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Make 11 real examples

Make (formerly Integromat) builds visual, multi-step automations between apps. Below: 11 things small businesses actually automated with it, top picks first.

By job: Marketing & Content (4) · Customer Support & Inbox (3) · Invoicing/Collections/Cash Flow (2) · Operations & Inventory (1) · Lead Follow-up & Sales (1)

Use cases

Customer Support & Inbox

Shopify advice-email AI agent

Small online store · 12.5 minutes per email down to 3.25

After this, product and policy emails get a draft reply with stock and policy checked, which you approve.

✓ Setup guide
Free to start (Make Free + Claude/ChatGPT)
Marketing & Content

Bulk product description rewrite

Shopify store · 1,239 descriptions rewritten in 3 days

After this, bland manufacturer product copy is rewritten and pushed back to your store after you spot-check.

✓ Setup guide
Paid: Make Core (~$9/mo) or do batches in Claude
Marketing & Content

Low-cost content workflow

Small business owner · weekly content time from ~15 to ~6 hours

After this, one workflow turns drafts, templates and visuals into scheduled posts, with less weekly effort.

✓ Setup guide
About $47/mo (ChatGPT Plus $20, Canva Pro $13, Make about $14)
Invoicing & Cash Flow

Auto-invoice from a template

Freelancer · sends 5–10 invoices a week without typing

After this, filling one spreadsheet row emails your client a PDF invoice and marks the row "sent".

✓ Setup guide
Free (Google Workspace + Make Free or Claude)

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