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Email Marketing for DTC Brands

Email marketing that doesn't feel like marketing.

Strategy, design, copy, and automation for DTC brands who want email to actually work.

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Strategy Copywriting Design Automation Analytics Klaviyo Shopify Lifecycle Flows DTC Email Welcome Series Strategy Copywriting Design Automation Analytics Klaviyo Shopify Lifecycle Flows DTC Email Welcome Series
01 — The Problem

DTC brands are leaving money in the inbox.

Email is the highest-ROI channel in DTC — and the most neglected. Most brands either over-send and burn their list, or under-build and miss the flows that drive revenue.

$0

Average return for every $1 spent on email

Litmus, 2024
0%+

Of DTC revenue typically comes from email & SMS

Klaviyo Benchmarks
<20%

Of brands have fully built lifecycle flows

Industry Estimate
02 — Our Thesis

Send fewer,
better emails.

Most Brands
Treat email like a megaphone.
Send the same thing to everyone.
Build flows once. Never touch them again.
Measure opens. Ignore revenue.
Hire and lose internal email talent.
We
Treat email like a conversation.
Segment with discipline. Personalize with intent.
Build flows that evolve with the customer.
Measure revenue, retention, and LTV.
Operate as your senior email team.
03 — What We Do

Full-service email,
under one roof.

01
Strategy

We figure out what to send and when. Most brands are either sending too much or missing obvious opportunities.

02
Copywriting

Words that sound like they came from a person, not a committee. Subject lines, body copy, CTAs that feel natural.

03
Design

Clean, readable emails that look great on any device. Not trying to win awards — trying to get people to click.

04
Automation

Welcome sequences, abandoned cart, post-purchase flows. Set them up once, let them run, keep them working.

05
Analytics

After launch, we watch the numbers and talk about what's working. Then we adjust. Good email is always evolving.

04 — How We Work

Four phases. Clear handoffs. No surprises.

01
Discover

We start by understanding your business, your customers, and what's working (or not) with your current emails. No assumptions.

02
Build

We write the copy, design the templates, and set up the automations. You review everything before it goes live.

03
Launch

We deploy campaigns and flows in your ESP — Klaviyo, Mailchimp, HubSpot, ActiveCampaign — with rigorous QA before every send.

04
Iterate

After launch, we watch the numbers and talk about what's working. Then we adjust. Good email is always evolving.

05 — Where the Revenue Lives

Six flows that drive most of email revenue.

Most DTC email revenue comes from automated flows — not campaigns. These are the ones we build, test, and optimize for every client.

Welcome Series
HIGH

First impression. Sets the relationship. The single most important sequence you'll ever build.

Abandoned Cart
HIGH

Catches near-purchases. Highest ROI flow. Every hour of delay costs you revenue.

Browse Abandonment
MED

Re-engages window shoppers before they leave. Most brands skip this. They shouldn't.

Post-Purchase
HIGH

Drives reviews, referrals, and reorder rate. The flow that compounds over time.

Win-Back
MED

Reactivates lapsed customers before churn. Cheaper than acquiring new ones.

Replenishment
MED

Times the next purchase perfectly. CPG and consumables gold. Predictable revenue, on autopilot.

06 — Our Work in the Wild

Emails people
actually open.

Every email we build is designed to feel like it came from a brand — not a template. Here's what that looks like in practice.

Luma Tonic
Orenda Labs
Atlas Desk
08 — In Practice
A Skincare Brand · First 90 Days

What a typical engagement looks like.

$2M annual revenue. Klaviyo set up but barely used. One welcome email. No abandoned cart. No post-purchase. Email = 8% of revenue.

  • Built welcome series (5 emails)
  • Launched abandoned cart + browse flows
  • Designed post-purchase review + reorder sequence
  • Segmented list by LTV cohort
The Result
30% 20% 10% Start Day 90 8% 27% email revenue

of total revenue from email, within 90 days.

Illustrative engagement based on common DTC patterns. Specific results vary by brand, list size, and category.

06 — The Math

Agency vs. in-house hire.

A senior in-house email hire costs $85K–$130K + benefits + management overhead — and takes 60–90 days to ramp. We're live in two weeks, with a full team.

Metric In-House Hire Carbon Copy Co
Time to first send60–90 days10–14 days
Annual cost$110K+ (loaded)Project / retainer
Team coverageOne personStrategist + writer + designer + ops
Bench when they leaveRestart hiringSame team, continuous
07 — The Stack

We work in your tools.

Platform-agnostic. No migration required, no learning curve — we come in fluent in whatever you're already using.

ESP / Automation
Klaviyo
Mailchimp
HubSpot
ActiveCampaign
Braze
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Ecommerce
Shopify
Shopify Plus
WooCommerce
BigCommerce
Magento
Data & Analytics
GA4
Triple Whale
Northbeam
Shopify Analytics
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09 — How to Engage

Two ways to
work together.

Project
Foundation Build

We build your core lifecycle program from scratch — strategy, copy, design, and automation. Live in 30 days.

  • 6 core automated flows
  • Branded email templates
  • Segmentation logic
  • Reporting dashboard

Best for: brands rebuilding their email stack.

Start with Foundation
Ongoing
Retainer Partner

We operate as your senior email team — running campaigns, optimizing flows, and reporting monthly. Senior coverage, no overhead.

  • Monthly campaign calendar
  • Continuous A/B testing
  • Flow optimization
  • Monthly performance review

Best for: brands ready to scale email seriously.

Become a Partner
10 — What We Don't Do

We do email.
Just email.

We Do
Lifecycle email strategy
Campaign + automation builds
Copywriting + design
Klaviyo / Mailchimp / HubSpot / ActiveCampaign
SMS as a complement to email
Performance reporting + iteration
We Don't
Paid ads / performance marketing
SEO or content marketing
Social media management
Brand identity / full creative direction
Influencer / affiliate programs
PR or events
Drop us a line. No pressure, no pitch.
Let's Talk

Let's send
fewer, better emails.

Tell us about your brand. We'll come to the first call with observations, not a pitch deck.

Sent.

We'll follow up within 24 hours.

Or reach us at info@carboncopyco.com

Mehdi
Founder, Carbon Copy Co · info@carboncopyco.com