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Campaign launch checklist

Review audience, accounts, warmup, tracking, copy, and validation before launch.

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Before you start

  • Use this checklist after the campaign is built but before the first send.
  • Review the checklist with the person responsible for campaign outcomes.
  • Do not launch until required data, senders, and copy are ready.

Recommended workflow

Part 1

Check audience fit

Review the list source, ICP, exclusions, duplicates, and verification status.

Campaign launch checklist: Audience checklist
Campaign launch checklist
Part 2

Check sending infrastructure

Confirm mailboxes, domains, warmup, sender rotation, schedules, and daily limits.

Campaign launch checklist: Infrastructure checklist
Campaign launch checklist
Part 3

Check copy and personalization

Preview every message with variables and make sure the offer fits the audience.

Campaign launch checklist: Copy checklist
Campaign launch checklist
Part 4

Check compliance and opt-outs

Confirm unsubscribe handling, blocklists, suppression lists, and internal policy requirements.

Campaign launch checklist: Compliance checklist
Campaign launch checklist
Part 5

Run validation and launch small

Use campaign validation, then launch to a controlled segment before scaling.

Campaign launch checklist: Launch readiness
Campaign launch checklist

What to do next

  • Monitor replies, bounces, and sender health during the first 24-48 hours.
  • Scale only after the first segment behaves as expected.

FAQ

Should I always launch small?

Yes, especially with new audiences, new domains, new copy, or newly connected accounts.

What should stop a launch?

Unverified lists, broken variables, missing senders, aggressive limits, bad fit, unclear copy, or unresolved validation blockers should stop launch.

Launch safelyRun the launch checklist before sending

Review audience, senders, sequence copy, personalization, schedules, and validation blockers.

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