed title? | Push notification title |
|---|---|---|
| Both settings on | Yes: “AAPL entry today” | Gold Plan - John Smith - Buy: AAPL entry today |
| Only subscription name on | Yes | Gold Plan - Buy: AAPL entry today |
| Only author name on | Yes | John Smith - Buy: AAPL entry today |
| Both off | Yes | Buy: AAPL entry today |
| Both off, no type selected | Yes | AAPL entry today |
| Both off, no type | No (blank) | New alert from John Smith |
| Both on | No (blank) | Gold Plan - John Smith - Buy: New alert |
Pro Tip: If your publication has multiple authors or multiple subscription tiers, turning both settings on gives subscribers instant context on their lock screen — they can tell who posted and for which plan without opening the notification.
Special Case: Bundled Notifications
When several alerts are published to the same subscription within a short window, WisePub bundles them into a single notification to avoid flooding your subscribers’ devices. Bundled notifications use a fixed title that ignores the settings above:
- Title:
You got {N} new alerts for {subscription name} - Body:
Click to view all alerts
Tapping the notification takes the subscriber to the alerts feed where they can read everything.
The Notification Body
The body of the push notification is the alert’s content, cleaned of formatting. Two details worth knowing:
- If the alert contains a voice message, the body is prefixed with
🎙 Voice message — view post to listen.so subscribers know audio is waiting for them. - If the alert contains an image, the first image is attached to the notification on devices that support rich notifications.
Summary
- Push titles follow the pattern:
[Subscription] - [Author] - [Type]: [Title] - The subscription and author parts are controlled by two settings in Settings > General, both off by default
- The subscription name only appears for single-subscription alerts
- The alert type always appears when selected
- Blank titles fall back to “New alert” (or “New alert from {author}”)
- Rapid-fire alerts are bundled under a fixed “You got N new alerts” title
Related Features
- Publishing Alerts – The full guide to creating and sending alerts, including titles, types, and delivery channels
- Using Default and Custom SMS Text for Alerts – The same title settings also shape SMS subject lines
- How to create a subscription – Set up the subscription groups whose names can appear in push titles