Top Marketing Cloud Updates

1. AI-Powered Reporting & Flow Automation

• What’s new?
  • Einstein data models now track Engagement Frequency & Scoring.
  • Einstein Decision in Flow Builder splits journeys by predicted engagement.
  • Send Time Optimization shows data graphs directly in flows.
• Why it matters?
  • No more guesswork—AI recommends the best send times and content for higher conversions.
  • Real-time reporting keeps campaigns accountable.

2. Campaign Designer (Beta) – AI-Generated Campaign Briefs

• What’s new?
  • AI analyzes past campaigns to auto-generate multi-touch briefs (messages, wait steps, channel suggestions).
• Why it matters?
  • Skip the spreadsheets—go from idea to execution in seconds.
  • Faster time-to-market for complex campaigns.

3. ‘Build Your Own’ Custom Campaigns UI

• What’s new?
  • Drag-and-drop multi-step journeys directly in the Campaigns UI (no more switching between screens).
• Why it matters?
  • Faster builds, fewer errors—Ops teams control everything in one place.

4. Enhanced Content Tools

• What’s new?
  • Raw HTML editing for emails.
  • Repeater blocks dynamically show related records (orders, cases, recommendations).
  • Merge-field personalization for images & button URLs.
• Why it matters?
  • Pixel-perfect emails without coding.
  • Hyper-personalized content at scale.

5. Personalization Recommendations in Emails

• What’s new?
  • Einstein product/content recommendations now integrate directly into email repeaters.
• Why it matters?
  • Automated cross-sell/upsell suggestions—no extra dev work needed.

6. Cross-Channel Reporting & Link Tracking

• What’s new?
  • Track clicks on external links & attribute them to campaigns.
  • Enhanced deliverability metrics in dashboards.
  • Improved page-view analytics for off-site engagement.
• Why it matters?
  • Full-funnel attribution—see which channels drive real ROI.

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🚀 Marketing Cloud Account Engagement (Pardot) Updates

7. Custom URL Tracking + 100-List Dynamic Segmentation

• What’s new?
  • Track UTM parameters & link tags as engagement data.
  • 100 auto-updating dynamic lists per business unit (up from 25).
• Why it matters?
  • Hyper-targeted nurtures based on exactly what prospects clicked.

8. WhatsApp in Engagement Studio

• What’s new?
  • Native WhatsApp integration for nurture streams.
• Why it matters?
  • Higher open/response rates than email—perfect for alerts, reminders, and conversational follow-ups.

9. Failed Email Sends Report

• What’s new?
  • Centralized dashboard for all email failures (invalid addresses, missing content, etc.).
• Why it matters?
  • Bulk-triage issues before they hurt deliverability.

10. Auto-Clean Bot & Fake Visitor Records

• What’s new?
  • Automatically delete bot-generated visits to keep data clean.
• Why it matters?
  • No more phantom traffic skewing analytics—keeps automation running smoothly.

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💡 Key Takeaways

✅ AI-driven personalization = higher engagement
✅ Faster campaign building = shorter time-to-market
✅ Cross-channel tracking = better ROI measurement
✅ WhatsApp & advanced segmentation = more conversions
✅ Automated data hygiene = cleaner analytics

Ready to leverage these updates? Start testing them today to stay ahead of the competition! 🚀

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