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Clone or Copy a Campaign

Clone or Copy a Campaign


Purpose


Cloning a campaign creates a new copy of an existing campaign with its sequence steps and settings preserved. It's the fastest way to reuse a proven sequence for a new audience without rebuilding everything from scratch.


When to Clone


Clone a campaign when:

  • You want to reuse a sequence for a different contact list or segment.
  • You want to run the same campaign across multiple teams or time periods.
  • You're testing a variation of a working sequence (clone, then change one element).


Cloning copies the sequence and settings. It does not copy contacts.


How to Clone a Campaign


  1. Go to Campaigns from the left sidebar.
  2. Find the campaign you want to clone.
  3. Click the … menu on the campaign row (or in the campaign header once you've opened it).
  4. Select Clone (or Duplicate).
  5. A new campaign is created immediately with the name "Copy of [original name]."
  6. Open the new campaign and rename it to something meaningful.


What Is and Isn't Copied


Is copied:

  • Sequence steps — all email content, LinkedIn steps, wait delays, A/B variants
  • Schedule settings — timezone, days, sending hours
  • Sending rules — opt-out settings, skip rules, BCC, list health level, ESP routing rules
  • Opt-out settings
  • Campaign blacklist items


Is not copied:

  • Contacts — the new campaign starts empty
  • Sender profile assignments — you need to assign a sender profile to the new campaign
  • Events/analytics — the clone starts with a clean slate
  • Active campaign status — cloned campaigns start as draft


After Cloning


After creating the clone, do the following before launching:


  1. Rename it — "Copy of Campaign Name" is not useful at scale.
  2. Assign a sender profile — go to Settings → Senders tab → add your sender profile(s). The clone doesn't inherit sender assignments.
  3. Upload contacts — add the new audience to the clone via CSV upload.
  4. Review the sequence — check that any contact variables used in the sequence ({{company_name}}, {{first_name}}, etc.) match what's available in your new contact list.
  5. Check the schedule — confirm timezone and sending hours are appropriate for this campaign's audience.
  6. Activate — turn the campaign on when you're ready to send.


Expected Result


A duplicate campaign exists with a copy of the original sequence and settings. It's configured with the new sender profile and contacts and ready to launch independently.


Troubleshooting


  • Issue: Cloned campaign created but no sends are going out.

Fix: Sender profiles are not copied — assign one in Settings → Senders tab. Also upload contacts if none were added yet.


  • Issue: Variable placeholders aren't resolving correctly in the cloned sequence.

Fix: The original campaign may have used custom variables that aren't in your new contact upload. Check the sequence for variables like {{custom_field}} and confirm those fields exist in your new contact list.



Updated on: 05/06/2026

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