PromoPulse
PromoPulse provides an AI-driven Always-On Marketing Platform (AMP) that automates email, social media, and video marketing for over 20,000 promotional products distributors. Revenue comes from tiered subscriptions (Bundle, Flex, Enterprise), a freemium DIY tier, and supplier advertising.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersGardner, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What PromoPulse does
PromoPulse is a Gardner, Kansas-based SaaS company founded in 2019 by Jason Nokes, a former developer and eight-year president of DistributorCentral, to solve a specific problem in the promotional products distribution vertical: distributors lack the time and content resources to run consistent marketing campaigns and keep their customer pipelines full. The company's flagship product is the Always-On Marketing Platform (AMP), which combines four integrated modules—AMP Email (automated branded email campaigns up to weekly), AMP Social (automated posting across Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, YouTube), AMP Video (AI-generated short-form video for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels), and the Idea Generator (an AI-powered branded landing page with text, image, and use-case product search that captures leads 24/7). AMP connects to a distributor's preferred suppliers, CRM/ESP systems (HubSpot, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Zoho, Mailjet, Facilisgroup Syncore, Zapier), and contact lists to deliver curated, AI-selected-and-human-approved campaigns on autopilot.
The business runs on a multi-stream revenue model: tiered subscriptions (AMP Bundle all-inclusive for mid-range distributors, AMP Flex pay-as-you-go with $60 starter credit, and Enterprise for larger operations) plus a freemium DIY Marketer tier and a B2B supplier advertising product, PulseTrends, that monetizes a claimed reach of 20,000 distributors and 500,000 end users. Distribution is hybrid, blending self-serve website sign-up with a deep channel partner network spanning the industry's most consequential buying groups and tech platforms—American Solutions for Business, commonsku, Facilisgroup, Kaeser & Blair, Premier Group Network, Ripple Collective, Universal Unilink, and WePromo. The company operates with a 1-10 person team, has raised a $150,000 seed round from TinySeed in 2022, has earned three consecutive PPAI Pyramid Awards (2021, 2022, 2023 Gold), and continues to ship product rapidly, with AMP Flex launching September 2025 and a major accessibility overhaul in 2026.
PromoPulse firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- PromoPulse
- Legal name
- PromoPulse LLC
- Website
- https://promopulse.io
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- PromoPulse provides an AI-driven Always-On Marketing Platform (AMP) that automates email, social media, and video marketing for over 20,000 promotional products distributors. Revenue comes from tiered subscriptions (Bundle, Flex, Enterprise), a freemium DIY tier, and supplier advertising.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
PromoPulse industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Marketing Automation Software (Promotional Products Vertical)
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (513210), Other Services Related to Advertising (54189)
- SIC
- Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Marketing Automation Platforms & Services (BPAFAFAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Marketing Automation & Lifecycle/Drip Campaign Management (MPAAAIAC)
Keywords
Where PromoPulse is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Gardner
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
PromoPulse business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations
Revenue model
- AMP Subscription Plans: PromoPulse generates revenue through three tiered subscription plans for AMP: Bundle (all-inclusive, up to 50,000 emails/month), Flex (pay-as-you-go, mix-and-match features), and Enterprise (custom pricing for larger operations). Billed monthly or annually with discounts for annual commitments.
- Supplier Advertising: PromoPulse generates revenue by selling advertising opportunities to suppliers who want to reach up to 20,000 distributors and 500,000 end users through Pulse Trends email and AMP content featuring their products.
- Free DIY Marketer Tier: Free tier providing daily email ideas and Idea Generator to attract distributors who may upgrade to paid AMP plans.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | AMP Bundle - All-inclusive plan for mid-range distributors |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | AMP Flex - Pay-as-you-go flexible plan |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Enterprise - Custom exclusive package |
| Freemium | Pay-as-you-go | Free DIY Marketer |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
PromoPulse product offering
Product offeringCore offering
PromoPulse sells AMP (Always-On Marketing Platform), a SaaS marketing automation suite built specifically for promotional products distributors. AMP combines AI-curated branded email, social media, and video campaigns drawn from each distributor's preferred suppliers and automatically delivers them on a recurring schedule. The platform is offered via tiered subscriptions (AMP Bundle, AMP Flex, Enterprise), a free DIY Marketer tier, and an Idea Generator landing page, with a supplementary PulseTrends supplier advertising product.
Product overview
PromoPulse offers AMP (Always-On Marketing Platform), a unified marketing automation platform for promotional products distributors. The core AMP platform is composed of four integrated modules: AMP Email (automated email campaigns), AMP Social (automated social media posting), AMP Video (automated video content creation), and Idea Generator (AI-powered branded landing page for lead capture and product search). Distributors pick preferred suppliers, connect contacts and social accounts, and AMP handles campaign scheduling and delivery automatically. Pricing is available through three plans: AMP Bundle (all-inclusive, up to 50K emails/month), AMP Flex (pay-as-you-go mix-and-match), and Enterprise (custom, for larger operations). A free DIY Marketer tier provides the Idea Generator, app, and daily ideas email at no cost. Additional services include PulseTrends (weekly supplier content email) and an AMP ROI Calculator. PromoPulse was founded in 2019 and has over 20,000 distributor users.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- AMP (Always-On Marketing Platform) Central marketing automation platform for promotional products distributors that curates email, social, and video campaigns with the distributor's brand and preferred suppliers and automatically delivers them to customers on a recurring schedule.
- AMP Email Automated email marketing module that sends curated branded product emails to a distributor's client list up to once per week, with AI-selected content, human approval, and built-in campaign analytics.
- AMP Social Automated social media posting module that publishes curated branded product images to Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, and YouTube up to twice per week, eliminating manual social content creation.
- AMP Video Automated video content creation and posting module that builds videos from curated supplier imagery, movement, and music and posts them to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and Facebook Reels up to twice weekly.
- Idea Generator AI-powered branded landing page that lets distributor clients search products via text, drag-and-drop image, or use-case queries, submit product requests 24/7, and grow the distributor's email list.
- AMP Flex Flexible, pay-as-you-go marketing subscription product that lets distributors mix and match any combination of AMP emails and social posts (image and video) across different platforms, billed by usage.
- DIY Marketer Free do-it-yourself marketing package that includes the Idea Generator landing page, the PromoPulse award-winning app for content and inspiration, and a daily email of fresh product ideas for distributors.
- PulseTrends Weekly email to distributors featuring curated content from top suppliers, part of the advertising/sponsor package for suppliers that lets them reach PromoPulse's distributor base and end users.
- PromoPulse App The first promotional products industry mobile app, giving distributors daily inspiration, product ideas, and content sharing that can also be distributed directly to clients, and which forms part of the free DIY Marketer offering.
Quantifiable outcome
- Distributors report consistent orders and inquiries after implementing AMP
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use PromoPulse
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
PromoPulse technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration7 records
AI capability8 records
Feature6 records
PromoPulse partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Ripple CollectivecorePartnership providing Ripple Collective members exclusive perks and access to PromoPulse's Always-On Marketing Platform. Supports Ripple Collective's mission of helping distributors thrive through community.
- Kaeser & BlaircorePartnership offering Kaeser & Blair distributors access to PromoPulse's AMP platform for automated email and social media campaigns. Supports Kaeser & Blair's 120+ year mission of helping independent salespeople achieve success.
- Premier Group NetworkcorePartnership providing Premier Group members with exclusive savings on AMP including cost reductions, extended trial time, increased email limits, and discounts for additional campaigns.
- WePromocoreStrengthened partnership giving WePromo members access to AMP automated marketing platform. WePromo is a buying group providing EQP pricing from top suppliers, now combined with marketing solutions.
- Universal UnilinkcoreStrengthened partnership providing Universal Unilink members (largest independent group of uniform and promotional products distributors) with AMP access including cost reductions, support, and extended trial periods.
- commonskucoreStrategic partnership integrating PromoPulse's AMP technologies with commonsku's promotional product business management software. Includes AMP Automated Email, Social, Video, and Idea Generator. Commonsku customers receive 60-day free trial, increased email limits, free setup, and team discounts.
- American Solutions for Business (ASB)coreStrategic partnership providing ASB sales partners with simplified access to PromoPulse's AMP automated marketing platform. ASB is the largest employee-owned company in branded merchandise, offering their salespeople technology tools to market their individual businesses more effectively.
- FacilisgroupcoreStrategic partnership bringing AMP automated marketing to Facilisgroup distributor partners through their Premier Perks program. Includes exclusive savings, advanced features, and dedicated support. Facilisgroup Syncore integration enables automatic contact syncing.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
PromoPulse competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Mailchimp: Horizontal email marketing and marketing automation platform owned by Intuit. Many promo distributors already use Mailchimp; PromoPulse integrates with it directly, positioning itself as the vertical-specialized layer on top of Mailchimp and competing with its broader marketing capabilities.
- HubSpot: Large CRM and marketing automation suite with email, social, and content workflows. PromoPulse has a native HubSpot integration, signaling coexistence, but HubSpot's growing AI content capabilities put it in long-term competition for distributor marketing dollars.
- Constant Contact: Long-standing SMB-focused email marketing platform. Promotional products distributors are a known target segment for Constant Contact; PromoPulse's AMP Email competes directly while adding AI curation, social, video, and supplier-content workflows Constant Contact lacks.
- Iterable: Cross-channel marketing platform for email, push, SMS, in-app, and web. Comparable multi-channel automation philosophy (email + social + video) to PromoPulse AMP, but targets mid-market and enterprise rather than SMB distributors.
- ActiveCampaign: Mid-market marketing automation platform with email, CRM, and machine-learning send-time optimization. Comparable in customer profile (SMB/mid-market) and automation depth, though horizontal rather than distributor-vertical.
- Brevo (formerly Sendinblue): All-in-one marketing platform combining email, SMS, chat, and CRM with marketing automation. Targets SMBs with bundled pricing models conceptually similar to AMP Bundle, and competes for the same limited-marketing-budget distributor buyer.
Emerging players
- Klaviyo: AI-driven marketing automation focused on commerce brands with strong email/SMS and segmentation capabilities. Comparable in tech sophistication and SaaS GTM; not directly focused on distributors but increasingly used by smaller merchants including custom product sellers.
- Customer.io: Messaging and automation platform for SaaS and DTC brands with strong segmentation and event-based campaign capabilities. Comparable in PLG-friendly, developer-aware positioning and in emphasizing lifecycle/drip automation similar to AMP Email.
Direct peers
- OrderMyGear: E-commerce platform for group ordering of custom branded apparel and promotional products. Sells into a similar distributor/dealer network in the promotional products and team dealer channel; PromoPulse's fractional marketing leader Hayley Bell previously built OrderMyGear's marketing function, indicating strong industry overlap.
- commonsku: Business management and order management platform for promotional products distributors. Serves the same exact customer base (promo distributors) with complementary software — PromoPulse owns marketing automation, commonsku owns order/project management — making them both peers and integration partners.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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PromoPulse leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
PromoPulse funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
PromoPulse M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about PromoPulse
What does PromoPulse do?
PromoPulse sells AMP (Always-On Marketing Platform), a SaaS marketing automation suite built specifically for promotional products distributors. AMP combines AI-curated branded email, social media, and video campaigns drawn from each distributor's preferred suppliers and automatically delivers them on a recurring schedule. The platform is offered via tiered subscriptions (AMP Bundle, AMP Flex, Enterprise), a free DIY Marketer tier, and an Idea Generator landing page, with a supplementary PulseTrends supplier advertising product.
Is PromoPulse a public or private company?
PromoPulse is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was PromoPulse founded?
PromoPulse was founded in 2019. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is PromoPulse based?
PromoPulse is headquartered in Gardner, United States, in the North America region.
How does PromoPulse make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. AMP Subscription Plans are the primary driver. The others are supplier Advertising and free DIY Marketer Tier.
Who are PromoPulse's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Mailchimp, HubSpot, Constant Contact, Iterable, ActiveCampaign and Brevo (formerly Sendinblue). Emerging players are Klaviyo and Customer.io. Direct peers are OrderMyGear and commonsku.
Does PromoPulse have an API?
No public API is recorded for PromoPulse.
What industry is PromoPulse in?
PromoPulse's product category is Marketing Automation Software (Promotional Products Vertical). Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAFAFAC, Marketing Automation Platforms & Services, with a secondary code of MPAAAIAC, Marketing Automation & Lifecycle/Drip Campaign Management. Its NAICS code is 513210 and its SIC code is 7310.