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Mailchimp

Email marketing and automation for small business.

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About Mailchimp

Mailchimp is an email marketing and automation platform built to help small and growing businesses reach customers and turn audiences into revenue. At its heart is a contact database and a drag-and-drop email builder that lets users design newsletters and campaigns from templates without coding. Beyond one-off sends, Mailchimp offers automations that trigger emails based on customer behavior — welcome series for new subscribers, abandoned-cart reminders for shoppers, re-engagement messages for inactive contacts, and date-based birthday or anniversary notes. Audience segmentation and tags let marketers target the right people with relevant messages, while signup forms, landing pages, and pop-ups help grow the list in the first place. Reporting shows open rates, clicks, and revenue so teams can see what's working and refine over time. Over the years Mailchimp has expanded beyond email into a broader marketing suite, adding social posting, digital ads, basic CRM features, customer journeys, and even simple websites and stores, positioning itself as an all-in-one hub for small-business marketing. Integrations connect it to e-commerce platforms like Shopify, plus countless other tools, so customer data flows in automatically. A free tier lets very small senders start at no cost, with paid plans unlocking more contacts, advanced automation, and analytics. Its friendly branding and approachable interface have made it a popular first marketing tool for entrepreneurs and small teams.

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