The Zapier Blog

JUNE 3, 2025

With all the hype around AI, it'd be easy to forget that AI tools have existed for a while now. One area where AI has been working its magic for years is in AI grammar checkers. I use some of these apps daily as a prompt to make my writing more concise and, hopefully, more enjoyable.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 4, 2025

We independently review every app we recommend in our best apps lists. I had no idea what SEO stood for, let alone why I needed an SEO plugin for WordPress. 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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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

With our 2020 Robotics + AI sessions event on the horizon in early March, we’re diving back into the sector to learn about the attributes of construction attracting robotics VCs the most and which types of startups VCs are actually writing checks for in 2020.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

With multiple models at your disposal (from the latest o3 and o4-mini models to OpenAI's flagship multimodal GPT-4.1), it can write code, solve complex problems, carry out highly creative tasks, and even provide deep research in a fraction of the time it would take a human. Read more on how to effectively add AI to your Zapier workflows.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 29, 2025

If you're throwing together a quick social media graphic, making a poster for an upcoming event, or even creating a presentation, Canva is one of the best design tools you can use—but it isn't the only one. That's personal preference, of course, but I feel it puts me in a good position to talk about the best apps like Canva.

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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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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

And the broad impact of this wave of AI is already creating the sort of massive value we’ve seen with other platform shifts, like the internet, mobile, cloud. And the broad impact of this wave of AI is already creating the sort of massive value we’ve seen with other platform shifts, like the internet, mobile, cloud. AI today 1.

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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. Here's a quick overview, but keep reading for a deep dive into my experience with the apps and who they're best for.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Designed by Anthropic, Claude is a powerful chatbot that excels at summarizing text, writing code, and even creating content—everything you'd expect from an advanced AI assistant. Try Zapier Chatbots Create free custom AI chatbots to engage customers and take action with built-in automation. The best part?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

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. There are plenty of lists of the best WordPress form plugins, so what makes this one different?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

The next generation of global payments: Afterpay + Square. The best way to grow your career? Developers may delight in solving complex technical problems, but the problem of a career path is one many don’t think much about, Juniper Networks CTO Raj Yavatkar writes in a guest column. The best way to grow your tech career?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

I tested both apps to see how their features compare and what teams they're best for. So when a customer came into the store asking about their previous shoe size, naturally, we had lost their information and couldn't help them. But which one should you go with? user/month* Premium: $57.50/user/month*

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

Table of contents : What is Zoho? What is Zoho used for? Zoho apps: An overview What is Zoho One? Automate Zoho What is Zoho? What is Zoho used for? What you use Zoho for depends on which apps you use. Is Zoho free or paid? Zoho is a cloud-based software suite like Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

Get more out of your spreadsheets with automation Automate spreadsheets Many people may be able to use these two related products interchangeably for general use, but more nuanced use cases will probably prove one to be an easy choice over the other. It's also completely free.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

Keeping track of all the new AI models getting released at the moment is practically a full-time job. I would know: I've been writing about them for the past few years, and it feels like every time I publish an article, another new model drops. OpenAI is one of the most important AI companies. Hang in there.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

“Jam City is a bit like Zynga, but unless you are a mobile-gaming aficionado, you might not have heard of it,” he writes. For one, you have to stop thinking that what you are up to is interesting. As M&A accelerates, deal-makers are leveraging AI and ML to keep pace. billion blank-check deal with DPCM Capital.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Table of contents: What is a communication plan? Communication plan templates How to write a communication plan Communication plan essentials What is a communication plan? This document can look different depending on what it's used for. A marketing communication plan plays a different role.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 9, 2025

Connect your project management software to your other apps Make your job easier That's what project management templates are to project managers: replicable systems of organization that keep everything efficiently structured. Table of contents: What are project management templates?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

We independently review every app we recommend in our best apps lists. If you look at most sites, there's a fair amount of text, images, and general organization to it all. Even with the best tools, it takes a few hours to put together something good. That's what AI website builders claim to do.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 21, 2025

Slide 1 Clearing: While data world consolidates, capabilities have exploded with AI. Content: AI is rewriting every rule about what’s possible with data Those two forces in tension will make for an exciting 2025 Slide 2 Clearing: My name is Tomasz Tunguz, founder and general partner at Theory.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

This isn't about keeping your bank heist plans or world domination plot secret; it's about making sure the things you write are only read by the people you want to read them. I've been writing about cybersecurity and encryption for well over a decade (and texting for a lot longer than that).

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 20, 2025

With Zapier and ChatGPT, generating thoughtful responses to incoming Facebook messages has never been easier. It's workflow automation software that lets you focus on what matters. Use AI to respond to Facebook messages Zapier lets you create automated workflows called Zaps, which send your information from one app to another.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Let's make one thing clear: unfortunately, there's no one best texting app. Unless you absolutely require one or two specific features or are a real stickler for security , the best text message app will be the one that the people you want to text also use.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

You can start by automating individual tasks with simple workflows—what we call Zaps—and grow into orchestrating entire systems across apps, teams, and data. With tools like Tables , Interfaces , Chatbots , and AI-powered agents , it's easy to build workflows that not only run smoothly but evolve with your business.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

As a dedicated tool class, however, predictive analytics software helps analysts of all kinds see what past data says about the future. As a dedicated tool class, however, predictive analytics software helps analysts of all kinds see what past data says about the future. It should also be able to apply native predictive models.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

Fathom is a powerful AI notetaker that records and transcribes your meetings automatically. Plus, each transcription takes about 30 seconds flat to produce, which is pretty speedy (even for AI). Plus, each transcription takes about 30 seconds flat to produce, which is pretty speedy (even for AI). New to Zapier?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

OpenAI's reasoning models are an attempt to fix that, by getting the AI to spend more time working through complex problems, rather than just running with the first idea it has. They consistently outperform similar non-reasoning models across every benchmark , and most AI companies now have a reasoning model. So let's dig in.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

So, let's talk about what a CRM is, why you need one , and what you get out of using it. Table of contents: What is a CRM? What are the benefits of using a CRM? What does a CRM system do? Why is a CRM system important? Your database—automated Store, edit, share, and automate data all in one tool.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

That's when I started experimenting with LinkedIn marketing tools to find a sustainable rhythm that actually works for lead generation and business growth. All saved posts end up in Collabwriting's Inbox, which you can organize further using themed boards and tags like "AI positioning" or "Thought leadership."

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Web design isn't what it used to be. Last weekend, I spent 60 seconds watching an AI tool create a website for me. While pre-designed templates have long existed as a way to make the web design process less painful, the real paradigm shifts have come from recent advances in AI. Wix is best for small businesses.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

Here's everything you need to know about the best real estate CRMs on the market. Lead generation: A good real estate CRM offers tools to help you generate and capture leads effectively, with features like customizable lead capture forms, website integration, and the ability to import leads from various sources.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

Gone : Google removed hundreds of Kenya-focused loan apps from its Play Store following a new policy that digital lenders needed to provide proof of license, Annie writes. Huge investment in EV : Ford is stepping on the accelerator when it comes to electric vehicles and will manufacture a next-generation electric truck at its $5.6

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday in your inbox. Hi friends and new readers, welcome to The Station, a newsletter dedicated to all the present and future ways people and packages move from Point A to Point B. I have a gift for you.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 4, 2021

Strategic insights that go beyond best practices and offer specific recommendations readers can try out for themselves. “As the weeks following the initial shelter-in-place orders ticked by, the rush toward digital grew exponentially, and opportunities to secure new customers started piling up,” Ciabarra writes.

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Founder Bounty

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Editors Choice: Rytr 1) Rytr Fantastic content generator and it will be hard for google to recognize it. 2) Typli Another great generator that allows you to create all kinds of content. Editors Choice: Rytr 1) Rytr Fantastic content generator and it will be hard for google to recognize it.

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JUNE 4, 2025

As much as I'd like to live under a rock, I know it's a good idea to at least have some idea of what's going on in the world. 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. Enter the news aggregator app.

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Founder Bounty

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Editors Choice: Rytr 1) Rytr Fantastic content generator and it will be hard for google to recognize it. 2) Typli Another great generator that allows you to create all kinds of content. Editors Choice: Rytr 1) Rytr Fantastic content generator and it will be hard for google to recognize it.

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