Real Bed review for Brevo

Dec. 31, 2021

Update #2: So they re-enabled my account and got me to change my review to a more positive one. Surprise! Two ecards later, suspended again. So I'm giving up. They have unrealistic open expectations. Basically useless unless you are some kind of marketing super power don't bother with the set-up. Too bad. Update: I have updated my star rating to five stars. Sendinblue has reached out to me, which I appreciate, and we are giving it another go. As I said in my initial review, it is a very intuitive app for Shopify and overall I have had great success. It's easy to use and provides a good selection of tools. The issue with open rates is tricky for them and I understand their need to help prevent spam. Hopefully, by segmenting my lists better I can avoid the dreaded suspension. If you use them, think out your touch points carefully to maximize effect and to avoid appearing spammy. Initial review: Unless you have a 8% open rate on every email, don't bother using them. My account was suspended the day before Thanksgiving after over two years of use because my last two emails didn't get an open rate of 8%. I sell a single high value item that has a very long purchase cycle. People just don't open every email unless they are ready to buy. My small list is strictly from sign ups with an email to opt out. Sendinblue reinstated my account for a single email then suspended it again because under 8% open. Now what? I have to reconfigure my site with a new provider. Thanks Sendinblue! On a positive note, it has been an easy to use system that integrates well with Shopify. Unfortunately, they are not suitable to use unless you expect miraculous open rates. I would have voted five stars for them but alas... appears they love their brand more than mine.