8 Things You Can Automate on Bumpa So Your Business Runs While You Rest

Your business shouldn't stop when you do!

Whether you're sleeping, restocking or just taking a break, your customers are still shopping. Set up these automations on Bumpa in minutes and let the app send reminders, share order updates and alert you before you run out of stock.

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Running a business in Nigeria is not for the faint-hearted. Between taking orders, arranging delivery, following up on unpaid invoices, restocking products, and trying to market to your customers, it can feel like the business runs you, not the other way around.

The good news is that a lot of what you're doing manually every day doesn't have to be manual at all. Bumpa has a set of automation features that handle the repetitive, time-consuming parts of running your business so you can focus on the things that actually need your attention.

Here are 8 important things for your business that you can now automate on Bumpa, and exactly what each one does.

1. Abandoned Order Recovery

Picture this: A customer spent 20 minutes on your website, added three items to their cart, filled in their details, and then disappeared. You have no way to reach them and no idea why they left.

Bumpa's abandoned order recovery automatically sends your customer a reminder via email or SMS, or both, when they leave items at checkout without paying. You set the timing and frequency of the message once, write exactly what you want it to say and how you want it to sound, and Bumpa follows up on every abandoned order for you. It's one of the easiest ways to recover sales you didn't even know you were losing.

Watch the tutorial to see how it works.

2. Automated Shipping

Picture this: Every time an order comes in, you're on the phone negotiating with a logistics company to get a price and arrange a pickup.

It takes time you don't have.

With automated shipping on Bumpa, your customers see real delivery options and prices at checkout (powered by Shipbubble or Chowdeck) and choose the one that works for them. Once they place their order, the logistics company comes to you for pickup and delivers to their door. No need for lengthy calls or confusing arrangements.

Watch the tutorial to see how it works.

3. Order Status Notifications

Picture this: A customer who placed an order has sent you four messages asking for an update. You're trying to pack orders and can't keep up with the DMs.

Every time you update an order status on Bumpa - shipped, delivered, packed, awaiting shipping or whatever status that order is currently in - your customer automatically receives an email letting them know exactly what's happening with their order. You update once, and they stay informed. The ''has it shipped?'' messages stop.

Watch the tutorial to see how it works.

4. Back-In-Stock Notifications

Picture this: A customer sees an item out of stock on your website and would really love to know when it’s back in stock. But you have no way to get their details to remind them directly.

You can now turn on Back-In-Stock Notifications on Bumpa, and customers can sign up to be notified when a sold-out item is restocked. The moment you add stock back, Bumpa automatically sends them an alert. They come back, they buy, and you didn't have to do the extra work of trying to remember to tell anyone.

Watch the tutorial to see how it works.

5. Welcome Emails

Picture this: A new customer just placed their first order. You want to make a great first impression, but you're too busy to send a personal message to every new buyer.

Set up a welcome email on Bumpa, and every new customer or newsletter subscriber automatically receives a warm, branded email from you the moment they sign up or place their first order. First impressions matter, and this one happens without you lifting a finger.

P.s You can even add a discount code to nudge them to spend immediately.

Also read: How Gift Cards, Product Bundles, and Add-Ons Can Help You Make More Money Per Order on Bumpa

6. Stock Alerts

Picture this: You sold out of your best product on a Saturday and didn't find out until Monday morning when customers started complaining. By then, you'd already lost a weekend's worth of sales.

Set a low stock threshold on Bumpa, and you'll get a notification the moment any product drops below the number you set. You always know when to restock before it's too late, not after.

Watch the tutorial to see how it works.

7. Campaign Scheduling

Picture this: You want to send your customers a message about your weekend sale, but you're caught up in orders and keep forgetting to do it at the right time.

Write your email or SMS campaign on Bumpa, set the date and time you want it to go out, and schedule it. Friday evening, when your customers are relaxed and scrolling? Done. You wrote it on Tuesday. Bumpa sent it at the perfect time without you having to remember.

Watch the tutorial to see how it works for SMS or email.

8. Newsletter Pop-Up

Picture this: You have hundreds of people visiting your Bumpa website every month, but you have no way to reach them after they leave, unless they follow you on Instagram, which the algorithm controls.

Add a newsletter pop-up to your Bumpa website, and every visitor who signs up is automatically added to your subscriber list. That list belongs to you; no algorithm or platform change can take it away. And every new subscriber gets your welcome email automatically too, if you set it up.

Watch the tutorial to see how it works.

The Bottom Line

None of these automations is complicated to set up. Most of them take less than five minutes. But the time they save you and the sales they protect add up significantly over weeks and months.

Your business doesn't have to stop when you do. Set these up on Bumpa and let the app keep things moving while you rest, restock, or focus on growing.

Ready to get started? Sign up for Bumpa here or log in to your account and start setting these up today.

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