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Data Pipelines is now open for all

Customer.io’s new customer data platform (CDP) moves into general availability with data warehouse destinations, reverse ETL, and unlimited API calls in 2023. Data Pipelines is now available for general access, ready to connect your customer data to every product in your tech stack. With all …

18 transactional email examples we love and why

Transactional emails are the unsung heroes of your marketing strategy. These messages are informative, timely, and personal—helping customers get to know your brand, services, and products better.  Transactional emails are delivered throughout the entire customer lifecycle, and every …

Your guide to personalized, multi-channel mobile onboarding 

Molly Murphy
Over 200 billion mobile apps are downloaded each year (source), yet 25% are opened only once (source). You spend a lot of time and money acquiring new customers, so how do you ensure your mobile app isn’t consigned to the dustbin? Effective mobile onboarding can make all the difference. When …

Tips, tricks, and best practices for creating responsive emails

Alexa Hubley
It’s no secret that responsive emails are a must in today’s digitally-connected world. If you’re like 85% of people, you regularly check email on your phone. That means your customers do, too. As a result, the success of your email marketing depends on your emails working as they should acros…

Segment vs. mParticle feature and pricing comparison

Matt Johnson
Customers today expect personalized experiences. They expect your communication to be relevant to their particular needs and delivered at just the right moment. Companies looking to deliver on those expectations must develop a deep understanding of each customer and have the tools to turn those …

CSS in HTML emails: How to get started (without breaking anything)

Alexa Hubley
In the web world, CSS takes the headache out of formatting, styling, and more. But when it comes to email, CSS can sometimes cause more headaches than it cures. The trick is to use CSS selectively—only when the benefits exceed the cost—and to do it in an email-friendly way. Keep in mind: CSS …

The impact of iOS 17 on email marketers

Naomi West
Short answer: Little to no impact Long answer: Continue reading What makes iOS 17 unique? You might be thinking, why are marketers so up in arms about the iOS 17 release compared to other operating systems released prior? What’s the panic? At the WWDC held in June, Apple teased its late…

Images in email: A how-to for success

Alexa Hubley
Images in emails can be your best friend and your worst enemy. On the one hand, they engage your audience with compelling visuals, amplify your brand identity, and compel clicks. On the other hand, they can cause unexpected problems and extra complications, resulting in loss of subscribers and m…

The ins and outs of message personalization with customer data

You know a lot about your customers—perhaps even more than you realize. From a customer’s name, language and location to their most visited page, purchase history, and app activity, the insights you can gather from your customer data are endless. It’s what you do with that insight that determine…

RudderStack vs. Segment feature and pricing comparison

Matt Johnson
You collect a great deal of data about your customers. But how much of it do you actually use? Turning it into business value requires that your data be unified, coherent, and easily accessible across your organization. If it isn’t, you’re missing the insights hidden in that information. That’s …
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