Purpose
1.2. Automate tailored content delivery for upselling, re-engagement, loyalty rewards, and exclusive pre-order notifications.
1.3. Automate segmentation and journey mapping to maximize relevance, minimize manual effort, and maintain 24/7 campaign responsiveness.
1.4. Automate feedback loops, gathering analytics on customer interactions for continuous refinement.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. User adds game/product to wishlist.
2.3. Customer abandons cart or checkout process.
2.4. User attends or RSVPs an in-store/online event.
2.5. New game release matches wishlist/interests.
2.6. Customer joins loyalty program.
2.7. Specific inactivity period (e.g., 30 days without purchase).
2.8. Customer reaches a milestone (e.g., 5th purchase, birthday).
Platform Variants
3.1. Mailchimp
• Feature: Customer Journey Builder; Trigger: ‘Purchase’ or ‘Sign-up’ event; API: `Trigger-based Email Campaigns` (POST /automations/).
3.2. Klaviyo
• Feature: Flow automation; API: `Flows` POST /v2/flows; usage: Automates personalized flows by segment.
3.3. ActiveCampaign
• Feature: Automations; API: `Automations` (POST /api/3/automations); automates behavioral triggers.
3.4. SendGrid
• Feature: Marketing Campaigns; API: `Schedule Campaign` (POST /marketing/singlesends); automating targeted blasts on condition met.
3.5. Salesforce Marketing Cloud
• Feature: Journey Builder; API: `Events` (POST /interaction/v1/events); automates multichannel journeys.
3.6. HubSpot
• Feature: Workflows tool; API: `Workflows` (POST /automation/v3/workflows); automates behavioral follow-ups.
3.7. Moosend
• Feature: Automation Builder; API: `Automations` (POST /automations); automates scenario-based emails.
3.8. Omnisend
• Feature: Automation Flow; API: `Trigger Campaign` (POST /automations/trigger); automates cross-channel campaigns.
3.9. Drip
• Feature: Email Workflows; API: `Workflows` (POST /v2/workflows); automates e-commerce flows.
3.10. Constant Contact
• Feature: Email Automation; API: `Automated Emails` (POST /v2/emailmarketing); automates event-driven emails.
3.11. Braze
• Feature: Canvas Flows; API: `Trigger Campaigns` (POST /messages/send); automates personalized paths.
3.12. Iterable
• Feature: Workflow Studio; API: `Workflows` (POST /api/workflows); automates data-driven reactions.
3.13. GetResponse
• Feature: Automation Creator; API: `Automation Triggers` (POST /automation/); automates activity-based emails.
3.14. Benchmark Email
• Feature: Automation Pro; API: `Create Automation` (POST /v1/automation); automates personalized outreach.
3.15. Zoho Campaigns
• Feature: Autoresponders; API: `Trigger Autoresponder` (POST /campaigns/autoresponder); automates lifecycle emails.
3.16. Mailjet
• Feature: Automation Scenarios; API: `Trigger Scenario` (POST /v3/automations); automates event-linked flows.
3.17. Customer.io
• Feature: Triggered Campaigns; API: `Campaign Triggers` (POST /api/v1/campaigns/trigger); automates action-based messages.
3.18. Mautic
• Feature: Campaign Builder; API: `Campaign Triggers` (POST /campaigns/triggers); automates custom flows.
3.19. Emarsys
• Feature: Automation Center; API: `Trigger Event` (POST /api/event); automates advanced targeting.
3.20. Oracle Eloqua
• Feature: Program Canvas; API: `Create Program` (POST /API/REST/2.0/assets/programs); automates multi-stage journeys.
Benefits
4.2. Automates personalized offers, increasing game store customer loyalty and average spend.
4.3. Reduces manual campaign setup time by automating routine and complex workflows.
4.4. Centralizes analytics for ongoing automated optimization of email content and timing.
4.5. Automation ensures consistent and timely campaign delivery at scale for any size business in the games and hobby segment.