How to Set Up Email Marketing & Automation in Zenler (Complete 2026 Tutorial)

Learn how to use Zenler's built-in email marketing system. Broadcasts, automations, tags, sequences, funnels, triggers, segmentation & onboarding.

One of the biggest reasons creators switch to Zenler is that it includes a full email marketing system — meaning you no longer need ConvertKit, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, or any external autoresponder.

Zenler gives you:
✔ Broadcast emails
✔ Automated sequences
✔ Tagging & segmentation
✔ Trigger-based automations
✔ Funnel email flows
✔ Contact management
✔ Lead magnet delivery
✔ Integration with funnels, courses & memberships

And because Zenler is an all-in-one system, everything connects beautifully — without Zapier.

In this tutorial, you'll learn exactly how to set up email from scratch, send your first broadcast, build automated sequences, create trigger-based workflows, tag and segment your leads, and track your analytics.

You'll also get support via:
✔ Tutorials site → tutorials.newzenler.com
✔ Support docs → support.newzenler.com
✔ YouTube channel → youtube.com/@zenler
✔ Weekly live support desks
✔ Live workshops
✔ Facebook community → facebook.com/groups/newzenler
✔ 30-day Accelerator program (included when you join)

Let's dive in.

🎥 ▶️ Zenler Email Marketing Setup — Full Tutorial & Automation Walkthrough

⭐ Step 1 — Access Zenler Email Marketing

From your dashboard:

👉 Marketing → Emails

You'll see three key areas:

✔ Broadcasts — one-time emails sent to your full list or specific segments ✔ Automations — trigger-based workflows available inside courses and marketing funnels, sequenced by time or enrollment date
✔ Sequences — timed email series perfect for welcome flows, onboarding, and nurture

This is your complete creator email engine.

⭐ Step 2 — Set Up Your Email Sending Preferences

Before sending any emails, configure:

✔ Sender name — the name your subscribers will see
✔ Sender email — use your domain email where possible for better deliverability
✔ Reply-to email — where responses come in

Zenler walks you through email authentication to improve your inbox placement.

⭐ Step 3 — Import or Add Contacts (Optional)

If you're migrating from another platform, you can import your existing list directly into Zenler.

👉 Site → People → Import Users

Upload your list as a CSV file
Map the fields to match Zenler's system
Assign a tag during import to segment your contacts straight away
Import contacts as leads and connect them directly to a funnel to kick-start email automation

⭐ Step 4 — Create Your First Broadcast

Broadcasts are perfect for:
✔ Announcements
✔ New videos or blog posts
✔ Live workshop reminders
✔ Promotions
✔ Newsletter updates

To create one: 👉 Marketing → Emails → Broadcasts → Create Broadcast

Inside the editor:

✔ Add your subject line — clear, benefit-driven, or curiosity-based
✔ Add preview text — boosts open rate
✔ Write your email — clean and simple editor
✔ Choose your segment — full list, tags, funnels, courses, or memberships ✔ Schedule or send immediately

Zenler shows you: delivered, opened, clicked, unsubscribed, and bounced stats for every broadcast.

⭐ Step 5 — Build Automated Email Sequences

Sequences send emails in a timed order — perfect for:

✔ Welcome sequences
✔ Lead magnet delivery
✔ Course onboarding
✔ Sales sequences
✔ Nurture series

To create a sequence: 👉 Marketing → Emails → Sequences → Create Sequence

Then:

Add your emails
Set the delay (e.g. send after 1 day, or 1 minute)
Add or remove tags
Activate the sequence

Sequences build trust and nurture your audience automatically.

⭐ Step 6 — Create Automations (Triggers + Actions)

This is where Zenler becomes extremely powerful.

Automations work on a simple principle: when a user does X → Zenler automatically does Y.

Examples:

Trigger: User downloads a lead magnet Action: Add tag + enroll in sequence + send welcome email

Trigger: User purchases a course Action: Send welcome email + login link + onboarding sequence

Trigger: User registers for a live event Action: Send reminder emails automatically

To create: 👉 Marketing → Automations → Create Automation

You can use:
✔ Tags
✔ Sequences
✔ Enrollments
✔ Trigger-based logic
✔ Branching logic

And because the automation interface is the same across every area of Zenler — courses, funnels, memberships, and lives — there's no relearning. Once you know it in one place, you know it everywhere.

⭐ Step 7 — Use Tags & Filters to Organise Your List

Use tags to organise your contacts by activity, purchase, course progress, and membership level.

Zenler also has pre-built filters built in — so you can filter contacts by course, funnel, membership, and much more without needing to add a tag manually. This saves time and keeps your list organised from the start.

⭐ Step 8 — Connect Email to Your Funnels

In your funnel builder, you can:
✔ Add email sequences
✔ Trigger automations
✔ Send reminder emails
✔ Deliver lead magnets automatically
✔ Follow up on sales

Everything is integrated inside one system — no Zapier needed.

⭐ Step 9 — Build a Lead Magnet Delivery Automation (Your First Workflow)

This is the perfect beginner automation to set up first.

Trigger: Lead submits form on funnel opt-in page

Actions:
✔ Send welcome email
✔ Deliver lead magnet
✔ Add tag
✔ Start nurture sequence

The moment someone opts in, they receive the lead magnet, get nurtured, and move towards your offer — with zero manual work. This one automation works for your business 24/7.

⭐ Step 10 — Track Your Email Analytics

Inside Zenler, view:
✔ Open rates
✔ Click rates
✔ Deliverability
✔ Unsubscribes
✔ Bounces
✔ Contact behaviour (opened, clicked, enrolled)

This helps you refine your subject lines, content, and offers over time.

⭐ Step 11 — Get Support As You Build

Zenler's education is completely free — even for people not yet using the platform. Zenler's mission is to make information freely available so every creator can succeed.

🎓 Tutorials Site Complete course creation lessons, step by step.

📚 Support Docs Detailed troubleshooting and feature documentation.

🎬 YouTube Channel Thousands of videos covering course creation, tutorials, and platform updates.

👥 Facebook Community Ask questions, get support, and share your wins with fellow creators.

🧑‍🏫 Weekly Live Support Desk Come on live and ask the questions that are stopping you from moving forward.

🎤 Live Workshops Deep dives into course launching, marketing, funnels, email, automations, and more. Running all the time.

🚀 30-Day Accelerator Program (Included) When you join Zenler, you get access to the guided 30-day Accelerator program — one lesson per week, supported live the whole way through.

➕ Accelerator Plus Ready to go further? Accelerator Plus extends your learning and support beyond the 30 days.

🎯 Email Setup Checklist (Copy & Paste)

Go to Marketing → Emails
Configure sender name, email, and reply-to
Set up email authentication
Import contacts via CSV (optional)
Create your first broadcast
Build your welcome sequence
Build your lead magnet delivery automation
Connect email sequences to your funnels
Set up tags and filters to organise your list
Track your email analytics
Attend a weekly live support desk if you get stuck
Join the Facebook community

❓ FAQs

Q: Does Zenler replace ConvertKit or Mailchimp? Yes — broadcasts, sequences, automations, and segmentation are all built in.

Q: Can I import my existing email list? Yes — import via CSV through Site → People → Import Users. You can tag contacts and connect them to a funnel during import.

Q: Can I create automated sequences? Yes — Zenler includes full timed sequences that can be triggered by enrollment date or time delays.

Q: Does Zenler support segmentation? Yes — tags, filters, and pre-built behavioural filters are all included.

Q: Can I send broadcast emails? Yes — to your full list or specific segments.

Q: Do I need Zapier? No — Zenler email integrates natively with funnels, courses, and memberships inside one system.

Q: Do I get help setting this up? Yes — tutorials, support docs, YouTube training, weekly live support desks, live workshops, and the 30-day Accelerator program are all included.

🚀 Ready to Set Up Your Email Marketing?

Email marketing is the heart of your creator business — and Zenler gives you everything you need:

✔ Broadcasts
✔ Automated sequences
✔ Trigger-based automations
✔ Tags & segmentation
✔ Lead magnet delivery
✔ Funnel integrations
✔ Analytics

All inside one platform — no extra tools, no Zapier, no extra cost.

👉 Set up your email marketing inside Zenler today — and grow your audience with confidence.

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