Email Marketing Guides

Practical strategy without the fluff: the automations, frameworks, and benchmarks we test every day in e-commerce stores.

How often should an ecommerce store send marketing emails?

Choose a sending rhythm using audience expectations, campaign and flow overlap, engagement signals and a measured test plan.

Read guide

Email marketing benchmarks: what to measure and compare

Compare metrics with consistent definitions, account for automated opens and clicks, and distinguish attributed revenue from incremental growth.

Read guide

Email Popup Forms That Collect Subscribers (Without Annoying Anyone)

5 popup formulas that work for e-commerce stores: discount, lead magnet, two-step, exit-intent. Display timing, mobile rules, and how to avoid the Google penalty.

Read guide

Win-Back Email Sequence: How to Wake Up "Dormant" Customers

Identify lapsed contacts using your actual buying cycle. A 3-email win-back sequence, the right timing based on your product cycle, and a sunset policy that protects deliverability.

Read guide

Post-purchase emails: the sequence that turns a first order into a second

Right after a purchase, customer trust is at its peak — yet most stores only send an order confirmation. A 4-email post-purchase sequence: thank-you, usage guide, review request, recommendations.

Read guide

Why emails go to spam: SPF, DKIM, and DMARC in plain English

Emails landing in spam? We explain SPF, DKIM, and DMARC in plain English, cover Gmail's sender requirements, and show how to check your domain's deliverability in 5 minutes.

Read guide

7 email flows that should be running in every online store

Welcome, abandoned cart, abandoned checkout, post-purchase, and 3 more flows — a complete automated email system generating 20%+ of store revenue. Includes a free guide.

Read guide

Email marketing pricing: DIY, freelancer, or agency?

How much email marketing really costs: platform pricing, freelancer and agency rates, ROI math, and 5 questions to ask before signing a contract.

Read guide

Omnisend vs Klaviyo vs MailerLite: which platform should you choose?

An honest comparison of Omnisend, Klaviyo, and MailerLite for e-commerce: pricing, automations, integrations, and a clear answer on when each platform is the best pick.

Read guide

The welcome series: emails that turn a subscriber into a customer

Welcome emails get opened more than any other email you send. A 4-email sequence, send times, subject line examples, and a discount code strategy for new subscribers.

Read guide

Abandoned cart emails: how to recover lost sales

Around 70% of online shopping carts are abandoned. A 3-email sequence, send times, subject line examples, and a discount strategy that wins back lost sales.

Read guide