[EN] Marketing Automation - Overview

With marketing automations, you can create automated workflows based on actions, events or specific times – and guide your subscribers through targeted, relevant communications.

At a glance

Automations consist of triggers, conditions, wait times and actions. These building blocks are combined into workflows in the workflow editor and executed automatically for your subscribers.

Event-driven

Start triggered by actions, events or specific times

Targeted

Relevant messages at the right time

Efficient

Less manual work thanks to automation

Flexible

For simple and complex communication processes

Quick Start

Create your first automation

Your first automation in just a few steps

Get to know the Workflow Editor

Basics of working in the editor

Understanding triggers

Triggers and starting points for workflows

Use actions

An overview of the key actions

View example

A simple example workflow

Common use cases

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Double Opt-In

Confirm the sign-up process and welcome new contacts.

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Birthday emails

Send personalized birthday wishes.

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Lead nurturing

Inform leads and build them up step by step.

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Guide users through the login process

Provide targeted guidance to new users as they get started.

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Send an info series

Deliver content automatically, step by step.

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Reactivation

Reach out to inactive subscribers again and reactivate them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

What is marketing automation?

Marketing automation refers to automated workflows that carry out recurring marketing and communication processes independently. They consist of triggers, conditions, waiting periods and actions, and help to automatically reach subscribers with relevant content at the right time.

How does marketing automation work?

Marketing automation is based on workflows. A defined trigger starts the process; conditions are then checked, waiting times are taken into account, and the specified actions are carried out automatically. This allows individual communication processes to be managed without the need for manual intervention.

What are the benefits of marketing automation?

Marketing automation saves time, reduces manual tasks and enables personalised customer communication. It ensures that messages are sent automatically at the right time and that recurring processes run efficiently.

What marketing automation workflows can be created using the eworx Marketing Suite?

The eworx Marketing Suite can be used to create and automate, amongst other things, double opt-in processes, welcome sequences, birthday mailings, lead nurturing campaigns, reactivation sequences, and multi-stage information and follow-up campaigns.

What is a trigger in marketing automation?

A trigger is the event that sets a marketing automation process in motion. This could be, for example, a newsletter subscription, the submission of a form, a specific date or a change to a recipient’s details. As soon as the trigger occurs, the workflow starts automatically.

What actions can be carried out in marketing automation systems?

Within a marketing automation system, various actions can be carried out, such as sending emails, updating contact details, segmenting subscribers, inserting waiting periods or initiating further workflows.

Which businesses are marketing automation solutions suitable for?

Marketing automation is suitable for businesses of all sizes that wish to make their marketing and communication processes more efficient. Both simple automations and complex, multi-stage customer journeys can be implemented flexibly.

How do I set up marketing automations in the eworx Marketing Suite?

Marketing automations are created in the eworx Marketing Suite’s workflow editor. There, triggers, conditions, wait times and actions are combined to form a workflow. The defined processes are then automatically executed for the relevant subscribers.



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