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# Difference between campaign and automation

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In this section, you will find details about the difference between campaigns and automations in ActiveCampaign. 
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Knowing the difference between ActiveCampaign campaigns and automations, and when to use each, is key to boosting your business's success.

### Campaign types & examples

* **Standard Campaign**
  * Newsletter, promotions, product launches
* **Automated Campaign**
  * Takes you to Automations
* **Autoresponder Campaign**
  * Simplified automation, just basic lead magnet delivery that can be done with Automations
* **Split Testing Campaign**
  * Allows you to send one-off and test aspects of email like who sent it, subject line, and even the content
* **RSS Triggered Campaign**
  * Every time your RSS feed updates, send an email.
  * Bloggers or event planners
* **Date Based Campaign**
  * Simplified automation to send birthday, anniversary, holiday, reminder email

### Automation types + examples

* Welcome series
* Post-purchase
* Customer support follow-up
* Upsells/cross-sells

Check out the video below to find all the details and get started! :point\_down:

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If you have any questions, don't hesitate to [email us](mailto:support@wildmail.io) for free assistance with setting up your account.