$npx -y skills add indranilbanerjee/digital-marketing-pro --skill email-sequenceDesign email sequences. Use when: building subject lines, body copy, timing, segmentation logic, and deliverability plans.
| 1 | # /digital-marketing-pro:email-sequence |
| 2 | |
| 3 | ## Purpose |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Design a full email sequence ready for implementation in any ESP. Includes subject lines, preview text, body copy, send timing, segmentation rules, and deliverability best practices. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | ## Input Required |
| 8 | |
| 9 | The user must provide (or will be prompted for): |
| 10 | |
| 11 | - **Sequence type**: Welcome, nurture, onboarding, re-engagement, cart abandonment, post-purchase, event, promotional |
| 12 | - **Goal**: What the sequence should achieve (activate, convert, retain, upsell, educate) |
| 13 | - **Audience segment**: Who receives this sequence and entry trigger |
| 14 | - **Number of emails**: Desired count or let the system recommend |
| 15 | - **Key messages/offers**: Core value props, promotions, or content to include |
| 16 | - **Existing ESP**: Platform in use (Klaviyo, Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.) for format guidance |
| 17 | |
| 18 | ## Process |
| 19 | |
| 20 | 1. **Load brand context**: Read `~/.claude-marketing/brands/_active-brand.json` for the active slug, then load `~/.claude-marketing/brands/{slug}/profile.json`. Apply brand voice, compliance rules for target markets (`skills/context-engine/compliance-rules.md`), and industry context. **Also check for guidelines** at `~/.claude-marketing/brands/{slug}/guidelines/_manifest.json` — if present, load restrictions and relevant category files. Check for custom templates at `~/.claude-marketing/brands/{slug}/templates/`. Check for agency SOPs at `~/.claude-marketing/sops/`. If no brand exists, ask: "Set up a brand first (/digital-marketing-pro:brand-setup)?" — or proceed with defaults. |
| 21 | 2. Map the sequence to the customer journey stage and define the narrative arc |
| 22 | 3. Determine optimal email count and send cadence based on sequence type |
| 23 | 4. Write each email: subject line (2-3 options), preview text, body copy with clear CTA |
| 24 | 5. Define segmentation and branching logic (open/click triggers, conditional paths) |
| 25 | 6. Apply deliverability checks: spam trigger words, link density, image-to-text ratio, authentication reminders, and the **bulk-sender checklist** below |
| 26 | 7. Add personalization tokens and dynamic content recommendations |
| 27 | 8. Review full sequence for brand voice consistency and regulatory compliance (CAN-SPAM, GDPR) |
| 28 | |
| 29 | ### Bulk-sender deliverability checklist (Gmail / Yahoo / Outlook) |
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| 31 | Any brand sending at bulk volume (~5,000+ messages/day to a mailbox provider) must meet the mailbox-provider sender requirements or mail is throttled or rejected. Bake these into the sequence's implementation notes (ported from `/digital-marketing-pro:send-email-campaign`, with Outlook 2025 added): |
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| 33 | - **Authenticate the sending domain**: SPF **and** DKIM **and** a published DMARC policy (at least `p=none`, aligned) — required by **Gmail & Yahoo (Feb 2024)** and **Microsoft Outlook / Outlook.com (rolling out through 2025 for senders ≥5,000/day)**. |
| 34 | - **One-click unsubscribe**: include the `List-Unsubscribe` header with one-click support (RFC 8058), and honour opt-outs within 2 days. A visible unsubscribe link in the body is still required in addition. |
| 35 | - **Keep the spam-complaint rate under 0.3%** (measured in Google Postmaster Tools / Yahoo / Microsoft SNDS) — ideally under 0.1%. |
| 36 | - **Send from a consistent, PTR/reverse-DNS-valid IP over TLS**, with a warmed-up sending domain and consistent from-address. |
| 37 | - **Physical mailing address + accurate From/Reply-To identity** in every message (CAN-SPAM), and documented opt-in consent per jurisdiction (GDPR / CASL). |
| 38 | - **List hygiene**: suppress hard bounces and inactive addresses; never send to purchased lists. |
| 39 | |
| 40 | ## Output |
| 41 | |
| 42 | A complete email sequence containing: |
| 43 | |
| 44 | - Sequence overview with goals, audience, and trigger conditions |
| 45 | - Per-email breakdown: subject lines, preview text, body copy, CTA, send timing |
| 46 | - Segmentation and branching logic diagram |
| 47 | - Deliverability checklist per email |
| 48 | - Personalization and dynamic content recommendations |
| 49 | - Compliance checklist (unsubscribe, physical address, consent) |
| 50 | - Performance benchmarks to measure against |
| 51 | |
| 52 | ## Agents Used |
| 53 | |
| 54 | - **content-creator** — Email copy, subject lines, narrative arc, CTA strategy |
| 55 | - **brand-guardian** — Voice consistency, compliance review, regulatory checks |
| 56 | - **email-specialist** — Deliverability optimization, send timing strategy, subject line scoring, spam risk analysis, A/B test design |