Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

Disclaimer: The features, pricing, and details mentioned for each product are as of May 2025, and may have changed since then. Many users online have shared concerns about SendGrid’s interface and occasional deliverability challenges. Let’s dive in. (TL;DR)

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 1, 2025

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. 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.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 24, 2025

The first time I opened a GitHub link, I had no idea what I was looking at—just a bunch of files, commit messages that might as well have been written using hieroglyphs, and a lot of buttons I was too scared to click. Here, I'll walk you through what GitHub is, how it works, and ways to start using it.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Working at Zapier means I spend a lot of time thinking about how to make software do my job for me. Not in a replace-me-with-a-robot kind of way (I like health insurance); more in a I-should-be-focusing-on-more-important-things kind of way. Now, I delegate to AI automation. A dream come true.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

Disclaimer: The features, pricing, and details mentioned for each product are as of May 2025, and may have changed since then. 5 (1000+ reviews) Mailchimp All-in-one marketing Comprehensive marketing hub with website builder Free; $13/month paid 4.4/5 Let’s dive into the best Brevo alternatives on the market today. (TL;DR)

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 2, 2025

And while you might feel very attached to the email account you opened when you were a pre-teen— dragonmaster93[at]gmail.com does have a nice ring to it—it's time to swap that out for one that ends with your business domain name. But here's the thing: most custom domain hosting platforms have outdated email interfaces and features.

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StartupNation

JULY 22, 2025

Discover how individuals from law, journalism, tech, and more have leveraged their unique experiences to forge new, thriving careers. ” Staying the same person or relying on old tactics simply isn’t enough to sustain growth. At the time, I was also newly pregnant and running a baby carrier brand with my co-founder.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

Disclaimer: The features, pricing, and details mentioned for each product are as of May 2025, and may have changed since then. 5 (1000+ reviews) Mailchimp Small businesses needing all-in-one marketing Comprehensive marketing hub with website builder Free (paid from $13/month) 4.4/5 Let’s dive in. (TL;DR) 5 (1000+ reviews) 4.4/5

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 8, 2025

Make your own custom AI chatbot Try Zapier Interfaces I've spent countless hours using both apps in my personal and professional life. For example, I used Jasper to help me scale content production for my previously niche website. And I've been using ChatGPT to take care of other time-consuming tasks in my work.

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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. Case in point: as a business owner, I grew my new TikTok account to over 1,200 followers and 150K views in a matter of months. I've also added a few myself.) A personal account is the most popular option.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 29, 2025

5 things you should automate today Start automating I've been using and writing about graphic design apps since Photoshop was available on physical disks, and while I enjoy Canva, it isn't my go-to tool in most situations. So we should probably quickly address what you're ignoring. Let's dig in.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

I once viewed "process documentation" as corporate torture. And then I tried onboarding a new teammate while on holiday; my "clear" instructions unleashed a flood of confused Slack messages. My own system was a chaotic mix of muscle memory and flagged emails. It's not about bureaucracy; it's about clarity.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 4, 2025

One of the first plugins I heard about when I started using WordPress was Yoast SEO. I had no idea what SEO stood for, let alone why I needed an SEO plugin for WordPress. Since then, I've learned the value of SEO, and I've used both Yoast SEO or Rank Math on my WordPress sites. Learn more.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

I take fantasy football way too seriously. Every season, I use a Google Sheet that tracks player stats, waiver wire targets, bye weeks, injury reports, and a deeply personal grudge list of everyone who's tried to hoodwink me into a lopsided trade. Table of contents: What is a CRM? Why is a CRM system important?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

You have to itemize charges, add taxes, track who paid, and chase down clients who don't pay. I've been updating this list for a few years now. This year, to help you avoid analysis paralysis, I researched more than 50 free invoicing apps and spent several days testing the top contenders. Here's what I found.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

In college, I wrote for the school newspaper, and my beat was reporting on the Student Government Association (SGA). And I can't blame them—minutes were kept in a scattered Word Doc and could put a civics professor to sleep. Check out these eight meeting minutes templates and examples for different types of meetings.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

Disclaimer: The features, pricing, and details mentioned for each product are as of May 2025, and may have changed since then. Customer support shortcomings — Support responses often cite “terms and conditions” rather than providing personalized solutions to account and billing issues. Let’s go. (TL;DR)

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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. I didn't, but I'd definitely buy one.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

But if you have a small operation and love the idea of tinkering under the hood, I've built a free spreadsheet CRM template to start you off. I'll also give you a step-by-step guide to turning a blank canvas into a bustling hub of customer interactions. I named mine "Customer Data."

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Contact Sales I work at Zapier, an enterprise that not only helps other businesses automate their workflows, but relies on automation to power our own internal operations. Contact Sales I work at Zapier, an enterprise that not only helps other businesses automate their workflows, but relies on automation to power our own internal operations.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

And while they're necessary for crisis management, communication plans have plenty of other uses beyond ensuring your consumer doesn't give themselves third-degree burns. One initiative I'd underline twice for our steam iron product would be to produce marketing imagery that clearly demonstrates how to iron a shirt—i.e.,

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

I've been covering AI developments for almost a decade now, and the idea of AI tools that can be trusted to operate independently has always been exciting—and just out of reach. Agentic AI is the latest attempt to create a framework for what these tools would look like and how they could safely operate. So let's dig in.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

Since I started using WordPress almost a decade ago, I've used various plugins to create forms. After much trial and error, I eventually settled on WPForms, but there are literally hundreds more form plugins to choose from. Here, I've focused on the best premium form plugins for WordPress.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 26, 2025

Before you know it, you're ordering three extra pizzas and wondering how a cozy evening ballooned into a 15-person rager that would make the Fyre Festival organizers say, "Wow, that got out of hand." And if you haven't, congratulations on having boundaries, I guess? " We've all been there.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

By definition, you read blogs. But should you actually write one if you’re a startup, an industry figure (lawyer, banker) or VC? This is a post to help you figure out why you should write and what you should talk about. This is a post to help you figure out why you should write and what you should talk about.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

In 2003, I spent weeks hand-coding an HTML website. In 2016, I spent days designing a client's website in WordPress. Last weekend, I spent 60 seconds watching an AI tool create a website for me. Site-building tools have made incredible leaps over the last two decades.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 20, 2025

I am unabashedly a couch potato. I order groceries, get food delivered, map out how long the drive is to Barnes & Noble, and check the weather to confirm that staying inside is the best course of action—all from my cozy corner of the couch. APIs also perform a lot of the heavy lifting for programming new apps.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 11, 2025

I've been writing about AI since before most people knew what it stood for, and still, barely a week goes by where I don't have to look up some new term or technical topic. So I put together an AI glossary that contains almost 100 of the most common, important, and (crucially) misunderstood AI terms.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

I recently did a post for startups on understanding sales people. A few people have asked me to try and define the perfect startup organization chart. I don’t believe that one exists. But I do have more insight into understanding your startup team. I have much experience in this domain.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 8, 2025

Here, I'll walk you through key differences and use cases and share some examples so you can understand how to use both to power your business. f"Data is the new oil." " It's a played-out expression, but it underlines a significant truth of our time—data, like oil, is fueling growth and innovation.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

I looked into dozens of options, read approximately a million reviews, watched demos narrated by people way too cheerful for 9 a.m., After all that research, I've whittled down the list so you don't have to. After all that research, I've whittled down the list so you don't have to.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

I just read well written pieces on the topic by Ross Kimbarovsky , Robert Scoble , Paul Carr and the NY Times. I myself recently covered the topic when I spoke about why GRP Partners invested in Ad.ly. Let me lay out my defense of In-Stream Advertising because I believe the topic is really important.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

On why you should be an entrepreneur, “A lot of people do what they have to do. Last night I co-hosted a dinner at Soho House in Los Angeles with some of the most senior people in the media industry with executives from Disney, Fox, Warner, media agencies and many promising tech & media startup CEO’s.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2011

Chris Dixon is one of my favorite people in tech and writes one of the few blogs I read religiously. If you don’t read it and you care about tech & entrepreneurship, you should. I’ve also found him to not be dogmatic either. If you haven’t checked that out you really should. West Coast”).

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Whether that's turning a bunch of data into a live website or visualizing relationships between piles of notes, they've got you covered. At times, though, when I want to focus on jotting down and brainstorming ideas, Notion's limitless options can feel distracting. Here's what I found.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

I’m now the permanent host for TWiVC (until such time as they kick me off). The episode isn’t yet live but it should be in the morning (probably when you’re reading this) – you can find it here. Before jumping into the post I wanted to point out one thing about doing TWiVC and posting my notes here on BSOTT.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 3, 2024

Should I use AI to help with a blog? Local SEO How often have you searched stores or services near your location on Google Maps? Create a specific landing page on your website leading to your Google Maps address and targeting specific keywords related to your business. What about social media?

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