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If you’re a small business owner, email automation should play a central role within your marketing strategy. Research shows that consumers check their email<\/a> 15 times a day on average \u2014 giving you ample opportunities to get in front of new and potential customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Plus, email offers a significant return on your investment, offering a staggering 4,200% ROI<\/a> (and no, that extra zero is not a typo). Email marketing<\/a> brings in $42 for every $1 spent, making your time spent drafting campaigns well worth it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If there’s one thing all small business owners and startups wish they had in abundance, time<\/em> is it. As someone who oversees operations, sales and marketing, and HR, you don’t have bandwidth to install a complex email automation platform, integrate it with your other tools, and watch endless YouTube demos on how to use it. No, you need something simple, straightforward, and that \u2014 ideally \u2014 works with your existing inbox. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For an email marketing tool<\/a> that checks all of the above, a lot of people turn to Mailmeteor<\/a>. Mailmeteor sends mail merge campaigns from your existing Gmail account, allowing you to spend less time on marketing. Below, we explain what Mailmeteor is, how it works, where it falls short, and a Mailmeteor alternative that could be better suited for your needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is <\/strong>Mailmeteor<\/strong> and How Does It Work? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mailmeteor is a Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) app that allows you to send personalized mass emails straight from your existing inbox. To date, over three million people have used Mailmeteor to send bulk emails<\/a> from their Google account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To use Mailmeteor, you’ll first download the add-on from the Google Workspace Marketplace. From there, simply follow the prompts to grant permissions within your Gmail account. Then, you’ll create a contact list in Google Sheets before building a new email template, writing your message, and ultimately sending it out to recipients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Much Does <\/strong>Mailmeteor<\/strong> Cost? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With Mailmeteor, you can start sending 75 emails per day for free. For more features and a higher sending limit, you’ll need to upgrade to one of their paid pricing plans, beginning at $9.99 per month, or $49.99 for the year. From there, the price increases depending on the number of people on your team (for example, a five-user pack costs $149.99 per year, while a 10-user pack will run you $239.99 annually). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which Features Are Included With <\/strong>Mailmeteor<\/strong>? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mailmeteor is a mail merge add-on that allows you to send personalized, bulk messages from Gmail. If you’re considering using Mailmeteor to help market your small business, there are a few features you should know about (note: the features listed below are for paid plans): <\/p>\n\n\n\n