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Marketing Automation with Mailchimp

By : Margarita J. Caraballo
Book Image

Marketing Automation with Mailchimp

By: Margarita J. Caraballo

Overview of this book

Are you looking for an all-in-one comprehensive guide to implementing Mailchimp channels and automation for your business? Then Marketing Automation with Mailchimp can be your go-to guide. You’ll start by learning common terms used in the Mailchimp environment, as well as about account setup and audience management for businesses. After that, you’ll find out how to set up channels, where you’ll actively interact with your contacts and begin to add new ones. Additionally, you’ll gain an understanding of how to set up a consistent marketing presence in the form of emails and websites and the benefits of determining a brand identity. You’ll also explore advanced Mailchimp features to optimize platform utilization using analytics, reporting, A/B and multivariate testing, the customer journey builder, and the Mailchimp e-commerce store. Toward the end, you’ll discover some important shopping, payment, and CRM integrations that can be connected to your Mailchimp platform for custom business needs. With this book, you’ll gain insights into real-world use cases to implement a marketing strategy to extend your existing work. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to implement Mailchimp marketing automation seamlessly into your business to grow your customer base and revenue.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
1
Part 1:Introduction to Mailchimp
3
Part 2:Getting Set Up
8
Part 3:Basic Channels
13
Part 4:Refine and Automate
18
Part 5:Get Smarter and Connect

From bricks and mortar to a digital presence

In this example, we’ll review a business that sells physical goods out of a store and would like to expand its digital footprint.

Type of business

This next business is a bookstore in Atlanta, GA. It has dabbled with a digital presence in social media, and it has some contact information that it has gathered from customers in-store for marketing.

Background of the business

This business is as follows:

  • Age: 5+ years.
  • How have they sold up to this point?: It has a physical bookstore in Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Digital presence?: It has a social media presence and a simple website with its address and a contact form. It uses a Square point-of-sale device but has not yet expanded to leveraging additional features.

Next goals and vision for growth

The owner of this small business has eight employees and does all of their business in person in their store. They want to grow their business by selling online...