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100 things we learned about email and sms marketing in ecommerce

9/29/2026
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This week, we’re celebrating episode #100 with a fun 100 things we know about retention.


Here’s what we cover in the pod:


→ Lists and list growth (why size is a vanity metric, and what actually matters instead)

→ Deliverability (the habits that quietly protect or destroy your sender reputation)

→ Segmentation (why over-segmenting is procrastination in disguise)

→ Flows (the automations every brand should have and rarely maintains)

→ SMS (the rules that are different from email, and why)

→ Copy and creative (what actually gets opens, clicks, and conversions)

→ Offers and discounts (why discounting is a tool, not a strategy)

→ Strategy and LTV (why retention funds acquisition, not the other way around)

→ Metrics (which numbers actually matter, and which ones are just noise)

→ Mindset (the operator habits that separate good retention marketers from great ones)


Whether you’re brand new to retention marketing or you’ve been doing this for years, there’s something in this list that’s going to challenge how you’re currently running your program.


We’re also giving away a free downloadable checklist of all 100 things:.


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00:00 Intro

00:54 Welcome to 100!

02:26 List Growth Truths

06:05 Deliverability Essentials

08:41 Segmentation That Works

11:11 Omnisend is Awesome

13:44 Flows Money Machine

16:28 SMS Principles Start

17:54 SMS Rules Recap

18:55 Retention.com is great

20:03 Coordinating Email and SMS

20:24 Copy and Creative Wins

22:09 Unsubscribes and Usefulness

22:43 Discounts Without Damage

26:21 LTV and Retention Strategy

28:49 Allan Personalization is a must try

29:56 Metrics That Matter

33:07 Operator Mindset Final 10

34:48 Wrap Up


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