{"id":44479,"date":"2023-07-18T13:25:27","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T13:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/?p=44479"},"modified":"2026-02-02T06:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T06:29:04","slug":"b2b-marketing-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/b2b-marketing-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide To B2B Marketing Automation In The Digital Age"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the significant challenges of running a B2B business is to shorten the sales cycle. Enter B2B marketing automation \u2013 a process designed to streamline your workflows and automate repetitive tasks to save time and money.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effective marketing automation not only enriches your sales funnel but also enhances the efficiency of individual processes. It automates various tasks such as generating leads, lead nurturing, email marketing, etc., giving your employees more time to focus on qualified leads ready to buy.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B2B marketing automation is not limited to only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/sales-velocity\/\">shortening sales cycles<\/a> but offers various other advantages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This article will discuss why you should consider using a marketing automation platform and different marketing automation strategies businesses use, along with a few examples.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We will also look at the best B2B marketing automation platforms, so you can pick the one suited to your business needs.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png\" alt=\"Banner promoting over 1,000 free HTML email templates from EngageBay. Customize and send beautiful, easy-to-use email templates for impactful marketing campaigns. Try for free.\" width=\"770\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png 770w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-768x205.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/b2b-marketing-automation\/#What_Is_B2B_Marketing_Automation\" >What Is B2B Marketing Automation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/b2b-marketing-automation\/#How_Can_B2B_Companies_Benefit_From_Marketing_Automation\" >How Can B2B Companies Benefit From Marketing Automation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/b2b-marketing-automation\/#5_B2B_Marketing_Automation_Strategies_That_Work\" >5 B2B Marketing Automation Strategies That Work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/b2b-marketing-automation\/#5_Outstanding_B2B_Marketing_Automation_Examples\" >5 Outstanding B2B Marketing Automation Examples<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/b2b-marketing-automation\/#Best_B2B_Marketing_Automation_Platforms\" >Best B2B Marketing Automation Platforms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/b2b-marketing-automation\/#Wrap_Up\" >Wrap Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_B2B_Marketing_Automation\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>What Is B2B Marketing Automation?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B2B marketing automation is the process of streamlining marketing tasks through workflows and triggers to boost team productivity.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main purpose of marketing automation software is to effectively capture, evaluate, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/lead-nurturing\/\">nurture leads<\/a> and accounts, ensuring they are matched with the most suitable sales team member(s). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another important objective is<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ongoing engagement through sales and\/or marketing efforts to facilitate the success of closing deals.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 Elevate your email marketing with our <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free email templates<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designed to boost engagement.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\r\n            <script>\r\n                var EhAPI = EhAPI || {}; 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background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/findstack.com\/resources\/marketing-automation-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.5% increase in sales productivity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with a rise in lead generation and a reduction in marketing overhead costs.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why 63% of B2B marketers will increase their marketing automation budget this year. The marketing automation industry is growing, and it is estimated that the global marketing automation market size will reach USD 8.42 billion by 2027.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the survey found that quality automation and creating personalized content using marketing automation tools as the most significant challenges.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s learn how to realize the full potential of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/marketing\/marketing-automation\">marketing automation software<\/a> and boost your revenue.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 Enhance your campaigns with our <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free, customizable email templates<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that drive results.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/ecommerce-marketing-automation\/\">Read also: 7 Powerful eCommerce Marketing Automation Strategies + Tools<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Enhance Your Email Marketing<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to make your emails more impactful? Check out our beautiful, easy-to-customize recruitment and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">email templates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Designed to boost engagement, these templates from EngageBay will help your emails stand out. Just customize the images, headings, and CTAs for your brand, and hit send in a few minutes!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\">Browse the Template Library<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_B2B_Marketing_Automation_Strategies_That_Work\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>5 B2B Marketing Automation Strategies That Work<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let us start by looking at some of the most common yet effective B2B marketing strategies, along with a few examples.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#1. Lead Scoring&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lead scoring is the process of assigning values to prospects based on certain attributes or characteristics. The score can also depend on the level of interest shown by the prospect in your product or service or the actions taken by them on your website.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This data-driven approach allows you to focus your efforts on nurturing leads that are more likely to become paying customers. For instance, an IT service provider can assign higher scores to leads who have downloaded a whitepaper or attended a webinar, indicating a higher level of interest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can easily automate the process of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/crm\/lead-scoring\">leading scoring<\/a> in your marketing automation software. Once a prospect is added to the contact database, the marketing automation platform automatically assigns scores and qualifies your leads.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You just need to define your lead scoring model in the marketing platform.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49&nbsp; Boost your marketing strategy with our <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customizable email templates<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that drive results.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/marketing-automation-for-manufacturing\/\">Read also: Marketing Automation For Manufacturing: Beginner\u2019s Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#2. Trigger Email Marketing<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trigger marketing is a type of B2B marketing automation strategy that entails sending out emails or messages based on actions taken by users.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A common example of trigger marketing is welcome or onboarding emails. These emails are sent whenever someone signs up or subscribes to a brand.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invespcro.com\/blog\/welcome-emails\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">average open rate for welcome emails<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is 50%, and it has 33% more engagement with the brand than the rest of the email messages. Yet only 57.7% of companies send welcome emails to their new users.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With trigger marketing automation, you can set up your site in a way that whenever a lead or prospect signs up, they are automatically sent a welcome email.&nbsp;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EngageBay has a wide range of <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/cold-email-template\/welcome-email-templates\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">welcome email templates<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for B2B businesses.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14010\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14010\" style=\"width: 738px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/trigger-email.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/trigger-email.gif\" alt=\"trigger email automation\" width=\"738\" height=\"421\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Email marketing automation in EngageBay<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another example would be \u2013 when a lead downloads a whitepaper from your website, you can set up an automated email series to deliver relevant follow-up content. This strategy nurtures leads, keeps your brand top-of-mind, and guides prospects through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/ecommerce-sales-funnels\/\">sales funnel<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/marketing-automation-use-cases\/\">Read also: Marketing Automation Use Cases &amp; Examples From Top Brands<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#3. Customer Onboarding<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44509\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44509\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.41.44-PM-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.41.44-PM-1.png\" alt=\"zapier customer onboarding automation\" width=\"501\" height=\"869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.41.44-PM-1.png 694w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.41.44-PM-1-173x300.png 173w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.41.44-PM-1-590x1024.png 590w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.41.44-PM-1-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reallygoodemails.com\/emails\/watch-make-your-apps-more-flexible\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer onboarding involves making new clients familiar with your products and services. Using marketing automation, a B2B company can send a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/welcome-email\/\">series of welcome emails<\/a>, along with video tutorials, to guide new customers through the setup and configuration process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the above example, Zapier helps onboard its customers by providing them with a video tutorial along with a brief description of how to use the platform. There is also a link that directs users to the help documentation webpage, where they can resolve their queries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/b2c-marketing-automation-guide\/\">Read also: A B2C Marketing Automation Guide To Reach Buyers With Less Effort<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#4. Upselling&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44485\" style=\"width: 793px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.12-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.12-PM.png\" alt=\"Upselling automated campaign\" width=\"793\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.12-PM.png 1016w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.12-PM-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.12-PM-768x177.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.12-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/goodux.appcues.com\/blog\/slacks-integrated-upsell-prompts\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another B2B marketing automation strategy that companies use to retain existing customers is upselling and cross-selling. By tracking customer behavior, purchase history, and engagement patterns, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/trigger-email-marketing\/\">trigger automated campaigns<\/a> to promote complementary products or premium upgrades.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the example here, Slack, a popular instant messaging and business communications platform, uses automation to send personalized recommendations to customers. It allows users to upgrade to a paid plan to send and receive more than 10,000 messages and access their conversation history anytime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/account-based-marketing-vs-marketing-automation\/\">Read also: Account-Based Marketing vs Marketing Automation: A Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#5. Lead Nurturing<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44511\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44511\" style=\"width: 528px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.23-PM-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.23-PM-1.png\" alt=\"Lead nurturing automation \" width=\"528\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.23-PM-1.png 892w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.23-PM-1-260x300.png 260w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.23-PM-1-887x1024.png 887w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.23-PM-1-768x887.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.23-PM-1-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelme.me\/blog\/b2b-email-marketing-examples\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lead nurturing is the process of developing relationships with potential customers. Once you have identified the right leads, it is time to persuade them to convert into customers by convincing them why your brand is the best choice.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, a B2B company can set up an automated lead nurturing campaign that sends a series of educational emails to prospects, sharing valuable industry insights, case studies, and success stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the above example, Pinterest, an online image-sharing and social media platform, is educating its audience on how to use Pinterest the right way. Using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bengago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Pinterest automation tool<\/a> can further streamline this process by scheduling pins, testing content formats, and scaling engagement without manual effort. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It shares three different tools on the Pinterest Business account that can help their brand grow.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png\" alt=\"Banner promoting over 1,000 free HTML email templates from EngageBay. Customize and send beautiful, easy-to-use email templates for impactful marketing campaigns. Try for free.\" width=\"770\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png 770w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-768x205.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/marketing-automation-interview-questions\/\">Read also: Mastering The Interview: Essential Marketing Automation Questions And How To Answer Them<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#6. Behavior-based Segmentation<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Segmenting your audience based on their engagement and other activities on your site allows you to send targeted and relevant emails. By analyzing data on how leads interact with your website, emails, and content, you can automate campaigns that cater to their specific needs and preferences, increasing engagement and conversions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, a SaaS company can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/what-is-audience-segmentation\/\">segment its audience based<\/a> on the pages they visit on your website. This will allow you to send targeted content and offers based on their interests.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say XYZ corporation that deals in office supplies to businesses of all sizes. It segments its audience into two categories \u2013 frequent buyers and occasional buyers. Now, for regular buyers, the company can send them special offers or promotions, such as discounted package offers, to encourage them to continue buying from the brand.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png\" alt=\"Banner promoting over 1,000 free HTML email templates from EngageBay. Customize and send beautiful, easy-to-use email templates for impactful marketing campaigns. Try for free.\" width=\"770\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png 770w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-768x205.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/saas-marketing-automation\/\">Read also: SaaS Marketing Automation Explained (+ Top 5 Tools to Consider) <\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Outstanding_B2B_Marketing_Automation_Examples\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>5 Outstanding B2B Marketing Automation Examples<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, we will look at some of the real B2B marketing automation examples you can get inspired and implement in your organization.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#1. Customer.io increased its sale by 4.2% through concierge onboarding<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.34-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44487 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.34-PM.png\" alt=\"conceirge onboarding case study\" width=\"519\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.34-PM.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.34-PM-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.34-PM-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.34-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer.io is an automated messaging platform that helps companies send data-driven messages and emails across multiple platforms. It used the concept of concierge onboarding to attract customers and onboard them quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who don\u2019t know, concierge onboarding is a simple practice of offering leads and customers the ultimate personal service to minimize the time users take to get familiarized with your product or service.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the practice of concierge onboarding, Customer.io tried to contact its customers using various communication tools. These included automated emails, scheduled phone calls, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/text-message-templates\/\">automated text messages<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reports were automatically generated for the success rate of each communication tool to evaluate how to get in touch with prospects and shorten the sales cycle.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result? 4.2% of the people who had received the offer of concierge onboarding converted to a paid account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can read the full case study <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/customer.io\/blog\/concierge-onboarding-doubled-conversions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/b2b-marketing-automation-examples\/\">Read also: Success Stories: 10 B2B Marketing Automation Examples<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#2. PandaDoc started using chatbots to generate and convert leads<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automated chatbots are great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/customer-service-tools\/\">tools for customer service<\/a>; they are equally beneficial in marketing efforts as they can help make campaigns more personalized and help educate leads in their buying journey.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this example, PandaDoc, a document automation, and e-signing service, deployed chatbots on their website to generate leads. Their main goal was to convert website traffic into demos.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result? After two years of using and testing workflows and link content, they saw that their chatbot leads actually made it to the top five generating and converting lead sources.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using chatbots requires a lot of planning and testing to start getting effective results. Have your copywriters or email marketers write a solid script for your chatbot.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png\" alt=\"Banner promoting over 1,000 free HTML email templates from EngageBay. Customize and send beautiful, easy-to-use email templates for impactful marketing campaigns. Try for free.\" width=\"770\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png 770w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-768x205.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/marketing-automation-101\/\">Read also: Marketing Automation 101 For The Beginner [With Examples]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#3. Business Ninjas cut marketing costs by 82% using a CRM&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Ninjas, a Manchester-based digital marketing service provider, helps businesses unlock the power of LinkedIn and use it to drive marketing and sales.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers were flooding in, and manually tracking everything wasn\u2019t helping them. Thus they needed a marketing solution to help manage their huge contact database.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Business-ninja-case-study-EngageBay.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44547 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Business-ninja-case-study-EngageBay.jpg\" alt=\"Business ninja's marketing automation case study by EngageBay\" width=\"658\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Business-ninja-case-study-EngageBay.jpg 1753w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Business-ninja-case-study-EngageBay-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Business-ninja-case-study-EngageBay-1024x367.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Business-ninja-case-study-EngageBay-768x275.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Business-ninja-case-study-EngageBay-1536x550.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Business-ninja-case-study-EngageBay-595xh.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Ninja wanted an affordable, all-in-one CRM solution to unify all their teams and achieve a 360-degree view of their customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With EngageBay, the company could use A\/B testing, account-based marketing, social media management, conversational inboxes, and more.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/products\/crm\">EngageBay&#8217;s CRM<\/a> offered all these and more in a unified platform, and they could scale down marketing and operational costs without affecting revenue.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the whole case study <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/case-studies\/affordability-case-study\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#4. Evans Manufacturing saw a 3x increase in email open rates and a 23% increase in revenue<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded in 1994, Evans Manufacturing deals in offering personalized promotional products (also called branded goodies) to businesses across various industries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evans Manufacturing was facing intense competition, and they needed to switch to relation-based selling to grow their market.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s when they decided to implement a marketing automation tool. They created a well-tailored sales cycle where they would send out automated, well-defined email follow-ups and saw a 3x increase in their open rates.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before using marketing automation tools, email campaigns at Evans Manufacturing had low open rates and could not even track click-through rates (CTR).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These targeted email sending allowed them to speed up their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/sales-process\/\">sales process<\/a> and easily track their progress.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read it <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshworks.com\/crm\/resources\/case-study\/evans-manufacturing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png\" alt=\"Banner promoting over 1,000 free HTML email templates from EngageBay. Customize and send beautiful, easy-to-use email templates for impactful marketing campaigns. Try for free.\" width=\"770\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png 770w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-768x205.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#5. IT company increased leads by 59%, generates $1.5 million with marketing automation implementation<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CentricsIT is an IT company that provides several solutions for the enterprise data center \u2013 from technology support to IT staffing to hardware. They were struggling to manage their leads and generate higher ROI effectively.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But their Manager of Marketing Communications, Mandy Hauck, who had expertise in email marketing, knew she could integrate marketing automation with email marketing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/b2b-sales-leads\/\">generate leads<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before implementing a marketing automation platform, they didn\u2019t have a refined email method.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They used to simply blast holiday emails to their contact database. But after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/marketing-automation-implementation-guide\/\">implementing the automation tool<\/a>, they focused on four areas \u2013 CRM integration, lead scoring, triggered email campaigns, and advanced reporting.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingsherpa.com\/article\/case-study\/automation-lead-gen-system-implementation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lead generation increased by 59%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the company witnessed revenue growth of over $1.5 million.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png\" alt=\"Banner promoting over 1,000 free HTML email templates from EngageBay. Customize and send beautiful, easy-to-use email templates for impactful marketing campaigns. Try for free.\" width=\"770\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png 770w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-768x205.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/marketing-automation-process\/\">Read also: Cracking The Marketing Automation Process [101 Guide]<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_B2B_Marketing_Automation_Platforms\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>Best B2B Marketing Automation Platforms<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To maximize ROI, a B2B business must choose the right marketing platform.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are tons of options available in the market. You need to consider factors like budget, functionalities, ease of use, customer support, and available integrations to decide.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, we review the five popular B2B marketing platforms based on their functionality, affordability, and other factors.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#1. <\/b><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/marketing\/marketing-automation\"><b>EngageBay<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EngageBay-marketing-automation.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26755 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EngageBay-marketing-automation.png\" alt=\"marketing automation software EngageBay \" width=\"627\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EngageBay-marketing-automation.png 1895w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EngageBay-marketing-automation-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EngageBay-marketing-automation-1024x481.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EngageBay-marketing-automation-768x361.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EngageBay-marketing-automation-1536x721.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EngageBay-marketing-automation-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EngageBay is an affordable, all-in-one platform that offers solutions for all aspects of your business. This B2B automation platform provides various marketing automation tools that connect easily with your sales and customer service software.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Key Features<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Project Management: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using this tool, you can create tasks, assign them to team members, and track their progress from a single dashboard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Email Sequencing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps you create personalized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/marketing\/email-sequences\">email sequences<\/a> that can be customized per your client\u2019s needs, build automated email follow-ups, and gain valuable insights.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><i>Free Email Templates:<\/i><\/b><i style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Access a library of professionally designed, <\/span><\/i><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customizable email templates<\/span><\/i><\/a><i style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to streamline your marketing efforts and enhance engagement.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Customer Segmentation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The customer segmentation feature enables you to group your customers based on multiple filters, such as age, location, job designation, purchase history, and more. This helps you send highly targeted emails, which drives conversions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>A\/B Testing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It allows you to test different versions of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/marketing\/landing-pages\">landing pages<\/a> and emails to determine what content is most effective in boosting traffic.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44489\" style=\"width: 738px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.49-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.49-PM.png\" alt=\"EngageBay pros\" width=\"738\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.49-PM.png 1014w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.49-PM-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.49-PM-768x206.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.49-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/engagebay-all-in-one-suite\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EngageBay is easy to use and has highly responsive customer service, making it the go-to platform for small and medium-scale businesses.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44490\" style=\"width: 762px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.54-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.54-PM.png\" alt=\"EngageBay cons\" width=\"762\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.54-PM.png 1014w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.54-PM-300x53.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.54-PM-768x136.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.43.54-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/engagebay-all-in-one-suite\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users found the mailing list effective. However, they expect to create more mailing lists without the need to buy a more expensive pricing plan. Further, deactivating accounts that have been inactive for a week makes it difficult for companies that don\u2019t use the platform regularly.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Pricing<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.00-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.00-PM.png\" alt=\"EngageBay pricing\" width=\"661\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.00-PM.png 988w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.00-PM-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.00-PM-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.00-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EngageBay\u2019s \u2018Marketing Bay\u2019 offers four pricing plans: <\/span><b>Free<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Basic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Growth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Pro<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Free <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan provides up to 250 contacts along with tools, such as email broadcasting, sequencing, built-in landing page and email templates, autoresponders, video marketing, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/service\/free-live-chat-software\">live chat<\/a>.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the <\/span><b>Basic <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan, you can get up to 500 contacts, landing page builder, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/sms-marketing\/\">SMS marketing<\/a>, tag management, and third-party integrations for $12.99 per user per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Growth <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan costs $49.99 per user per month and boasts additional functionalities like site messages, A\/B testing, custom domains, and marketing automation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the <\/span><b>Pro <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan, you can avail of web analytics, SSO, custom reporting, a dedicated account manager, and phone support for $79.99 per user per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 Create and launch successful email campaigns with EngageBay\u2019s all-in-one solution and stunning, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free email templates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Don&#8217;t miss out \u2014 get started today!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/best-marketing-automation-tools\/\">Read also: 14 Best Marketing Automation Tools For Small Businesses<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#2. <\/b><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hubspot.com\/products\/marketing\/marketing-automation?hubs_content=www.hubspot.com%2F&amp;hubs_content-cta=nav-software-marketing\"><b>HubSpot<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.08-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.08-PM.png\" alt=\"marketing automation strategy implementation through HubSpot\" width=\"712\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.08-PM.png 1008w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.08-PM-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.08-PM-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.08-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HubSpot is one of the most popular marketing automation platforms that boasts a comprehensive range of features. However, it can be on the expensive side, and thus, it\u2019s best suited for large enterprises.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using its marketing automation software, you can put your marketing campaigns on autopilot powered with data from its CRM platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Key Features<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Automated Lead Nurturing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HubSpot helps you create automated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/email-drip-campaign\/\">drip email campaigns<\/a> that can be sent to prospects at the right time based on certain actions and triggers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Workflow Automation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This B2B marketing automation tool lets you create targeted workflows that help assign tasks to team members and track their progress. It also helps with advanced segmentation to assign the right contacts to the appropriate campaigns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Form Builder: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HubSpot\u2019s free form builder boasts built-in web templates that you can embed on your website and gather contact information that your business needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Web Analytics: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The web <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/ecommerce-analytics-tools\/\">analytics tool<\/a> measures the performance of your marketing campaigns and generates reports, all on a single dashboard.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44493\" style=\"width: 658px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.24-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.24-PM.png\" alt=\"HubSpot pros\" width=\"658\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.24-PM.png 1016w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.24-PM-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.24-PM-768x210.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.24-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/hubspot-marketing-hub\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HubSpot is popular among marketers owing to its all-in-one functionality and seamless integration.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44494\" style=\"width: 681px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.32-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.32-PM.png\" alt=\"HubSpot cons\" width=\"681\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.32-PM.png 1014w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.32-PM-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.32-PM-768x145.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.32-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/hubspot-marketing-hub\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/hubspot-pricing\/\">HubSpot\u2019s pricing<\/a> model may deter new and small companies from using the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Pricing<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.39-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.39-PM.png\" alt=\"HubSpot pricing\" width=\"635\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.39-PM.png 1006w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.39-PM-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.39-PM-768x362.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.39-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HubSpot has four pricing plans: <\/span><b>Free<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Starter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Professional<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Enterprise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Free <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan comes with tools such as email marketing, built-in web forms, landing page templates, live chat, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/crm\/contact-management-software\">contact management<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Starter <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan costs $45 per month and includes additional tools like ad targeting, landing page reporting, and marketing automation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the <\/span><b>Professional <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan, you can avail of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/omnichannel-marketing-examples\/\">omnichannel marketing<\/a> automation, custom reporting, social media management, and blog analytics for $800 per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those looking for advanced functionalities, choose the <\/span><b>Enterprise <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan. Starting at $3600 per month, it includes account-based marketing, adaptive testing, multi-touch revenue attribution, and customer journey analytics as key features.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/hubspot-competitors\/\">Read also: 9 Top HubSpot Competitors That Cost a Lot Less<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#3. <\/b><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/in\/products\/sales-cloud\/features\/marketing-automation-software\/\"><b>Salesforce<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.45-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.45-PM.png\" alt=\"Salesforce\u2019s B2B marketing automation platform\" width=\"657\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.45-PM.png 1012w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.45-PM-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.45-PM-768x352.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.45-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salesforce\u2019s B2B marketing automation platform, Marketing Cloud Account Engagement, helps align your sales and marketing team together by providing a wide range of AI-powered tools that help you create and manage your marketing campaigns from a single platform. Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adminwithin.com\/services\/salesforce-cpq-consulting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Salesforce CPQ consulting<\/a> offers specialized guidance to further enhance and streamline your quote-to-cash processes within this integrated ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Key Features<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Lead Qualification: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tool automatically identifies the right prospects using lead scoring and grading, helping you target them better.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Email Campaigns: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps you to create personalized and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/targeted-email-marketing\/\">targeted email marketing campaigns<\/a> using a wide range of pre-built email templates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Custom Dashboards: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The custom dashboards feature allows you to create customized reports on your marketing campaigns to measure performance using the metrics you want to track.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Lead Nurturing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With lead nurturing, you can reach out to the right prospect at the right time by automating email scheduling and approved marketing templates.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44498\" style=\"width: 623px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.54-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.54-PM.png\" alt=\"Salesforce\u2019s pros\" width=\"623\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.54-PM.png 1016w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.54-PM-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.54-PM-768x278.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.44.54-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/salesforce-marketing-cloud-suite\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salesforce\u2019s marketing automation boasts an easy-to-use interface as well as pre-designed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/onboarding-email-templates\/\">email templates<\/a> that can be customized to send targeted content to prospects, driving conversions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44499\" style=\"width: 695px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.02-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.02-PM.png\" alt=\"Salesforce\u2019s cons\" width=\"695\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.02-PM.png 1018w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.02-PM-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.02-PM-768x104.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.02-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/salesforce-marketing-cloud-suite\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reporting and analytics feature needs improvement since it can be difficult to navigate for first-time users.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Pricing<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.09-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.09-PM.png\" alt=\"Salesforce\u2019s pricing\" width=\"544\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.09-PM.png 1010w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.09-PM-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.09-PM-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.09-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salesforce boasts four pricing plans: <\/span><b>Growth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Plus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Advanced<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Premium<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Growth <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan costs $1250 per month and includes tools such as lead qualification and management, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/marketing\/email-marketing\">email marketing<\/a>, and ROI reporting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the <\/span><b>Plus <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan, you can get additional tools like lead nurturing, engagement programs, advanced dynamic content, and advanced analytics and reporting for $2500 per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the <\/span><b>Advanced <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan, there are advanced features such as AI-powered marketing and sales, multi-touch attribution models, and custom object integration for $4000 per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Premium <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan costs $15,000 per month and comes with user management, custom user roles and permissions, account identification, and lead scoring as key tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/is-salesforce-a-crm\/\">Read also: Is Salesforce a CRM? A Simple, In-Depth Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#4. <\/b><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.activecampaign.com\/feature\/marketing-automation\"><b>ActiveCampaign<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.19-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.19-PM.png\" alt=\"ActiveCampaign, marketing automation tool\" width=\"675\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.19-PM.png 1004w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.19-PM-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.19-PM-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.19-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for a B2B marketing automation platform that helps you create visually appealing yet effective email marketing campaigns, look no further than ActiveCampaign. Its wide range of tools and integrations make it the go-to marketing automation platform for all kinds of businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Key Features<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Lead Scoring: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps you search and identify and nurture your most active contacts by sending them highly personalized emails.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Goal Tracking: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tool keeps track of all your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/email-marketing-campaigns\/\">marketing campaigns<\/a> in real-time so that you know what is working and what is not.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Site Tracking: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using site tracking, you can connect your CMS software and track user actions on your website, which can then be followed by triggered messages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Sign-up Forms: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ActiveCampaign boasts pre-built web form templates that you can use to embed on your site and capture contact information to target prospects.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44503\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ac.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ac.png\" alt=\"ActiveCampaign pros\" width=\"696\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ac.png 1014w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ac-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ac-768x285.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ac-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/activecampaign-for-marketing\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A user-friendly interface and ease of integration make ActiveCampaign a popular marketing automation platform.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44502\" style=\"width: 742px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.40-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44502 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.40-PM.png\" alt=\"ActiveCampaign cons\" width=\"742\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.40-PM.png 1014w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.40-PM-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.40-PM-768x98.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.40-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/activecampaign-for-marketing\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At times, the reports are complex and difficult to understand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Pricing<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.48-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.48-PM.png\" alt=\"ActiveCampaign pricing\" width=\"598\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.48-PM.png 984w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.48-PM-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.48-PM-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.48-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ActiveCampaign has three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/activecampaign-pricing\/\">pricing plans<\/a>: <\/span><b>Plus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Professional<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Enterprise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Plus <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan starts from $49 per month. Some of its important features include email marketing and automation, built-in pop-up forms, site, and event tracking, pre-built landing pages, and AI-powered lead content generation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the <\/span><b>Professional <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan, you can get more tools like predictive sending, split automation, attribution reporting, conversions, and site messaging, for $149 per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the <\/span><b>Enterprise <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan, you can access tools like custom reporting, SSO, uptime SLA, a custom mail server domain, and unlimited email testing. Users can contact their sales team directly to avail of this plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/activecampaign-alternatives\/\">Read also: 11 of the Best ActiveCampaign Alternatives (Features, Pricing)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>#5. <\/b><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchimp.com\/automations\/\"><b>Mailchimp<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.58-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.58-PM.png\" alt=\"Mailchimp email marketing software\" width=\"662\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.58-PM.png 1004w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.58-PM-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.58-PM-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.45.58-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mailchimp is another all-in-one email marketing and automation platform well-known among marketers. With Mailchimp, you can not only build effective email campaigns but also create customized journeys to increase conversions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Key Features<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Tag Management: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps you tag and categorize customers based on certain actions and automatically send them personalized emails.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Split Testing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the split testing tool, you can test multiple versions of the same content to understand what works for your audience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ads Retargeting: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ads retargeting tool enables you to re-engage old or inactive customers by showing them relevant ads on Google, Facebook, and other social media platforms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Customer Journey Builder: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides recommendations on how to better engage with your audience and quickly implement proven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/ecommerce-marketing-automation\/\">automation strategies<\/a> to target potential clients.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44506\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44506\" style=\"width: 673px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.07-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.07-PM.png\" alt=\"Mailchimp pros\" width=\"673\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.07-PM.png 1016w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.07-PM-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.07-PM-768x187.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.07-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/mailchimp-all-in-one-marketing-platform\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the reasons marketers prefer Mailchimp is its highly intuitive interface, which makes it easy to create and schedule marketing campaigns.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44507\" style=\"width: 719px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.18-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.18-PM.png\" alt=\"Mailchimp cons\" width=\"719\" height=\"84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.18-PM.png 1014w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.18-PM-300x35.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.18-PM-768x89.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.18-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/mailchimp-all-in-one-marketing-platform\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At times, the automation process can be hard to understand and use. It might not be suitable for non-profit organizations that do not need complex workflows.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Pricing<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.26-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.26-PM.png\" alt=\"Mailchimp pricing\" width=\"619\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.26-PM.png 980w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.26-PM-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.26-PM-768x356.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-17-at-1.46.26-PM-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This B2B marketing automation software offers four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/mailchimp-alternatives\/\">pricing plans<\/a>: <\/span><b>Free<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Essentials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Standard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Premium<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Free <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan is ideal for startups and first-time users. It has email customer support, reporting and analytics, pre-built email templates, form and landing pages, and a creative assistant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Essentials <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan starts from $2.34 per month. Its key tools include 24\/7 email and chat support, over 300+ integrations, personalized onboarding, role-based access, and A\/B testing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the <\/span><b>Standard <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan, you can get email scheduling, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/customer-journey-to-success\">automated customer journeys<\/a>, custom-coded templates, send time optimization, and predictive segmentation, for $3.49 per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Premium <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan starts from $69.75 per month and has advanced functionalities such as content optimizer, dynamic content, and phone and priority support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png\" alt=\"Banner promoting over 1,000 free HTML email templates from EngageBay. Customize and send beautiful, easy-to-use email templates for impactful marketing campaigns. 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