A segment is a set of search criteria that has been saved for later use. When you search through your subscribers you can use various search criteria and create a segment from this.
Segments are useful for searches that you frequently perform, and for sending broadcast messages to groups of people within a given list in your account. Segments are dynamic, so as new subscribers meet the criteria of your segment, they will also be added to the segment.
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Example:
Let's say that you have a newsletter about cars, and when people sign
up they tell you what kind of car they have. You perform a search each
week to see how many people have Toyotas. Rather than manually setting that search criteria every week, if you create a segment, you can more easily display all of your subscribers who have Toyotas.
We also provide you with several pre-made segments, which are already stored in your account. These segments include:
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Show All
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Currently Subscribed
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Unsubscribed
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Undeliverable
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Added Today
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Added Since Yesterday
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Added In The Past 7 Days
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Added In The Past 30 Days
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Added In The Last Year
Creating a Segment
1. Navigate to the Subscribers Page
2. Define Your Filter Criteria
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On the subscribers page, use the filter menu to choose the criteria for your segment (e.g., subscribers who opened a specific broadcast).
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Click the “Apply Filters” button after selecting your criteria.
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To add multiple criteria, click the "+" sign. Note: This functions as an AND filter, meaning all conditions must be met.
This example shows a filter for everyone who opened one of my sent broadcast messages:
3. Save the Segment
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Once the filter results are displayed, enter a name (minimum of 6 characters) for your segment in the Save search as segment field.
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Click the Save button to store your segment.
4. Access and Use Your Segment
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Your saved segment will appear under the Segment dropdown on the right side of the Subscribers page.
You can also send broadcast messages to segments - a great way to put the information that you've been collecting to work!