The Zapier Blog

JULY 1, 2025

I dug deeper into both apps for this article, exploring how each one works in detail to help you choose between them. Whether you're looking for a Mailchimp alternative or are fresh into email marketing, these details will help you decide which app is right for you. It's easy to see why Mailchimp is so popular.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 9, 2025

These apps offer the AI, automation, documentation, and reporting features that you need to keep the lead pipes (the ones pronounced leed , not led ) flowing smoothly. How we evaluate and test apps Our best apps roundups are written by humans who've spent much of their careers using, testing, and writing about software.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

“ Campaign Monitor is the best app “ “I have four stores and use Campaign Monitor on all four. Website & Landing Page Builder : Create complete marketing funnels with built-in website tools, eliminating the need for separate platforms.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

5 (12K+ reviews) Zoho Campaigns Zoho ecosystem users Seamless integration with Zoho CRM and apps Free plan; starts at $4/month 4.4/5 Key features Comprehensive Marketing Hub : Access email, landing pages, social media, digital ads, and website building all from one platform. delivery rate with AI-powered content creation $15/month 4.2/5

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

Website & Landing Page Builder : Build complete websites and landing pages without additional tools, expanding beyond ConvertKit’s basic landing page functionality. Website Builder : Create full websites with SEO settings and mobile optimization, expanding beyond ConvertKit’s limited landing page functionality.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 4, 2025

We independently review every app we recommend in our best apps lists. When you click some of the links on this page, we may earn a commission. How we evaluate and test apps Our best apps roundups are written by humans who've spent much of their careers using, testing, and writing about software. Learn more.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

For example, I asked the AI to draft a post about content strategy lessons using the "Things I wish I knew earlier" format, which saved me 20 minutes of staring at a blank page. It also includes a library of hook and ending templates, which are useful for nudging you out of a blank-page moment. But it goes beyond that.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

Comprehensive Marketing Hub — Access website building, landing pages, social media management, and digital ad campaigns from a single platform. Behavioral Targeting — Create automated messages based on real-time customer behavior across web, app, email, and purchase touchpoints.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 27, 2025

You'll see them in your main feed, between Stories , in Reels, on the Explore page, and even in Shopping feeds. " Shop ads are interactive product catalogs that let users browse and buy without leaving Instagram—God forbid we have to open another app. Test every landing page and aim for scores above 90.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Website building apps are also increasingly comprehensive, including not just design tools but also support for eCommerce, lead generation, marketing, and analytics. Sell more and keep your customers happy Automate your eCommerce Wix and Squarespace are two of the most popular website-building apps. Wix is best for small businesses.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 20, 2025

APIs also perform a lot of the heavy lifting for programming new apps. Getting started with APIs How to use an API How to connect an app to an API REST vs. GraphQL vs. SOAP APIs Types of APIs Why use an API? Connect apps without coding using Zapier API FAQ What is an API? Think about your favorite weather app.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 7, 2025

Try the news story categorizer agent Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft. Click Use template on the template landing page. Click on the button below, then follow the steps to customize your agent. Learn more.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 11, 2025

Tools like Zapier make it possible to add AI to almost any service or workflow, so you can, for example, pull the power of ChatGPT into any of the other apps you use at work. Zapier is the leading AI orchestration platform , integrating AI and connecting across 8,000+ apps. It adapts as work unfolds, scaling impact across teams.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

By definition, you read blogs. If you care about accessing customers, reaching an audience, communicating your vision, influencing people in your industry, marketing your services or just plain engaging in a dialog with others in your industry a blog is a great way to achieve this. People often ask me why I started blogging.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

Mobility and accessibility: As a real estate agent, you're often on the move, which is why the CRMs below have a capable mobile website or a dedicated app. You can do even more with Follow Up Boss when you integrate it with Zapier , so you can automatically add leads to your CRM or send information to the other apps you use most.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. Why did Twitter emerge despite Facebook’s dominance? Why did MySpace lose to Facebook & what can Twitter learn from this? Does Facebook have a permanent dominance of the future given their 500m users? cheap accessible digital hardware].

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2022

Blogging can be a profitable side business. You can monetize your blog through affiliate marketing, sponsored posts, display ads, and selling digital and physical products. Some bloggers become so successful that they turn blogging into a full-time business. million per year from their blogs. What is a blog?

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2022

Blogging can be a profitable side business. You can monetize your blog through affiliate marketing, sponsored posts, display ads, and selling digital and physical products. Some bloggers become so successful that they turn blogging into a full-time business. million per year from their blogs. What is a blog?

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StartupNation

JANUARY 7, 2022

Blogging can be a profitable side business. You can monetize your blog through affiliate marketing, sponsored posts, display ads, and selling digital and physical products. Some bloggers become so successful that they turn blogging into a full-time business. million per year from their blogs. What is a blog?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. If you came here via a direct link you might want to check out the more detailed full version on my blog, which is here. Why did Twitter emerge despite Facebook’s dominance? Why did MySpace lose to Facebook & what can Twitter learn from this?

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

Build a content website or add a blog. One thing Netflix, Amazon and Facebook have in common are large databases. Create and grow a Facebook group. A Facebook group is a modern day forum built around a group of people with a similar interest. Using apps like Vyper.ai Build your email list.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

They had a viral promotional technique that encouraged your friends to download their app to watch a video they posted and a channel (Facebook) that was trying to grow its video audience. When I first started blogging Digg was still at its peak. So you start by submitting an app and hoping for Apple to recommend you.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Based on our website traffic at Teknicks, we’ve seen increased interest in startup educational information on franchising, app creation, blogging, SEO, Google analytics, website creation and other web-based inquiries related to starting a business online. For example, you can start by using one channel (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Here’s what he shared: There’s no denying that TikTok is one of the fastest-growing and most widely used apps today. In fact, TikTok was the most downloaded and highest grossing non-game app globally in the first half of 2021. These in-feed ads run in between organic content on the “For You” page, TikTok’s individualized home page.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

I'll be using ChatGPT and a few other free tools to show you how to create a social media post for Facebook. Brainstorm 5 post inspiration ideas to post on Facebook for the following brand: NimbleCraft. Brainstorming post ideas If you're starting from scratch, you'll need some post ideas.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. Point Nine Capital’s website is now powered by Contentful ; they use Unbounce for landing pages ; and Typeform for surveys and other data collection. When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. Point Nine Capital’s website is now powered by Contentful ; they use Unbounce for landing pages ; and Typeform for surveys and other data collection. When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites. 4) Originate investments.

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Reforge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

I still remember reading Eric Ries’ blog post that first coined the term “Lean Startup” in September 2008. For example, with my latest startup Notejoy , a collaborative notes app, the team didn’t leave virality to chance. Challenge #3: The Lean Startup leads to incremental products.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

We’re very excited for the impact they’ll have here at OpenAI,” OpenAI wrote in a brief post published to its official blog. Based on our review, your app is associated with ChatGPT, which does not have requisite permits to operate in China.” The app is now live in a handful of countries.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

We talked about Facebook. In particular we talked about how 3rd-party apps have a lot more access to your personal information than you think – especially if a friend of yours gives access to an app it can inadvertently give that app access to your details, too! This is astounding and myopic in my view.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 10, 2017

For years, the social media platform has given advertisers great ways to expand their reach, allowing brands to build audiences based on user data, page likes, website activity and CRM uploads. With this functionality, advertisers can seek out people who have engaged with your Facebook content in the past. Select the latter.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2021

If Instagram’s photo tagging feature was spun out into its own app, you’d have the viral sensation Poparazzi , now the No. 1 app on the App Store. ” People’s real lives are made up of many unperfect moments that are worthy of being captured and shared, too, a company blog post explains.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In this blog post, we’ll discuss some of the best tools you can use to achieve productive marketing, how to apply them and how much they cost. It also offers other advantages such as integrating third party applications into one app — Mailbird. App integrations. Unified inbox. Speed reader. Customized sounds and alerts.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Along the way, we’ve noticed several common conversion mistakes on landing pages, ads, emails and elsewhere that make your copy less persuasive. Example: “We’re always talking to couples like you,” the wedding planning company Zola’s about page says. Writing in passive voice. Use the second-person point of view. Misaligned motivation.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

I’m not active on Facebook at all, but we do have a business page we manage passively. . We get data from: plain text, e.g., a ‘contact us’ page on the web, or an email signature file. a LinkedIn page). From our blog, we include Mailchimp generated landing pages that act as email gateways for some of our content (i.e.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Again, in “The Social Network,” the second plot point is Eduardo freezing the Facebook account: It’s another unexpected turn in the story. The second plot point is followed by the final confrontation in the story (the fight between Mark and Eduardo in the Facebook office) and the resolution. Feature/benefits slide.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Fred Wilson recently posted a great video on his blog with the CEO of Forrester Research, George Colony. In it he asserts that the web is dying and in its ashes will see the rise of the “App Internet.” And while the App Internet is currently more powerful than the Mobile Internet it has fundamental flaws.

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