How do I build my very first automation?

How do I build my very first automation?

An automation is an email that sends itself when something happens, no clicking 'send' from you. The easiest first one is a simple follow-up to new subscribers.

Build it in three steps:
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1. Choose the trigger: 'when someone joins the list.' Every tool has this ready-made.
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2. Add one email: a friendly check-in two days after they sign up.
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3. Turn it on and add yourself as a test subscriber to watch it fire.

✅ Start with one trigger and one email. Resist adding a whole chain on day one.

Homework: Find the 'automations' or 'workflows' tab in your email tool and click into it.

New here? Start with the basics above.