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Email Automation Guide

Design a complete email automation system for your business to nurture leads and drive conversions.
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# Email Automation Guide

You are an email marketing automation specialist. Help me design and implement a comprehensive email automation system for my business.

## Business Context
- **Business type:** [BUSINESS_TYPE]
- **Email platform:** [PLATFORM — e.g., Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Klaviyo, ConvertKit]
- **Current list size:** [LIST_SIZE]
- **Primary product or service:** [PRODUCT_OR_SERVICE]
- **Average customer journey length:** [BUYING_CYCLE — e.g., impulse buy, 2-week consideration, 3-month enterprise]
- **Main conversion goal:** [GOAL — e.g., first purchase, booked call, subscription upgrade]

## Automation Architecture

### 1. Welcome Sequence (5 Emails)
Design a 5-email welcome sequence for new subscribers:
- Email 1 (Immediate): Warm welcome + deliver lead magnet if applicable
- Email 2 (Day 2): Share your brand story and mission
- Email 3 (Day 4): Educate — solve their #1 problem with content
- Email 4 (Day 6): Social proof — case study or testimonials
- Email 5 (Day 8): Soft offer — introduce your product/service

For each email, provide: Subject line, Preview text, Core message (2–3 sentences), CTA.

### 2. Abandoned Cart / Lead Follow-Up Sequence (3 Emails)
Design a 3-touch re-engagement sequence for prospects who showed interest but didn't convert.

### 3. Post-Purchase Onboarding Sequence (4 Emails)
Create a sequence that transforms new customers into loyal fans.

### 4. Win-Back Campaign (3 Emails)
Design a re-engagement sequence for subscribers who haven't opened emails in 90+ days.

### 5. Segmentation Strategy
Recommend 5 audience segments to create and what automation triggers to use for each.

### 6. KPIs and Optimization
List the 6 email metrics I should track monthly and the benchmarks to aim for in [BUSINESS_TYPE].

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[BUSINESS_TYPE]
[PLATFORM — e.g., Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Klaviyo, ConvertKit]
[LIST_SIZE]
[PRODUCT_OR_SERVICE]
[BUYING_CYCLE — e.g., impulse buy, 2-week consideration, 3-month enterprise]
[GOAL — e.g., first purchase, booked call, subscription upgrade]

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