InboxGeek integrates with Ongage so you can grow your list from website traffic you already have and reach subscribers at the moment they are active in their inbox. You keep using Ongage for your lists, segments and automation rules. InboxGeek adds two services on top: LiveLeads and LiveOpens. There’s no migration and no new email platform to learn.
LiveLeads for Ongage: turn anonymous visitors into contacts
Most people who visit your site never fill out a form. Forms usually catch only the 2 to 3% of visitors who choose to fill them out, so the traffic you paid for leaves without a trace.
LiveLeads changes that with one lightweight script in your site header. It identifies visitors who never touch a form, matches them against a compliant identity graph, and validates each email address before it reaches you. InboxGeek reports that LiveLeads identifies 20 to 40% of anonymous US website traffic.
For Ongage users, the payoff is what happens next:
- Leads flow into Ongage. Source Automations send captured leads to your connected platform, so new contacts can go straight into the automations you already run.
- You choose which leads to send. Filter by time spent on site, by actions such as adding to cart or reaching checkout, and by email validation status. Route different visitors into different sequences.
- You don’t pay twice. Suppression lists filter out contacts you already have. You can also suppress visitors who buy within 15 minutes of arriving.
- Your follow-up gets more personal. Each lead comes with the page URL and date of the visit, so your welcome series can match what they were browsing.
LiveOpens for Ongage: send when subscribers are in their inbox
A lot of “inactive” subscribers aren’t really gone. Your email simply reached them at the wrong moment and got buried. LiveOpens fixes the timing.
InboxGeek syncs with the Ongage list and segment you choose. When a subscriber is active in their inbox, InboxGeek updates an InboxGeek custom field on that contact. An Ongage automation rule watching that field then sends your email, so it lands at the top of the inbox while they’re looking. InboxGeek estimates it knows when 40 to 60% of your subscribers are actively engaged in their inbox.
- Your setup stays the same. You keep your lists, segments and automation rules in Ongage. LiveOpens just triggers the send.
- Your engagement goes up. Reaching people while they’re reading helps you re-engage subscribers you had written off.
- You control the volume. Set a daily event limit (InboxGeek recommends 200 events per day to start) and decide how often the same subscriber can trigger an event again.
- You can test before you go live. Once your automation is on, send a test from LiveOpens → Integrations → Actions → Send Test Flow.
Better together
Use both services and you cover the whole journey. LiveLeads turns anonymous visitors into new contacts in Ongage. LiveOpens then times their first emails for the moment they return to their inbox.
Custom fields and automation rules in Ongage
Ongage describes itself as an email marketing platform for data-driven growth, and its InboxGeek setup reflects that. Instead of tags, InboxGeek writes to a custom field. You create an InboxGeek field in Ongage’s list settings, choose a list and segment in InboxGeek, and set a trigger value. When a subscriber is active, InboxGeek updates the field through the API, and an Ongage automation rule watching for that change sends the email. You connect with your Ongage username, password and Account Code. Use the alphanumeric code, not the numeric account ID.
How to connect Ongage to InboxGeek
- Pick LiveLeads, LiveOpens or both. See the current offers on the LiveLeads and LiveOpens pages, then create your InboxGeek account.
- Add Ongage as a platform. You’ll need your Ongage username, password and Account Code. See Adding a Platform: Ongage.
- For LiveOpens: follow the Ongage guide: Getting Started, List, Integration, Create New Automation Rule.
- For LiveLeads: create a source, place your script, then set up Source Automations to send leads to Ongage.
Ongage integration FAQs
Do I have to leave Ongage?
No. InboxGeek works with your existing Ongage account. You connect it, choose your list and segment, and build one automation.
What does InboxGeek need from Ongage?
Your Ongage username, password and Account Code.
Will InboxGeek send emails for me?
No. Ongage still sends every email. LiveOpens tells Ongage when a subscriber is active, and your automation sends the email you chose.
How big should my list be for LiveOpens?
InboxGeek recommends at least 30,000 contacts. Smaller lists still work, but results last for a shorter time.
Is LiveLeads compliant?
LiveLeads uses a compliant, opted-in identity graph and validates every address. See LiveLeads & Compliancy for details.
See what InboxGeek can do for Ongage users
Check the latest offers on the InboxGeek product pages, then connect Ongage in a few minutes.