Lifecycle Marketing

Turn First Time Buyers Into Lifetime Customers

Email and SMS that actually drives revenue, not vanity metrics. We obsess over the moments that matter: welcome sequences, post purchase journeys, and the critical repeat purchase conversion that determines lifetime value.

Customer Journey Value Live Data
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Welcome Flow
First Purchase
$67
AOV
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Post Purchase
Second Order
$89
AOV
Replenishment
Third+ Orders
$112
AOV
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VIP Status
Loyalty Program
$340
LTV
+45%
Avg. Email Revenue Lift
2.3x
Repeat Purchase Rate
+68%
Repeat Order Conv.
$8.2M
Lifecycle Revenue Driven

The First to Second Order Is Everything

Here's the truth most agencies won't tell you: the battle for customer lifetime value is won or lost in the first 45 days. If a customer doesn't make a second purchase in that window, there's a 70% chance they never will.

That's why we obsess over post purchase flows. Not just "thanks for your order" emails, but strategic sequences that educate, cross sell, and create the behavior patterns that turn first time buyers into repeat customers.

The math is simple: A 10% improvement in repeat purchase conversion can increase customer LTV by 25 to 40%. That's the highest leverage work in retention marketing.

We build post purchase journeys that guide customers through product education, usage tips, complementary recommendations, and perfectly timed replenishment reminders. Every touchpoint is designed to accelerate the second order.

First Purchase
10,000 customers
100%
Industry Avg.
3,200
32%
With Wavy OS
4,500
45%
LTV Impact
+$340K/yr
+68%

Based on 10K customers at $67 AOV.
Your numbers will be different. Let's model them.

Everything That Drives Retention

From list growth to loyalty programs, we handle every touchpoint that turns customers into advocates.

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Email Marketing

Complete email management: flows, campaigns, creative, copy, and optimization. Every send tied to revenue goals.

  • Automated flow architecture
  • Campaign calendar & execution
  • A/B testing framework
  • Deliverability management
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SMS Marketing

Urgent channel for limited time offers, restocks, and VIP access. SMS plus email together outperform either alone.

  • Compliance first strategy
  • Flow + campaign integration
  • Conversational commerce
  • Opt in optimization
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List Growth

Popup optimization, lead magnets, and capture strategies that grow your list with quality subscribers.

  • Popup A/B testing
  • Exit intent optimization
  • Offer architecture
  • First party data capture
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Loyalty Programs

Points, tiers, and rewards that drive repeat behavior, not just discounts. Loyalty that compounds LTV.

  • Program design & setup
  • Tier structure optimization
  • Reward economics modeling
  • VIP experience design
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Referral Programs

Turn your best customers into acquisition channels. Referral systems with clear incentive structures.

  • Incentive design
  • Tracking & attribution
  • Program promotion
  • Fraud prevention
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Segmentation

Move beyond "opened in 30 days." Behavioral segments that target the right message to the right customer.

  • RFM analysis
  • Purchase behavior cohorts
  • Predicted LTV tiers
  • Churn risk scoring
Part of the Unified System

Lifecycle is the Retention Pillar of the Growth Engine

Email and SMS don't exist in isolation. The best retention programs are connected to paid acquisition and creative strategy, learning what converts, who your best customers are, and how to find more of them.

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Lifecycle
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Creative
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Compounding Growth
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From Audit to Optimization

A structured approach that gets results fast, then compounds them over time.

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Week 1

Retention Audit

Deep dive into flows, campaigns, segmentation, deliverability, and revenue attribution. Identify quick wins and structural gaps.

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Week 2

Strategy Build

Customer journey mapping, flow architecture, campaign calendar, and revenue forecasting tied to your specific LTV model.

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Weeks 3 & 4

Implementation

Build and launch optimized flows, redesign templates, implement segmentation, and begin campaign execution.

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Ongoing

Optimize & Scale

Weekly campaign sends, monthly flow optimization, quarterly strategy reviews. Continuous testing and improvement.

Wavy rebuilt our entire email program from scratch. Within 60 days, email revenue went from 18% to 34% of total, and our repeat purchase rate doubled. They actually understand the connection between retention and profitability.

AA

Director of Ecommerce

DTC Apparel Brand, $12M ARR

Ready to Turn Customers Into Advocates?

Book a free retention audit. We'll review your flows, campaigns, and customer data, then show you exactly where the revenue opportunities are.