Use case: we want to connect MailChimp to Corezoid in order to build automations based on a new subscriber event. For example, send them welcome email series or sync them with another database.
Problem: MailChimp sends webhooks not in JSON format that is supported by Corezoid.
Solution: use Zapier which is already connected to Mailchimp to send JSON webhooks to Corezoid.
We use Brightpearl inventory management software in our ecommerce business. Here’s another post from my Brightpearl Automation series.
Ecommerce stores normally send various sms notifications to their customers. These include: ‘your order has been shipped’, ‘we couldn’t reach you by phone, please call back’, ‘your payment has been received successfully’ etc. This is a good way to communicate crucial information to your customers, especially if they don’t rely so much on email, as does our typical customer here in Ukraine.
I’ve been using Brightpearl ERP since the mid-2014 at my online store Alisa.ua. It’s a great SAAS ERP for e-commerce that literally changed everything about how we do things and significantly improved our processes.
However, there’re still a lot of stuff in Brightpearl we’d like to improve or completely automate. For example, we wanted to integrate it with our local package carrier Nova Poshta. Also, we had a depressing experience with BP’s native sms gateway Clickatell. BP team have told me that they don’t have plans to add other gateways. So I started looking for solutions… And I found one.
We now use Corezoid to build Brightpearl automation workflows. It’s a service that lets you create your own applications connecting various apps via API. You do it by creating visual process scheme so you don’t have to write code (maybe you’ll have to copy/paste a few lines of JavaScript). Naturally, it’s a cloud platform, plus it’s cheap, runs on Amazon servers and allows non-programmers to quickly make necessary adjustments on the go.
Here’s what we’ve implemented with Corezoid so far (updated 05/19/16):
BTW, we choose Unisender as a text message service, but you quickly can connect Twilio to Brightpearl.
We now offer Brightpearl automation services for ecommerce business owners. If you’re interested in one of the patches I described here or some custom development, please drop me a line at stas@99rabbits.com. You’ll be amazed how these automation flows can streamline your operations and how cost-effective they are.
Do you know your email confirmation rate? If you are serious about your email marketing, you probably should check it. How many subscribers are you losing due to boring typical ESP double opt-in confirmation? With a bit of tweaking, your confirmation rate can be improved.
Below are a few good email sign-up confirmation page examples and I’ve stumbled upon lately. I turned them into 7 actionable easy to implement pieces.
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Thinking about opening your own online store? Just googled for ‘Shopify reviews?’ Or Bigcommerce pros and cons? Or maybe WooCommerce is a platform you favor? Choices are plenty. And this may overwhelm. In this post, I’ll tell you why you should stop comparing and freaking start selling now! But first a short story in which I tell how I made all the wrong choices that nearly ruined my business.
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I’ve been managing my business for 7 years now. All these years I didn’t realize that I was working inside my business not working on my business. I was self-employed. Why? Because of a constant flow of requests from my team. I couldn’t do anything without being interrupted. I was dealing with routine tasks and almost completely ignored important stuff. Moreover, I grew so attached to my business that I couldn’t even imagine myself doing something else. I still have to conquer this feeling inside.
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I love Trello’s visual presentation of items on boards. Kanban style. I gives me almost tactile sensation. Brilliant! But I also love Podio’s ability to adjust item’s structure to it’s contents. I’d call it poetry if I were more romantic. So I try to combine them. Podio kanban view (as I prefer to call cards layout) is quite limited comparing to Trello, but it can be a little bit facelifted.
I decided to make up a list of Shopify hacks or rather tips that don’t involve coding or other hardcore techie stuff. I’ll try to collect these hacks and update this post whenever I find new ones. Please share yours in the comments and I’ll test them and add to the post.
Wow! Very creative popup with a message from a pet store founder 😉
In times of boring ‘No Time To Explain. Subscribe!’ popups Squeakerdogs’ team is doing a good job of entertaining us with such simple things and I’m sure enjoying pretty decent conversion rates.