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Email Marketing & Automation

Lifecycle email, nurture automation, and retention programmes that convert owned audiences without renting attention.

6
Core lifecycle flows in a standard build
98%+
Target inbox placement rate
30d
Typical time to first flows live
Overview

About email marketing & automation

Email remains the highest-return channel for most businesses because you own the audience. No algorithm change removes access to your list. The constraint is rarely the tool — it is segmentation, relevance, and deliverability discipline.

Lifecycle flows before campaigns

Automated lifecycle flows do most of the work: welcome and onboarding sequences, abandoned cart or abandoned demo recovery, post-purchase and expansion sequences, re-engagement for lapsing contacts, and win-back. These run continuously and typically produce a disproportionate share of email revenue relative to broadcast campaigns.

Segmentation that reflects behaviour

Sending the same message to your whole list trains people to ignore you and degrades deliverability. We segment on behaviour and lifecycle stage — what someone viewed, purchased, or ignored — so message relevance rises and complaint rates fall.

Deliverability is infrastructure

Authentication records, sending reputation, list hygiene, and honest permission practice determine whether your email arrives at all. We audit and fix these first; sophisticated campaigns are worthless landing in spam.

Testing with enough volume to matter

We test subject lines, send timing, offers, and structure, but only where list size makes results statistically meaningful. Below that threshold we optimise on established practice rather than pretending noise is signal.

Capabilities

What the engagement includes

Lifecycle flow design

Welcome, nurture, abandonment, post-purchase, re-engagement, and win-back sequences.

Behavioural segmentation

Segments driven by activity and lifecycle stage rather than broad demographics.

Deliverability audit

SPF, DKIM, DMARC, list hygiene, and reputation monitoring.

Template design & build

Accessible, responsive templates that render correctly across major clients.

Testing programme

Structured subject, timing, and offer testing where volume supports it.

Outcomes

What you get

The measurable results this service is accountable for.

  • Revenue from an audience you own outright
  • Always-on lifecycle flows that convert without ongoing spend
  • Higher relevance through behavioural segmentation
  • Protected sender reputation and inbox placement
  • Clear attribution from send through to revenue
How we work

A process without surprises

Clear checkpoints at every stage, so you always know what is shipping and when.

1Audit & deliverabilit…2Lifecycle mapping3Build & launch4Optimise & expand
  1. 1

    Audit & deliverability check

    Authentication, list health, current performance, and platform configuration reviewed.

  2. 2

    Lifecycle mapping

    Flows mapped to customer journey stages with entry, exit, and success criteria defined.

  3. 3

    Build & launch

    Templates, segments, and automations built, tested, and switched on in sequence.

  4. 4

    Optimise & expand

    Ongoing testing, new flows added, and monthly performance review.

Scope

What is included at each tier

Engagements scale with your stage. Every tier includes everything below it.

What is included at each engagement tier
What's includedStarterGrowthEnterprise
Deliverability audit & fixesIncludedIncludedIncluded
Core lifecycle flow buildIncludedIncludedIncluded
Template design systemNot includedIncludedIncluded
Behavioural segmentation setupNot includedIncludedIncluded
Ongoing campaign managementNot includedIncludedIncluded
CRM & revenue attributionNot includedNot includedIncluded
Industries

Sectors we work in

E-Commerce & Retail
SaaS & Technology
Healthcare
Real Estate
Finance & FinTech
Education
Travel & Hospitality
Professional Services
Why iDream

We fix deliverability and segmentation before building campaigns, so the flows we ship actually reach inboxes and stay relevant as contacts move through lifecycle stages.

FAQ

Common questions

Which platform should we use?
It depends on your model. Klaviyo suits e-commerce with deep store integration; HubSpot suits B2B with CRM-linked nurture; Customer.io suits product-led SaaS needing event-driven triggers. We recommend based on your data and workflow, not on partner incentives.
How often should we email?
Frequency matters less than relevance. A well-segmented weekly send usually outperforms a generic monthly one. We establish a baseline, watch unsubscribe and complaint rates closely, and adjust from there.
Can you fix poor deliverability?
Usually. Most problems trace to missing authentication records, purchased or stale lists, or sending to long-inactive contacts. Recovery involves fixing authentication, suppressing inactive segments, and rebuilding reputation gradually — it takes weeks, not days.
Do you handle GDPR and consent?
We build to consent-based practice with clear opt-in, preference management, and suppression handling. We are not lawyers, so we recommend your counsel reviews the final consent language.

Ready to talk about email marketing & automation?

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