{"id":40519,"date":"2025-04-17T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T07:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/?p=40519"},"modified":"2025-04-17T08:39:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T07:39:35","slug":"verticalresponse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/verticalresponse\/","title":{"rendered":"VerticalResponse: the 2025 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email marketing is one of the best-performing channels for marketers globally in recent years, from small businesses to large corporations. With a solid email marketing list, any business can turn emails into cold hard revenue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But how do you create your first email and get started with monetizing your lists? Say goodbye to complex interfaces and hello to straightforward success with Verticalresponse as your next email tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, we take a look at Verticalresponse&#8217;s top features, pricing and alternatives to consider for email marketing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Verticalresponse?<\/b><\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-40532\" src=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image4-4-1024x499.png\" alt=\"VerticalResponse is an email marketing tool that lets busy entrepreneurs create beautiful emails easily and connect with their target audiences without knowledge of HTML.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image4-4-1024x499.png 1024w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image4-4-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image4-4-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image4-4-1536x749.png 1536w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image4-4.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VerticalResponse is an email marketing tool that lets busy entrepreneurs create beautiful emails easily and connect with their target audiences without knowledge of HTML.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Top Vertical Response features<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you want to create a beautiful email or a custom landing page, Verticalresponse has your back. Here are some of the best features for big and small businesses:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to use WYSIWYG editor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI content assistant for writing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automated follow-up emails<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auto-responders and email series<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced email campaign reporting so you can monitor your campaign&#8217;s performance in real time<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landing page builder to send visitors to a custom presentation with your offer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\/B testing, surveys, and more to help you send at the perfect time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Verticalresponse pricing<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are just two plans available: Basic and Pro.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Basic plan costs $13 per user per month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This gives you access to all core email features, unlimited landing pages, unlimited emails, live customer support, and automated follow-up emails, among other things.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Pro plan costs $19 per user per month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, unlocking customizable pop-up forms, advanced reporting, subject line A\/B testing, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are VerticalResponse users saying?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users report that some features are not as intuitive as the vendor promises and that it can take a while to figure out how everything works.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Some process flows were not as intuitive as I would have liked. Automation can be confusing at times for a beginner, and the website builder comes with a limited set of features. I don&#8217;t really like that, in their effort to make things easier, they have sacrificed a lot of features that designers could use to make their newsletter designs really stand out. I&#8217;m not sure I&#8217;d dislike it, although better integration with WordPress forms to collect data would be helpful.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/verticalresponse\/reviews\/verticalresponse-review-6845531\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The website landing page builder sounds like a great idea, but in reality, it&#8217;s anything but easy to use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are quite a few complaints about emails going to spam, too, and for anyone using email marketing to communicate with customers, this is a huge red flag.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I wish they had more preset templates. This would be great. my emails go into spam very often, even though we tried using all the hacks and methods to avoid it.&#8221; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/verticalresponse\/reviews\/verticalresponse-review-1570171\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps the worst of all is that the customer support team at VerticalResponse is just not that phenomenal:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;They haven\u2019t updated their technology, the editor is the worst out there, I\u2019ve used a lot of different companies. And Vertical Response customer service is even worse; they just don\u2019t respond to emails at all. They eliminated their phone service as well.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/verticalresponse\/reviews\/verticalresponse-review-4463342\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>The best VerticalResponse alternatives for email marketing campaigns<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are countless email marketing platforms out there, and settling for VerticalResponse without checking what others have to offer might be a bit irresponsible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the best alternatives to VerticalResponse for your email marketing efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Woodpecker<\/b><\/h3>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-40520\" src=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image2-4-1024x496.png\" alt=\"Woodpecker homepage\" width=\"1024\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image2-4-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image2-4-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image2-4-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image2-4-1536x744.png 1536w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image2-4.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woodpecker is a cold email automation platform designed for outbound sales teams, agencies, and B2B companies. Unlike VerticalResponse, which is centered around general email marketing, Woodpecker specializes in personalized outreach with strong deliverability features, making it ideal for those prioritizing cold outreach over newsletters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key features:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Cold email automation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Send personalized emails and follow-ups triggered by recipient behavior.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Deliverability monitor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Track deliverability performance to stay out of the spam folder.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>A\/B testing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Experiment with subject lines and messaging to see what resonates most.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Condition-based workflows:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Build custom sequences that react to opens, replies, or link clicks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Email warm-up &amp; recovery:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Keep sending reputation healthy with built-in warm-up tools.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Timezone detection:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Automatically sends emails when recipients are most likely to read them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>AI-powered video personalization:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Add custom videos to boost engagement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Integrations:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Works with Hubspot, Salesforce, Zoho, and lead-sourcing tools like Hunter.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pricing:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starts at <\/span><b>$20\/month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Pricing scales with usage (number of contacted leads) and includes unlimited team members and email warm-up.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/signup\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 7-day free trial is available.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Downsides:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woodpecker doesn\u2019t include newsletter functionality or visual campaign editors like VerticalResponse. It also lacks native LinkedIn automation, but integrations with tools like Hunter or LinkedIn Sales Navigator help fill that gap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>User reviews:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udfe2 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDelivers what it promises for cold email outreach\u2014easy to use and keeps emails out of spam.\u201d<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udfe2 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cExcellent support and reliable deliverability tracking.\u201d<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udd34 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWould be great if there was a built-in LinkedIn module.\u201d<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udfe1 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cInterface is clean, but can take a bit of exploring to master advanced workflows.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>\n<aside class=\"cta-block cta-block--a-version js-cta-block ab-no-10-cta-block ab-no-11-cta-block\">\n  <p class=\"cta-block__heading u-heading-preset-md-600\">Send powerful emails &amp; boost replies<\/p>\n  <div class=\"cta-block__form-container\">\n    <form class=\"js-cta-block-form\" action=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/signup\/\" class=\"cta-block__button-only-form js-cta-block-no-input-form\">\n      \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<button class=\"c-button js-button c-button--color-main c-button--size-small u-focus-visible-outline\">\nStart free trial\n<\/button>    <\/form>\n    \n    <form class=\"c-input-button-form js-cta-block-form cta-block__form\" action=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/signup\/\" method=\"POST\" novalidate>\n        \n  <div class=\"c-form-field js-form-field  c-input-button-form__form-field\">\n    \n    <label class=\"c-label c-form-field__label\" for=\"cta-block-form-email-1602653660\">Work email<\/label>\n\n                    \n  <input class=\"c-input  js-input c-input-button-form__input\" placeholder=\"will@woodpecker.co\" name=\"email\" id=\"cta-block-form-email-1602653660\" type=\"email\" \/>\n            \n    <span class=\"c-form-field__error js-error\">\n                                      Invalid email format\n        \n\n                <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"c-input-button-form__button\">\n          \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<button class=\"cta-block__button c-button js-button c-button--color-main c-button--size-small u-focus-visible-outline\">\n                Start free trial\n        \n\n<\/button>        <\/div>\n\n            <\/form>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside><!-- notionvc: c44970b3-2ee7-4832-a6e0-f9ca02289d76 --><\/p>\n<h3><b>Gist (GetGist)<\/b><\/h3>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-40544\" src=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-4-1024x500.png\" alt=\"Gist (GetGist) homepage\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-4-1024x500.png 1024w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-4-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-4-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-4-1536x750.png 1536w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-4.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/getgist\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an all-in-one customer communication and automation platform that blends live chat, marketing automation, email campaigns, CRM tools, and customer support features. It&#8217;s built to centralize conversations and automate tasks across your sales and support teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key features:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Business Messenger:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Qualify and route leads through automated chat on your website.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Collaborative inbox:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Manage all conversations from email, chat, social media, and more in one place.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Outbound automation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Trigger emails and messages based on user behavior across multiple channels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Drip campaigns:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nurture leads with sequenced emails and create email funnels for upsell and cross-sell opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Live view and meeting scheduler:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> See what users are doing on your site in real time and allow them to book meetings on the fly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pricing:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Free<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 $0\/month: Live chat, team inbox, meeting\/calendar integrations, mobile app<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Professional<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 $29\/month: 5 seats, email forwarding, in-app messages, knowledge base, chat triggers, lead bots, integrations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Premium<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 $99\/month: All of the above plus 1:1 messaging, custom chatbots, surveys, product tours, advanced analytics, and CRM integrations (Salesforce, Hubspot)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Downsides:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The platform offers a wide range of features, but new users face a steep learning curve. The mobile app needs major improvement, as users report frequent bugs and delays. Deliverability and reporting aren\u2019t always reliable, and some key features are difficult to find without guidance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>User reviews:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udfe2 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Powerful all-in-one suite for startups looking to consolidate tools.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udd34 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Mobile experience is frustrating. Chat responses disappear or fail to send.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udd34 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Upgrading plans and using migration services is too complicated, and support is slow to respond.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udfe1 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Learning curve is steep for advanced automations, and UI could use clearer onboarding tutorials.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><b>MailModo<\/b><\/h3>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-40526\" src=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image3-4-1024x489.png\" alt=\"MailModo homepage\" width=\"1024\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image3-4-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image3-4-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image3-4-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image3-4-1536x733.png 1536w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image3-4.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/mailmodo\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mailmodo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a conversion-focused email marketing platform designed around interactive AMP emails. It\u2019s especially useful for marketers looking to boost engagement directly within the inbox\u2014without redirecting users to landing pages. Automation tools and a strong visual editor make it a go-to for teams that want more than static emails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key features:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Drag and drop editor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Build beautiful, mobile-ready emails quickly with a no-code interface.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>AMP email builder:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Create interactive elements like forms, calendars, and polls inside your emails.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>AI content generation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Speed up content creation with built-in tools for subject lines, body copy, and CTAs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Journey automation and segmentation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Set up trigger-based workflows and target recipients based on behavior.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Deliverability tools and reporting:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Monitor email performance and keep your sending reputation in check.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pricing:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing depends on your contact list size. For 500 contacts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lite<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 $39\/month: 4,000 emails, 20,000 custom events, 1 user, 5 journeys<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pro<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 $79\/month: 5,000 emails, 35,000 custom events, 3 users, 10 journeys<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Max<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 $159\/month: 7,500 emails, 50,000 custom events, 5 users, unlimited journeys<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each plan also includes different limits for API usage, domains, and contacts per journey.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Downsides:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some users report occasional AMP compatibility issues and email delivery hiccups. The dashboard can sometimes show inconsistent metrics, and users would like more out-of-the-box templates to work with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>User reviews:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udfe2 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEasy to use and the AMP features really improve engagement. Great if you want to go beyond traditional emails.\u201d<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udfe2 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSupport is responsive and the UI is pretty intuitive for building automations.\u201d<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udd34 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere are moments when email delivery or AMP reliability can dip slightly.\u201d<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udd34 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWould love more pre-made email templates and more accurate reporting dashboards.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VerticalResponse has a lot going for it as it helps you communicate with your customers for a relatively low price. It packs a decent feature set, but as the reviews have shown, it&#8217;s far from ideal. From dodgy customer support to general bugs and issues, you&#8217;ll face problems every step of the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not with us, though. Woodpecker does cold email and it does it well. We&#8217;ll help you create emails, launch and monitor campaigns and turn cold email from something that is nice-to-have into a tool that delivers real revenue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/signup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get a free trial to see it in action today.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Email marketing is one of the best-performing channels for marketers globally in recent years, from small businesses to large corporations. 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