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Olabimpe Salami

Email and outreach specialist at startbuddi

Olabimpe Salami is the email and outreach specialist at startbuddi. Olabimpe writes about the messages that bring customers in and back: email, WhatsApp and SMS campaigns, follow-ups, and turning enquiries into paying clients.

Runs email and outreach at startbuddi

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Published by Olabimpe Salami

Email9 min read · Oct 10

Email subject lines that get opened: rules and examples

Seven rules and eight formulas for email subject lines that get opened, with examples for small businesses, preview text tips and how…

Marketing8 min read · Oct 9

Digital Marketing for a Startup: A Practical Guide for Bootstrapped Founders

Digital marketing for a startup on a small budget: the order to build your page, tracking, search, email and social, a worked…

WhatsApp9 min read · Oct 9

WhatsApp Business app vs WhatsApp Business API: which do you need?

The WhatsApp Business app and the WhatsApp Business API compared: features, limits, per-message pricing, coexistence and when to switch.

Marketing7 min read · Oct 5

Startup Marketing: A Practical Guide for Bootstrapped Founders

Startup marketing for founders with no budget: find your first customers, pick two channels, track CAC and follow a 90-day plan you…

WhatsApp10 min read · Sep 28

WhatsApp vs SMS marketing: which should your business use?

WhatsApp vs SMS marketing compared on reach, cost, permission rules and results, with a five-question test to pick your main channel and…

Social media10 min read · Sep 28

The best social media management tools for agencies in 2026: how to choose

What agencies need from a social media tool in 2026, how the main tools price their plans, and a simple way to…

Social mediaNigeria10 min read · Sep 28

Social media scheduler in Nigeria: how to choose one and use it well

How to pick and use a social media scheduler in Nigeria: which platforms Nigerians use, posting in WAT, data costs, naira vs…

EmailNigeria9 min read · Sep 28

The best email marketing tools for Nigerian businesses in 2026: how to choose

How to choose email marketing tools for Nigerian businesses: paying in naira or dollars, contacts vs sends pricing, deliverability rules, consent, and…

AI Sequencing10 min read · Sep 28

Marketing automation vs manual outreach: which drives better results?

Automation wins on speed and consistency; manual outreach wins on judgement and trust. Here's a simple test to decide which of your…

Email10 min read · Sep 28

How to write email sequences that convert trial users to paid

Plan a trial email sequence around the moment your product proves itself, with a day-by-day skeleton, example emails, honest reminders and the…

Social media9 min read · Sep 28

How to schedule social media posts for multiple clients (agency guide)

An agency workflow to schedule social media posts for multiple clients: partner access, a space per client, monthly batching, approvals, timing and…

ALL9 min read · Sep 28

How startbuddi replaces your CRM, PM, email, invoicing and booking tools

A tool-by-tool look at how one all-in-one business system replaces a CRM, project app, email tool, invoicing and bookings, what it does…

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