Case Study: Driving Revenue for an Online Education Brand with Email Marketing

 

Client: Launch Station (mylaunchstation.com)

 

Challenge

Launch Station, an online education brand, faced a common challenge—enrolling students and generating revenue for their paid course. Traditional marketing efforts had limited success, and they needed a cost-effective strategy to attract and convert students.

 

Solution

To solve this, we developed a comprehensive email marketing strategy that combined a free lead magnet, automated workflows, and engaging storytelling.

1. Free 5-Day Email Course as a Lead Magnet

We created a free 5-day email course designed to educate and engage potential students, giving them a taste of the value inside the paid course. This helped build trust and warm up leads before presenting the paid offer.

 

2. Automated Email Sequences & Campaigns

We built a series of automated email flows to guide students from awareness to enrollment:

  • Email Course: The email course served the role of a welcome sequence while delivering the free course. We introduced new subscribers to the course, set expectations, deliver maximum value and made our initial offer.

  • Lead Nurturing Sequence: Delivered value-driven emails to educate, address objections, and build excitement for the full course.

  • Cart & Checkout Abandonment Flows: Re-engaged potential students who showed buying intent but didn’t complete their purchase.

  • Post-Purchase Flow: Provided onboarding support and tips to help students maximize their learning experience.

  • Winback Sequence: Targeted students who hadn’t engaged in 60, 90, and 120 days to reignite interest and encourage enrollment.

 

3. Story-Based Daily Emails

Instead of hard-selling, we used daily storytelling emails to educate and entertain, subtly guiding students toward purchasing the full course in a natural, engaging way.

 

Results

  • 1,000+ students enrolled in the paid course within 3 months.

  • Sustained engagement through automated workflows and entertaining email content.

  • Increased revenue with a cost-effective, scalable email marketing strategy.

 

Key Takeaways

  • A free lead magnet (5-day email course) effectively built trust and demand.

  • Automated sequences ensured consistent engagement and nurtured leads.

  • Story-driven emails reduced resistance and increased conversions.

 

Through a well-structured email strategy, we successfully turned email subscribers into paying students, proving the power of email marketing in online education.

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Most email marketing for agencies and consultants is as exciting as watching paint dry. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

We offer full-service email marketing for service-based businesses. Using strategic, well-crafted emails, we will engage your prospects and turn them into loyal, paying clients.

Automated Sequences

Plug-and-play email sequences proven to convert more trials and reduce churn

Campaigns

Revenue-generating campaigns that turn product updates, feature launches, and user milestones into growth opportunities.

Email Strategy

Your custom email marketing playbook, engineered from real SaaS wins and battle-tested growth strategies.

Email Copywriting

Copy that turns free trials into paying customers and drives expansion revenue.

Email Design

Mobile-first email templates engineered to boost engagement with click rates 43% above SaaS industry benchmarks.

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Zero-headache implementation that integrates with your tech stack and starts delivering value within 48 hours.

Testing and Optimization

Systematic A/B testing that finds your winning combinations and lifts conversion rates by 27% in 90 days.

Reporting

Crystal-clear reports showing exactly how our emails impact your MRR, user engagement, and customer lifetime value.

Our Process

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Submit your application

Complete our short form to tell us about your business and goals.

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If accepted, we’ll have a frank conversation about your email marketing goals. 

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If we work together, we’ll take email marketing completely off your hands. 

Commonly asked questions

What services does Inbox Czar offer?

We offer full-service email and sms marketing services. Meaning you don't have to do anything besides provide us with brand assets. You can be as involved or as little involved as you please

What types of businesses do you work with?

Service-based companies, including agencies and consultants, looking to enhance their email marketing efforts.

How do you ensure my emails reach my audience?

We implement best practices for deliverability, including list segmentation and compliance with email regulations.

Can I see results quickly?

While results can vary, many clients start seeing improvements within the first few weeks of implementing our strategies.

What if I don’t have an existing email list?

No problem! We can help you build a targeted email list from scratch.

Do I need to provide content? 

Nope. Apart from your brand assets, we handle all the writing, strategy, and technical setup. You just review and approve.

How often will you send campaigns to my list?

It depends. In most cases, we send 3-4 messages per week to an engaged segment of your list. Depending on the situation, we’ll send more or less to different segments.

What are the costs?

With the custom nature of our work, it's impossible to throw out a number as it depends on your current situation. We typically operate through a monthly retainer ($3k-5k/mo). Book a call and we'll be able to determine if there is a fit and what the investment may look like.

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