What is Segmentation?
Email Segmentation
Segmentation is dividing your email list into groups based on behavior, demographics, or purchase history for more targeted messaging.
- Segmentation
- Segmentation is dividing your email list into groups based on behavior, demographics, or purchase history for more targeted messaging. Free strategy call.
Why Segmentationmatters
Segmented emails earn 40-60% higher engagement than broadcasts. Common segments: VIP (top 10% LTV), engaged last 30 days, purchased in category X, abandoned cart within 7 days.
Common mistakes with Segmentation
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Sending the same content to your whole list. RFM-segmented campaigns deliver 3-5× the revenue per send vs broadcast.
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Measuring open rate as the success metric in 2026. Apple MPP made open rate noise; revenue per recipient is what counts.
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Skipping welcome and abandoned cart flows. These two flows alone usually drive 25-35% of total email revenue.
How to improve Segmentation
Build core flows first: welcome (3-5 emails), abandoned cart (3 emails), browse abandonment, post-purchase, win-back.
Implement RFM segmentation (Recency × Frequency × Monetary) and tailor send cadence per segment.
A/B test send times by segment, not in aggregate. Engaged buyers and dormant buyers have different optimal times.
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