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AWeber Managed Newsletter Retainer (7-10 days)

Build a repeatable AWeber retainer for content creators, coaches, and local service clients: branded list setup, AI-assisted welcome automation, a landing page for list growth, and a documented campaign calendar the agency runs month to month. Time: 7-10 days.

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AWeber Managed Newsletter Retainer (7-10 days)

Build a repeatable AWeber retainer for content creators, coaches, and local service clients: branded list setup, AI-assisted welcome automation, a landing page for list growth, and a documented campaign calendar the agency runs month to month.

Prerequisites
  • Master AWeber account with sender verification completed and a client-approved sending domain
  • Client brand assets (logo, colors, one approved email template reference) and a verified opt-in list or import file
  • Confirmed plan tier per client: Lite ($15/mo) or Plus ($30/mo) sized to subscriber count, with Free ($0) reserved for pilots under 500 subscribers
  • Access to the client's Stripe, Shopify, or WordPress account if ecommerce or site integrations are in scope
  • Signed retainer scope stating AWeber branding appears on client-facing forms and email footers
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Create the client workspace inside the master AWeber account and complete sender verification
  • 2.Map subscriber segments and import the existing opt-in list, checking for duplicates before send
  • 1.Draft the welcome sequence in the AI Email Writer and edit for client voice
  • 2.Configure the welcome automation trigger and confirm the one-automation limit on Free versus Lite tiers
  • 1.Build the list growth landing page in AI Page Builder against client brand guidelines
  • 2.Connect the signup form to the correct list and test submission end to end
  • 1.Wire native integrations: Stripe for purchase tagging, Shopify for order events, WordPress for site forms
  • 2.Add Zapier only where a client system has no native connector
  • 1.Run a seed-list deliverability test across the top three mailbox providers
  • 2.Verify tracking pixels and click reporting fire correctly on the test send
  • 1.Load the first month of campaigns from the pre-built template marketplace and adjust copy
  • 2.Set the campaign calendar with send dates, segments, and owner per send
  • 1.Record a 30-minute walkthrough of the dashboard, automations, and reporting for the client contact
  • 2.Hand off the campaign calendar and document escalation steps for deliverability issues
  • 1.Review first-week open and click data and adjust the welcome sequence timing
  • 2.Confirm retainer billing and log the client's plan tier against the monthly fee
$15-$30 per client per month in AWeber plan fees (Lite $15/mo, Plus $30/mo), plus a one-time $79 Done For You setup add-on if the agency uses it for a pilot; agency retainer priced at $1,800 for the initial build with a monthly management fee on top.7-10 days
ROI Logic

A client on the Lite tier costs the agency $15/mo and Plus runs $30/mo, so a single $1,800 build plus a monthly management fee clears the tool cost many times over on the first invoice. The $79 Done For You setup add-on is optional and only worth buying when a pilot client needs AWeber's own team to configure the account, which protects margin on small accounts. Because AWeber does not publish white-label documentation, the retainer is sold as managed email service rather than a proprietary platform, which keeps pricing honest and defensible.

Deliverables
  • Configured AWeber client workspace with verified sender and segmented list
  • AI-written welcome automation sequence with tested trigger logic
  • Branded AI Page Builder landing page connected to the signup form
  • Documented 90-day campaign calendar built from marketplace templates
  • Deliverability test report and client handoff recording
Definition of Done

The client's AWeber account sends a tested welcome automation, captures new subscribers through a live landing page, and runs from a documented campaign calendar the agency owns.

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