Audit your email automations for revenue gaps: where to start
Most email programs have money sitting in plain sight. A missed automation here, a deliverability issue there, an ESP feature nobody turned on. A structured audit is the fastest way to find those leaks before they compound into a real revenue problem.
What an Email Automation Audit Actually Covers
According to MarTech contributor Lauren McGrath, the audit process breaks into four areas:
- Technical foundation: Deliverability basics, authentication setup, list health. These are table stakes. If this layer is broken, nothing above it performs.
- Highest-impact flows: The lifecycle automations that drive engagement, repeat purchases, and long-term growth. Welcome sequences, post-purchase, win-back. These are the flows worth reviewing first.
- ESP built-in capabilities: Most platforms ship features that teams never activate. An audit surfaces what you are paying for but not using.
- Testing opportunities: Systematic identification of where A/B tests would move the needle, rather than testing at random.
The Operator Takeaway
If you have not reviewed your automation stack in the last six months, start with deliverability. A clean technical foundation is a prerequisite for everything else. Then work through your highest-value flows in order of estimated revenue impact.
The full audit framework is on MarTech. Worth reading if email is a meaningful revenue channel for your business.
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