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What are Marketing Sections?

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Written by Manfred Saul
Updated this week

Smart Emails exclusive: Marketing Sections do not exist in Shopify’s default notification emails. Smart Emails adds them — and you control everything live, without re-exporting.

Marketing Sections turn your Shopify notification emails into a sales channel. Every order confirmation, shipping update, or return notification becomes an opportunity to drive repeat purchases.

How they work

  • All 5 Marketing Sections are always visible in the editor canvas with a status label (Active or Hidden)

  • You decide per template which sections appear — e.g. Discounts in Order Confirmation but not in Shipping

  • Changes to text, codes, and settings go live instantly — no re-export needed

  • Enable or disable a section with one click — active in the next email Shopify sends

The 5 Marketing Sections

  • Discounts — Promote discount codes. Start a sale in 10 seconds, end it with one click.

  • Featured Product — Highlight a specific product in every email. New launch? Swap the product instantly.

  • Recommended Products — Shopify shows personalized product suggestions based on the customer’s order.

  • Gift Card — Promote gift cards before holidays. Enable before Christmas, disable after.

  • Reorder — Remind customers to reorder consumable products (coffee, skincare, supplements).

Example: Running a holiday promotion

  1. Open the Discounts section in the editor

  2. Enter your discount code and customize the message

  3. Choose which email templates show the discount

  4. Done — the discount appears in the next email Shopify sends

  5. Promotion over? Set the section to Hidden. Instantly gone from all emails.

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