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Automation is a practice that can make anything easier. After all, when you don\u2019t have to do things manually, a business can take care of itself. Your referral marketing program is no different. By setting key aspects in place, you can make sure your brand is moving forward, all while your referral program continues to thrive on its own thanks to referral marketing automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Learn how you can automate your own referral program as a budding business owner. Automate key tools like email marketing, templates, referral messaging, and more, to lead to a thriving customer acquisition channel and continued customer loyalty. Today, we’ll break down the benefits of referral automation, along with can’t-miss referral automation tips (including how to choose the best referral software).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why <\/strong>automate<\/strong> a <\/strong>referral program<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many perks to automating a referral program, including increased customer acquisition. From simply freeing up time so you can focus on other things, to creating a more streamlined process, automating your customer referral program can bring in business growth and take responsibilities off of your plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With an automated program, you can easily track new and happy customers and learn who referred them (and therefore who gets the rewards). Don\u2019t waste time doing this manually, as an automated program lets you instantly have access to who did what at your fingertips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, customers can earn rewards for their referrals without your manual involvement. Don\u2019t send out rewards \u2013 let the program handle it on your behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other tasks are also streamlined with the help of referral automation. For instance, registration and promotion aspects of your referral marketing, through a landing page and beyond, are simplified. There\u2019s no need to keep track on your own \u2013 allow the infrastructure to guide customers along through each step of the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What parts of your <\/strong>referral program<\/strong> should you <\/strong>automate<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Next, it\u2019s time to consider exactly which aspects of your program should be automated. There are many steps that have the ability to become automated. For instance, social media, reminding customers to refer, rewards, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider what tasks may take up the most time or are the hardest to keep track of. You may also want to look at areas that are industry-specific, and how you can tailor them to make them easier with your referral program. Look at outreach, pricing, and referrer retention, as well as the effectiveness of your sales team for your business. When paired with brand ambassadors or influencers, and an automated loyalty program, your effectiveness can soar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Promoting your <\/strong>referral program<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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Work with your email service provider to automate referral campaign<\/a> email promotions <\/a>as a marketing strategy. This is one more way you can get the word out about your referral program, but without having to do the work yourself. This is a great way to inform customers about your referral system, to remind them to reach out to others, and to capture new customers as they come in. You can use multiple email message types in order to create the right message for each scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also use various social media platforms to automate posts, including those that promote your referral programs. Schedule posts in the social media platform itself, or use a scheduling service that allows you to send out messages at a later time and\/or date. You can also review the stats in weeks to come so you can see what types of posts get the most engagement. That can also allow you tailor future posts to what your audience likes best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Automated pop-ups are another way to promote your <\/a>referral program<\/a>.<\/a> You can build them right into your website so users will be notified when they go to your site. Or add a certain trigger, so customers get the popup when heading to a certain page, after taking a certain action, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, consider automated reminders in your current customers\u2019 account. That way, when they log into your site or app, they are asked to refer a friend. This is a great way to keep your referral program top of mind, and to remind them of what can be earned when spreading the word about your company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding advocates to your program, so they don\u2019t need to sign up<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Another way to automate your program is to sign up customers for your referral program as soon as they buy or sign up for another action. This leaves less work on the customers\u2019 end, and it ensures that they are enrolled in your program. No need to sign up or add an extra step. With an automated program, they\u2019re added already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This auto-add can be done when a customer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n