How to use this

Real workflows. Specific examples.

For email marketers

Research competitors

See what your competitors are sending without subscribing to 50 lists and waiting weeks for campaigns to run.

Workflow:

  • Search for competitor brands
  • Check their welcome sequence length and timing
  • Note promo frequency and offer patterns
  • Spot gaps you can exploit

Benchmark send cadence

How often do successful brands actually send? What's the gap between welcome email 1 and 2? Use real data to benchmark your timing.

Workflow:

  • Browse welcome sequences from similar brands
  • Calculate average days between emails
  • Compare to your cadence
  • Test different timing strategies

Plan new campaigns

Starting a new campaign type? Browse examples from brands who've done it. See the structure, timing, and messaging strategy.

Workflow:

  • Search for similar campaigns (Black Friday, product launch, etc.)
  • Study email count and structure (teaser, launch, reminder, last chance)
  • Note how urgency escalates through the sequence
  • Build your outline using proven patterns

For copywriters

Find subject line inspiration

Browse hundreds of real subject lines. See what works for welcome emails vs. promos vs. newsletters.

Workflow:

  • Browse brands to find welcome, promo, and newsletter sequences
  • Look for patterns in length, tone, personalization
  • Note which brands use emojis, questions, or urgency
  • Build a swipe file of formulas that work

Study tone and voice

See how brands maintain consistent voice across sequences. Learn when to be formal vs. casual, long-form vs. short, educational vs. sales-focused.

Workflow:

  • Pick brands with similar audiences
  • Read complete sequences to understand voice consistency
  • Note when tone shifts (educational → promotional)
  • Adapt principles to your brand voice

Beat writer's block

Staring at a blank page? Browse sequences for structure ideas. See how brands open, build value, handle objections, and close.

Workflow:

  • Review 5-7 complete sequences
  • Map the purpose of each email (introduce, educate, convert)
  • Identify common structures
  • Apply structure to your campaign

For founders

Learn email basics

New to email marketing? Learn from successful brands. See what "great" actually looks like.

Workflow:

  • Start with welcome sequences from well-known brands
  • Notice common elements (greeting, value prop, social proof, CTA)
  • Understand typical sequence length (3-7 emails)
  • Build your first sequence using these patterns

Build your first welcome sequence

Use real examples as a guide. See exactly what to send, when to send it, and how to structure each message.

Workflow:

  • Browse welcome sequences in your industry
  • Choose 3-5 that resonate with your brand
  • Outline: Email 1 (intro), Email 2 (value), Email 3 (conversion)
  • Write your emails using the structure as a guide
  • Set timing (immediate, +2 days, +5 days)

Benchmark against your industry

What's normal in your industry? How often do SaaS companies send? What do e-commerce welcome sequences look like? Learn from peers.

Workflow:

  • Search for brands in your niche
  • Note average email frequency and sequence lengths
  • Identify content patterns (features, case studies, offers)
  • Set realistic goals for your own strategy

For agencies

Audit client competitors

Onboarding a new client? Research their competitors' email strategies in 10 minutes. Provide data-driven recommendations based on what's working.

Workflow:

  • List client's top 3-5 competitors
  • Analyze their strategies in The Inbox
  • Document findings (send frequency, messaging patterns)
  • Present competitive analysis with examples and recs

Build better pitches

Show prospects real examples from their competitors or aspirational brands. Demonstrate gaps in their strategy with specific evidence.

Workflow:

  • Research prospect's competitive landscape
  • Find strong examples relevant to their business
  • Build deck showing competitors vs. what they should do
  • Include specific recommendations backed by real examples

Validate your strategy

Back up your recommendations with real-world data. Show clients your proposed strategy aligns with industry best practices.

Workflow:

  • Build benchmark report for client's industry
  • Calculate average sequence lengths, frequencies, content types
  • Compare client's current strategy to benchmarks
  • Propose improvements with supporting examples

Start researching

100+ brands. Complete sequences. Real strategies.