How Should eCommerce Stores Handle The MailChimp Shopify Breakup?

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MAILCHIMP AND SHOPIFY BREAKUP WHAT SHOULD
ECOMMERCE STORES DO?
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MailChimp for Shopify integration was a
linchpin for many eCommerce store owners. Many of
which are completely in shock when on 21st March,
both the Giants (MailChimp and Shopify) parted
ways by separate announcements. Yes! We wont be
seeing an option of MailChimp and Shopify
integration from now, and the existing integrated
accounts are also given a sort of notice period
till May 12, 2019. The panic is natural because
theres so much to do in so little time!
MAILCHIMP FOR SHOPIFY INTEGRATION
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WHY MAILCHIMP AND SHOPIFY ARE BREAKING UP?
Both Shopify and MailChimp have shifted their
goals and pivoted their business directions.
MailChimp cited that they have pulled from the
Shopify store because of Shopifys update on
their data sharing provision that could
negatively impact MailChimps business and their
customers.Read More at beeketing.com/blog/mailchim
p-shopify-breakup/  Beeketing Blog
On the other hand, Shopify responded that
MailChimps refusal to respect their Partner
Program Agreement made them not to shy away from
making the tough decision of cutting ties with
MailChimp. They also added that they wont put
their merchants trust at risk.Read More
at beeketing.com/blog/mailchimp-shopify-breakup/ 
Beeketing Blog
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SO WHAT OPTIONS ARE LEFT WITH CURRENT MAILCHIMP
AND SHOPIFY USERS?
For eCommerce store owners, this MailChimp and
Shopify breakup is more than just another
industry gimmick. The eStores need to follow some
serious steps and make some sturdy decisions
before the given date. So without wasting time,
lets get down to business and look out for some
practical options that these eCommerce stores can
think to act upon. To connect your Shopify store
to Mailchimp youll need to install a third-party
integration or use our custom website code.
Depending on the method you choose, you can add
customers to your audience, access powerful
e-commerce features, or create more targeted
content.
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WHY LIST OF OPTIONS FOR MAILCHIMP AND SHOPIFY
INTEGRATORS
1. Just sit back and relax till the actual date
(12th May) arrives and wait for whatever is in
store for the existing subscribers thereafter.
2. Thinking of 3rd party integration options to
continue working with both MailChimp and Shopify.
3. Manually importing all your subscribers data,
customer list, and other important segments from
Shopify to your MailChimp account.
Continue.....
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4. Take the major shift of changing the eCommerce
platform and opt for others like WooCommerce,
BigCommerce, etc.
5. Manually Install MailChimp Site Code and
continue to use MailChimp and Shopify separately.
6. Go for other email service provider that works
with Shopify such as Klaviyo, Drip, etc.
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LETS TALK MORE ABOUT THE MAILCHIMP AND SHOPIFY
Now that MailChimp and Shopify have parted their
ways, eCommerce stores are left with the only
choice of picking any one of the above-mentioned
options. The breakup is sure messy but it is yet
to see what the future holds after this. It seems
like the privacy matter that these two are
highlighting is just one small particle of
something big.
The above-mentioned list has all the practical
options that possibly an eCommerce store might
think of opting upon this well-publicized
MailChimp and Shopify breakup. Lets discover
more in-depth procedure on each of them.
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Now that MailChimp and Shopify have parted their
ways, eCommerce Stores are left with the only
choice of picking any one of the above-mentioned
options. The breakup is sure messy but it is yet
to see what the future holds after this. It seems
like the privacy matter that these two are
highlighting is just one small particle of
something big.
MailBot is a perfect email marketing solution for
Shopify websites that need new MailChimp
alternatives. With its very flexible customer
segmentation features, you have the power to send
out highly targeted email marketing campaigns so
you can focus on growing your online store,
increasing your customer loyalty, and retaining
valuable customers.
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