The Zapier Blog

JULY 1, 2025

Even in a world where it's hard to command attention, the email inbox is still the place we trust to keep up with what matters to us. And with search engine algorithms and social media platforms constantly in flux, having a rich email list that you own and control is more important than ever.

mix-use

Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

(TL;DR) SendGrid alternatives at a glance Tool Best For Key Advantage Starting Price Reviews Campaign Monitor by Marigold Visual marketers & agencies Intuitive drag-and-drop editor with exceptional templates, automated journeys Free plan; pricing starts at $12 USD/month 4.7/5

support

The Zapier Blog

JULY 21, 2025

Think instruction manuals, but for connecting applications or data sources. Types of API documentation How to write API documentation Key components of effective API documentation Tools and platforms for API documentation Top-notch API documentation examples Integrate with Zapier What is API documentation?

collaboration

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 9, 2025

For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. Automations: As with the pipe connected to your sink, no one should be expected to handle all their leads by hand. But since this is the Zapier blog, I suggest you get a second opinion (your own), and try it for yourself.

construction

Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

While Klaviyo offers decent tools for e-commerce-specific email marketing, online reviews frequently mention struggles with deliverability and support issues. Let’s dive into the best Brevo alternatives on the market today. (TL;DR) Free plan; pricing starts at $12 USD/month 4.7/5

support

The Zapier Blog

JULY 17, 2025

Sell more and keep your customers happy Automate your eCommerce You need to make sure the processor you choose can integrate with your selling platform, that it supports the transaction types you use, and that it has the features you need.

support

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Plus, imagine chatbots actually understanding your customers' needs, surfacing relevant answers and resources, and knowing when it's time to connect them to a human representative. Increases organizational agility: AI automation helps your business keep up with zig-zagging market trends without missing a beat.

mix-use

StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2025

Having a small email list might feel like a hurdle, but it’s actually a huge advantage. A smaller audience lets you connect on a deeper level, personalize your messages, and build a loyal community that genuinely values what you offer. In this post, we’ll share simple and effective ways to make the most of your small email list.

strategy

The Zapier Blog

JULY 27, 2025

At its core, AI adoption means making AI part of your organization's everyday toolkit, just like email, spreadsheets, or your project management app of choice. Marketing teams increase lead generation by embedding a conversational chatbot on their website and run weekly reports on LinkedIn and Facebook ads using an AI agent.

support

Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

Ready to find your perfect email marketing match? TL;DR) ConvertKit alternatives at a glance Tool Best For Key Advantage Starting Price Reviews Campaign Monitor by Marigold Professional businesses needing on-brand emails Highly customizable emails and powerful prebuilt automated journeys Free Plan; Paid from $12/month 4.7/5

support

The Zapier Blog

JULY 7, 2025

A customer relationship management tool (or CRM) is a critical hub for sales and marketing teams—but it's not just a place to store contact details. It's about keeping that data up to date, ensuring the right people take action at the right time, and creating consistent, scalable workflows across your entire go-to-market motion.

mix-use

Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

While ActiveCampaign offers powerful automation capabilities, many online reviews suggest that users struggle with the platform’s complex interface, escalating costs, and limited features. 5 (6000+ reviews) SendGrid Developers needing reliable email delivery Industry-leading deliverability with robust API Free (limited) 4.3/5

support

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

As a content marketer who's dabbled in building my own tools, I've learned to pick my battles carefully. One example: backend-as-a-service (BaaS) platforms like Supabase and Firebase let me focus on solving problems instead of getting lost in server configurations and database management. inventory) and user data (e.g.,

enablement

StartupNation

JULY 22, 2025

This ongoing need to reinvent is particularly impactful because the market is constantly changing, and frankly, the “bar is being raised.” We 10x’d our growth not through massive funding or flashy campaigns, but by staying deeply connected to our community and focusing relentlessly on what makes us different: ethical U.S.-based

entrepreneurs

The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Decade-ago me would have laughed if I heard myself say this, but TikTok is a solid bet for almost any marketer. TikTok has a massive hold on Gen Z market—that's a massive market you can reach. Social media platforms like TikTok are becoming the first port of call for product discovery. So let's dive in.

media

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 8, 2025

But there's a big difference here: ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that's flexible enough to handle just about any task you throw at it, while Jasper is a specialized AI marketing tool. Jasper is built for marketing teams and is better for creating marketing content.

data analysis

The Zapier Blog

JULY 17, 2025

That's where Zapier Interfaces shines, not just as a form builder, but as a flexible platform to build custom tools that power your unique business workflows. Here’s how five companies, from HR teams to marketing and ops, use Zapier Interfaces to modernize processes, scale smarter, and get measurable results.

data collection

StartupNation

JUNE 11, 2025

Spreading your income across multiple sources not only cushions you against market fluctuations but also opens up exciting new avenues for yourself and your team. Explore New Markets Exploring new markets is a very powerful way to start diversifying your revenue streams. One of the best examples of this strategy is Amazon.

strategy

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

Investing in a unified platform—where all your apps are connected via a shared system—can simplify data management, prevent silos, streamline communication, and reduce operating costs. It offers business and productivity tools that run the gamut from sales and marketing to finance and legal to IT and analytics.

collaboration

StartupNation

JUNE 11, 2025

Spreading your income across multiple sources not only cushions you against market fluctuations but also opens up exciting new avenues for yourself and your team. Explore New Markets Exploring new markets is a very powerful way to start diversifying your revenue streams. One of the best examples of this strategy is Amazon.

strategy

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

My own system was a chaotic mix of muscle memory and flagged emails. Marketing campaigns: Campaign flowcharts Launching a marketing campaign is a major undertaking, but with more glitter and existential dread about ROI. It helps you chart out the various stages, decision points, and marketing channels you'll be using.

board

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

But once your app is live, managing users, forms, emails, and data across platforms can cost you valuable time. With Zapier, you can build automated workflows (we call them Zaps) that connect Softr to your other tools in minutes, safely and securely. And that's where automation can help. The result?

creativity

Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

After analyzing hundreds of online user reviews and testing various alternatives, we’ve found platforms that offer better deliverability, more intuitive automation, and stronger customer support. Ready to discover which email marketing solution might be a better fit for your needs? Looking for a GetResposnse alternative?

support

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

The best way to translate all those different data streams coming at you from Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, and the intern's experimental TikTok strategy into something that resembles coherent business information is with CRM technology. Your database—automated Store, edit, share, and automate data all in one tool.

real estate

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Other weeks, my LinkedIn marketing efforts get pushed to the back burner while I scramble to meet project deadlines. That's when I started experimenting with LinkedIn marketing tools to find a sustainable rhythm that actually works for lead generation and business growth. month (billed annually); Business plan from $12.36/profile/month

strategy

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

As soon as you hit that purchase button, you'll receive an email confirmation. That's email automation at its finest. But then let's say you receive a welcome email which offers you tips and resources on pet care. Those are all examples of email marketing. Probably a shipping update, too. Learn more.

strategy

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

Zendesk for Service and Jira Service Management are two of the most popular help desk solutions on the market. Here's a quick comparison table, or you can keep reading for more details on my experiences with each platform. But which one should you go with? Keep reading for my breakdown of Zendesk vs. Jira.

support

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. To find the best platforms, I signed up for the free version of each and tested it by creating and customizing a few invoices, adding new clients, digging into the report settings, and testing any automation features.

consulting

The Zapier Blog

JULY 24, 2025

Table of contents: Vibe-coded marketing agents (Zapier Agents) A landing page for my Slack group (Lovable) A simple foodie social networking platform (Cursor) A writing assistant Chrome extension (Bolt) Interactive, embeddable widgets (v0 by Vercel) All sorts of single-purpose tools (Replit) What will you vibe code?

networking

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 9, 2025

Invoices come in from all over: think your email, cloud folders, and payment processors. Then, we'll show you how to connect your invoice tools to the rest of your systems using Zapier. Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft.

financing

The Zapier Blog

JULY 13, 2025

you're managing a handful of vendors, the next, your finance team is playing Whac-A-Mole with overdue notices, drowning in an inbox full of emails with the subject line "bumping this." For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. One minute.

financing

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Challenges of automating for enterprise How to know if your business is ready for enterprise process automation Types of enterprise automation Enterprise automation examples How to choose an enterprise automation platform What is enterprise automation? You might even build an automated system for orchestrating approvals across departments.

mix-use

The Zapier Blog

JULY 20, 2025

For example, while you can get ChatGPT to generate any kind of text you want, an AI-powered marketing tool like Jasper will give you a lot more options and control, and allow you to generate longer documents, emails, and the like. So if ChatGPT is an incredibly competent jack of all trades, where does Perplexity fit in?

data analysis

The Zapier Blog

JULY 27, 2025

10 smart budgeting strategies to lower Instagram ad costs Maximize ROI by orchestrating your Instagram ads Instagram ads cost FAQ Understanding Instagram advertising costs Instagram ads are paid promotional content that can be found throughout the platform. Stop relying on one platform to hold your entire business hostage.

strategy

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

From CRMs to helpdesks, project management platforms, and beyond, it's down to IT to manage those apps, assign seats, and monitor their infrastructure. But when those apps don't work well together or connect through an integration, IT teams end up with fragmented systems and siloed apps. What happens if something fails?

support

The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

A marketing communication plan plays a different role. It's designed to outline responsibilities and initiatives within the grand scope of the marketing strategy to keep teams aligned and informed. Marketing communication plan Make a copy This communication plan outlines your marketing initiatives for each audience.

strategy

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

When there are robots writing novels and cars that drive themselves into ditches, it shouldn't take five humans and three email chains to get someone access to Google Drive. For instance: HR emails IT: "John Doe starts Monday. Can you get him a laptop, email, and CRM access?" Automated provisioning fixes that.

mix-use