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Klaviyo flow breakdowns, campaign strategies, and real case studies from building email programs for Shopify brands.

Strategy7 min read

Why Klaviyo and CRO Are Two Halves of the Same Conversion System

Most Shopify brands treat email and CRO as separate projects. But they share the same root cause when they fail — and the same fix when they work. Here's why story-led email and a trust-built store are two halves of one system.

Apr 10, 2026Read →
Strategy6 min read

Why Most Shopify Brands Should Aim for 30% of Revenue From Email

If email isn't generating at least 25-30% of your total store revenue, you're leaving money on the table. Here's why that benchmark matters and how to get there.

Feb 20, 2026Read →
Flows8 min read

The 9 Klaviyo Flows Every Shopify Brand Needs (And What They Actually Do)

Most Shopify brands have 1-2 flows running. The ones generating 25-40% of revenue from email have all 9. Here's what each flow does, when it triggers, and why it matters.

Feb 19, 2026Read →
Flows6 min read

Why Your Klaviyo Welcome Flow Is Leaving Money on the Table

Your Welcome Series is almost certainly your highest-revenue flow. But most brands build it wrong — generic content, weak CTAs, and zero strategy. Here's how to fix it.

Feb 17, 2026Read →
Case Study10 min read

From $0 to $246K: What We Learned Building an Email Program From Scratch

When we started with this DTC brand, they had zero email revenue and a skeptical founder. Twelve months later, Klaviyo generates $246K. Here's everything we learned.

Feb 15, 2026Read →
Campaigns6 min read

Email Template Design for E-Commerce: Mobile-First, Product-First, Revenue-First

70%+ of your subscribers open on mobile. If your email template isn't built for thumbs first, you're losing clicks and revenue on every send.

Jan 14, 2026Read →
Case Study8 min read

What a $246K Email Program Actually Looks Like Behind the Scenes

Revenue screenshots are easy to share. The daily operations behind them aren't. Here's what actually happens week to week running a high-performing Klaviyo account.

Jan 3, 2026Read →
Industry6 min read

The First 90 Days: What to Expect When You Hire a Klaviyo Agency

You hired an email agency. Now what? Here's the realistic timeline of what gets built, when revenue shows up, and what you should be asking along the way.

Dec 23, 2025Read →
Strategy7 min read

Klaviyo vs. Mailchimp for Shopify: Why We Only Work With Klaviyo

We get asked this constantly. Here's the honest breakdown of why Klaviyo wins for Shopify brands — and the one scenario where Mailchimp might make sense.

Dec 9, 2025Read →
Strategy7 min read

SMS Marketing Through Klaviyo: When It Works, When It Doesn't, and How to Start

SMS can be a powerful revenue amplifier — or an expensive way to annoy your customers. Here's the framework for doing it right through Klaviyo.

Nov 12, 2025Read →
Flows6 min read

Cross-Sell and Replenishment Flows: The LTV Plays Most Brands Ignore

Your most profitable revenue comes from customers who already bought. Cross-sell and replenishment flows turn one-time buyers into lifetime customers.

Oct 28, 2025Read →
Campaigns5 min read

How to Write Email Subject Lines That Get Opened (Without Being Clickbait)

Your subject line determines whether everything you built gets seen or ignored. Here are the patterns that consistently outperform in e-commerce email.

Oct 14, 2025Read →
Campaigns8 min read

Holiday Email Strategy for Shopify: The 90-Day Playbook for Q4

Q4 is where email programs earn their keep. But the brands that win Black Friday start planning in September. Here's the 90-day playbook.

Sep 8, 2025Read →
Flows5 min read

Back-in-Stock Notifications: The Highest-Converting Flow You're Probably Not Running

When a customer tells you they want a product that's out of stock, the intent doesn't get higher. Here's how to capture that demand and convert it automatically.

Aug 19, 2025Read →
Strategy7 min read

How to Read a Klaviyo Dashboard: The 10 Numbers That Actually Matter

Your Klaviyo dashboard shows dozens of metrics. Most are noise. Here are the 10 that tell you whether your email program is actually working.

Aug 5, 2025Read →
Flows6 min read

The Customer Winback Flow: How to Re-Activate Customers for 5x Less Than Acquiring New Ones

Your lapsed customers already know your brand. Re-activating them costs a fraction of new acquisition. Here's the winback sequence that brings them back.

Jul 22, 2025Read →
Flows7 min read

Email Marketing for Subscription Brands: The Flows That Reduce Churn

Subscription brands live and die by retention. The right email flows can cut churn by reminding customers of value before they hit cancel.

Jul 15, 2025Read →
Strategy5 min read

Why Your Shopify Pop-Up Is Killing Your Email List Quality

A 10% discount popup collects emails. But are those emails worth having? The wrong popup strategy builds a list of discount hunters, not customers.

Jul 8, 2025Read →
Strategy6 min read

The Shopify-Klaviyo Integration: 7 Settings Most Stores Get Wrong

The Klaviyo-Shopify integration works out of the box. But the default settings leave revenue on the table. Here are the 7 adjustments that unlock full potential.

Jun 10, 2025Read →
Campaigns5 min read

The 80/15/5 Content Mix: Why Your Campaign Calendar Needs More Than Promotions

If every email you send is a sale, your audience will tune out. The 80/15/5 rule balances revenue-driving content with relationship-building and experimentation.

Jun 3, 2025Read →
Flows6 min read

How to Build a Sunset Flow That Protects Your Deliverability Without Killing Your List

Suppressing unengaged subscribers feels counterintuitive. But a smaller, healthier list outperforms a bloated one every time. Here's how to build the safety net.

May 27, 2025Read →
Flows6 min read

Abandoned Checkout vs. Abandoned Cart: Why You Need Both Flows in Klaviyo

They sound the same but they catch buyers at completely different stages. Here's why running both flows can recover 3-5x more revenue than either alone.

May 20, 2025Read →
Campaigns5 min read

The Non-Opener Resend: How to Get 15-25% More Revenue From Every Campaign

Most brands send a campaign once and move on. The non-opener resend is the simplest tactic that consistently adds 15-25% more revenue to every send.

May 6, 2025Read →
Strategy5 min read

Why We Audit Before We Build: The Case for Starting Every Engagement With Data

Every brand thinks they know what's broken. The audit usually reveals something different. Here's why starting with data changes everything.

Apr 22, 2025Read →
Flows6 min read

Post-Purchase Flows: How to Turn First-Time Buyers Into Repeat Customers

The second purchase is where profitability begins. Most brands ignore this critical window. Here's the exact post-purchase sequence that drives repeat revenue.

Apr 15, 2025Read →
Deliverability6 min read

The Email Warm-Up Plan: How to Build Sender Reputation From Scratch

New domain? Poor sender history? You can't just blast your full list on day one. Here's the exact warm-up schedule that gets you to full sending capacity safely.

Mar 18, 2025Read →
Strategy7 min read

Engagement-Based Segmentation: The System That Makes Everything Else Work

Sending the same email to your entire list is the fastest way to destroy deliverability. Here's the tiered segmentation framework we build for every client.

Mar 5, 2025Read →
Deliverability7 min read

Your Klaviyo Spam Complaint Rate Is a Ticking Time Bomb — Here's How to Fix It

A spam complaint rate above 0.08% can destroy your sender reputation overnight. Learn the exact segmentation and sending strategies that keep complaints near zero.

Feb 20, 2025Read →
Deliverability5 min read

The Dedicated Sending Domain: Why mail.yourbrand.com Is Non-Negotiable

Sending from your root domain is a risk most brands don't realize they're taking. Here's why a dedicated sending subdomain protects your entire email program.

Feb 18, 2025Read →
Deliverability7 min read

SPF, DKIM, DMARC: The Email Authentication Setup Every Shopify Brand Gets Wrong

If your DNS authentication isn't set up correctly, every email you send is at risk. Here's the exact setup process and the mistakes that tank deliverability.

Jan 28, 2025Read →
Industry7 min read

GDPR and Email Marketing: What Shopify Brands Selling to Europe Need to Know

If you sell to European customers, GDPR compliance isn't optional. Here's what it means for your Klaviyo setup, consent collection, and sending practices.

Jan 14, 2025Read →
Strategy5 min read

Why 'Spray and Pray' Email Is Dead (And What to Do Instead)

Sending one email to your entire list used to work. In 2025, it's the fastest way to end up in spam. Here's the segmented approach that replaced it.

Jan 7, 2025Read →
Industry6 min read

How Much Should You Spend on Email Marketing? A Realistic Budget Breakdown

Email has the highest ROI of any marketing channel. But what does it actually cost to run properly? Here's a realistic breakdown for Shopify brands at different stages.

Dec 17, 2024Read →
Flows5 min read

The Browse Abandonment Flow Most Brands Are Missing (And the Revenue It Recovers)

Someone viewed your product and left. Without a Browse Abandonment flow, they're gone forever. With one, you get a second chance at the conversion.

Nov 19, 2024Read →
Campaigns6 min read

How to A/B Test in Klaviyo Without Wasting Time on Meaningless Results

Most A/B tests are set up wrong — too many variables, too small a sample, declared too early. Here's how to test properly and actually learn something.

Oct 22, 2024Read →
Campaigns5 min read

The VIP Early-Access Strategy That Drives Our Best Campaign Revenue

Your top 10% of customers should get every launch, sale, and announcement before anyone else. Here's how to build and execute the VIP early-access playbook.

Sep 10, 2024Read →

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