The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Automation used to be the best way to do that. And while AI has since come on the scene, it hasn't replaced automation—it's made it better. Now, I delegate to AI automation. Try Zapier's AI features Discover how AI gives you automation superpowers. Table of contents: What is AI automation?

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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. It lets you create fully automated, AI-powered workflows to orchestrate your entire eCommerce business.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 11, 2025

I've worked on projects that had a distinct "No one knows what they're doing" vibe, and others that were so tightly controlled it felt like coming up for air whenever I left my desk. Frameworks give teams set guidelines, processes, and best practices for finishing projects on time and under (or at least within) budget.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

(TL;DR) Klaviyo alternatives at a glance Tool Best For Key Advantage Starting Price Rating Campaign Monitor by Marigold Visual design & ease of use Intuitive drag-and-drop editor with mobile-ready templates, prebuilt automated journeys, and high delivery rates. Free plan; pricing starts at $12 USD/month 4.7/5

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

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. Automate your database. But which platform should you use for your vibe coding projects? Do more with your data. inventory) and user data (e.g.,

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

We tested 16 alternatives that offer better customization, more powerful automation, and clearer analytics. 5 (5000+ reviews) ActiveCampaign Businesses focused on sales automation Deep CRM integration and sales workflows $15/month 4.5/5 Ready to find your perfect email marketing match? Let’s dive in. (TL;DR)

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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 (1000+ reviews) Constant Contact Event-focused organizations Built-in event management and ticket sales $12/month 4.1/5

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 17, 2025

AI orchestration is the connected, end-to-end application of AI tools, agents, and automations across workflows, teams, and systems. Traditional AI deployments often create silos—your chatbot doesn't know what your recommendation engine is doing, and your data analysis tool can't share insights with your automation platform.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 3, 2025

When you connect Grain with Zapier, you can orchestrate entire systems with AI and automation to streamline the way you hold meetings (and everything that comes after). It's workflow automation software that lets you focus on what matters. With automation, you can do exactly that! Update the project doc.

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StartupNation

JULY 22, 2025

By embracing the idea that predictable patterns can and should be automated by AI, and by using AI to augment capabilities, one can achieve efficiency levels that were previously impossible. I started in clinical diagnostics, managing lab operations for a large hospital network. I have to get curious.”

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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. Automate Zoho What is Zoho? Table of contents : What is Zoho? What is Zoho used for? Is Zoho free or paid? Zoho apps: An overview What is Zoho One?

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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. Integrating Zendesk and Jira Zendesk vs. Jira Service Management FAQ Zendesk vs. Jira at a glance Both Zendesk and Jira offer ticket management solutions, but it's not really fair to compare the two platforms apples to apples.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Visualize, plan, and automate business-critical processes Try Zapier Canvas That's the entire premise of a visual workflow. Examples of visual workflows 6 tools to help you create visual workflows Automate your visual workflows with Zapier What is a visual workflow? It's not about bureaucracy; it's about clarity.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Use automation to get more out of LinkedIn Get the free eBook Some weeks, I'm on fire, posting daily and engaging with my network. Other weeks, my LinkedIn marketing efforts get pushed to the back burner while I scramble to meet project deadlines. It automates the entire outreach workflow, complete with personalized messages.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

Streamline your invoicing workflows with automation Learn how And with so many great free invoicing tools out there, you can streamline the process without any upfront investment. For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. Not all free plans are worth it.

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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. 5 (5000+ reviews) ActiveCampaign Advanced automation Deep customizable automation with AI enhancement $15/month 4.5/5

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 16, 2025

Automation can change that. With Zapier's automated workflows (called Zaps), you can connect Grok with the rest of your work tools. Use interfaces, data tables, and logic to build secure, automated, AI-powered systems for your business-critical workflows across your organization's technology stack. Learn more.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 18, 2025

That's what document automation does: it moves information and files around for you, saving you time. Plus, when you automate your processes, you remove the risk of human error (like forgetting to move a file to its proper location on your Google Drive). It's workflow automation software that lets you focus on what matters.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Spend less time on meeting prep Automate the process While minutes are meant to contain the most important records of meetings (that frankly no one would remember otherwise), they can easily become unuseful or outright painful to revisit unless you have a solid framework to work from. What do meeting minutes include? Why use meeting minutes?

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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." " Save time and reduce errors with accounting automation Learn how I've been there. One minute.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 1, 2025

Until I can clone my brain and upload it to a computer (or to an agent ), I still need to attend meetings to move the needle forward on big projects. They take up a lot of bandwidth, and that bandwidth is better spent on more strategic projects and approval processes that require actual human thought. New to Zapier?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

No matter your job, it almost certainly involves some aspect of project management. using a project management tool like Podio to track tasks and projects and not pen and paper. Your database—automated Store, edit, share, and automate data all in one tool. New to Zapier?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

And automation—the thing that was supposed to make life easier—starts to feel impossible to scale. You want to empower teams to automate their work but not open up a tangle of permissions and shadow IT. Zapier Enterprise Automation for every team, approved by IT. Table of contents: What is enterprise automation?

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 1, 2025

Use automation to support brainstorming, delegation, and communication Learn how I do most of my mind mapping digitally—and even when I don't, I often recreate a paper mind map online so that I can have it safely stored and easily searched. While it can be done as a group, it's often a solo practice. From $45/6 months ($7.50/month)

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Connect your project management software to your other apps Make your job easier We really could have used RACI. This project management model ensures that there are clear roles, no conflicting ideas, and a clear communication process. Customize it for your project, assign roles, and let the workflow do the heavy lifting.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 26, 2025

Try Zapier Chatbots Create free custom AI chatbots to engage customers and take action with built-in automation. With it, you can pull the power of Gemini into the rest of your tech stack so that it becomes a hands-on collaborator across teams, processes, and automated workflows. Here's how. New to Zapier? Sign up for free.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

That's where IT automation comes in. IT automation services take routine IT tasks and do them automatically for you. In this guide to IT automation, we'll walk you through what it is, how it works, and how you can get the most out of your IT automation software with Zapier. The result?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Despite the initial confusion, building a CRM in Google Sheets can be a surprisingly effective way to manage customer relationships (and slightly less terrifying than whatever Skibidi Toilet is). Create a customer relationship management database The core worksheet in your Google Sheets CRM will be the one housing your customer/lead data.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Connect your project management software to your other apps Make your job easier Add that to the "pudding will get hot when heated" warning and the trademark "shower cap fits only one head" disclaimer, and you've got yourself an era in which communication plans are not only a helpful organizational tool but a very necessary one.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

But ChatGPT works even better (and helps you carry out tasks at scale) when you pair it with automation. With Zapier's ChatGPT integration , you automate everything from intelligent sales outreach, content marketing generation, or even image creation. You can use AI and automation to bridge that gap.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 7, 2025

Those on-call shifts can sneak up on you though, especially if you're in the midst of projects. Use interfaces, data tables, and logic to build secure, automated, AI-powered systems for your business-critical workflows across your organization's technology stack. Learn more.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 21, 2025

Zapier Enterprise Automation for every team, approved by IT. Automate your forecasting with Zapier What is revenue forecasting? Sales forecasting platforms like Aviso, Avercast, and Forecastio come with advanced modeling capabilities, integration with multiple data sources, and AI-powered automations. Not so simple.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Connect your project management software to your other apps Make your job easier Even if the most meticulously laid plans are at the mercy of a capricious host with a skinny microphone, starting with a project plan template lays a foundation of order and direction in a world where the rules are made up and the points don't matter.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 26, 2025

Connect your project management software to your other apps Make your job easier In the business world, this same kind of boundary-slipping shows up as scope creep—when a project quietly expands beyond the original plan, often without additional resources, timelines, or support. ." We've all been there.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

Agentic AI in action Agentic AI systems are composed of multiple AI agents collaborating to manage complex tasks and achieve high-level goals with minimal human intervention. As a result, they're able to manage dynamic and large-scale workflows. This is where agentic AI gets interesting, so let's drill a little deeper.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Plus, the Add Video to Playlist action makes content management easier than ever. With three new actions: Create Branch , Create or Update File , and Find Branch, you can automate version control and content updates. Automate scheduling across your team and simplify coordination. Perfect for speeding up dev workflows.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 20, 2025

Zapier Enterprise Automation for every team, approved by IT. If this sounds a little coding-heavy for your tastes, your best bet is to use an automation platform like Zapier for no-code API connections , so you can orchestrate all your workflows without ever reading a lick of API documentation. Install the pip package manager.

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