Overview
Segment-trigged automations trigger an email or series of emails when they join a particular smart segment. Typical flows that can be triggered from a segment-triggered flow include:
Win-back series - automate a series of emails when customers who have purchased previously are at risk of not purchasing again
Thank you series - automate a series of emails thanking customers after they've made a purchase
Cross-sell or up-sell series - automate a series of emails after a customer has purchased a specific product or collection recommending them other related products
Re-order or refill series - automate a series of emails reminding customers to re-order their last items purchased if they've run out
Birthday series - wish customers a happy birthday and give them a discount as a gift
You can configure your flow so subscribers can receive segment-triggered automations either the first time they join a particular segment or every time they join a segment.
Creating a Segment-Triggered Automation
To create a segment-triggered automation, create a new automation and select the trigger: Whenever someone joins a segment
Next choose the segment you want to use for your automation.
You can also choose to exclude subscribers who are in another list or segment.
After you select a segment, choose whether you'd like the automation to be triggered every time subscribers match the segment rules or only the first time they match the segment rules.
Once you select a smart segment and save, you can no longer change the list that triggers the automation.
How a Segment-Triggered Automation Works
A segment-triggered automation will add subscribers to your automation whenever they join a particular smart segment.
Subscribers can either receive a segment-triggered automation every time they join the segment or only the first time they join, depending on what you set.
If you choose to Whenever rules match. If a subscriber removed and re-added to the segment they will receive the automation. However they must leave the segment and rejoin it for the flow to be triggered again. If a subscriber remains in the segment and matches the rules for another instance of actions, they won't enter the flow again.
If you choose to When they first match. If a subscriber is removed and re-added to the segment they won't receive the automation.
In both cases, subscribers won't receive the automation if they've been in the segment with a suppressed status and then become subscribed. For example a subscriber being unsubscribed but their status changing to subscribed.
A subscriber will remain in the automation until they pass through all the steps to the exit. However they will exit the automation if they are no longer in the trigger segment. This is in addition to subscribers who unsubscribe, bounce or change their subscription status on your connect platform (Shopify, BigCommerce etc)