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18 Key HubSpot Updates to Enhance Your Business Processes

Written by Kaitlynn Sirotkin | June 19, 2024

As HubSpot continues to evolve, June has brought a host of important updates across the entire platform. These updates not only enhance your experience but also provide more tools and functionalities to streamline processes.

Here are 18 key updates, their importance, and practical use cases:

1. Email - New Bot Open & Click Rate


Update:
HubSpot now shows open and click rates that include and exclude recognizable bots on the email post-send page.

Importance:
Provides a more accurate view of human engagement with your emails.


Use Case:
Compare bot-included and excluded rates to measure the real effectiveness of your email campaigns


2. Improved Button Padding in Email


Update: New inner and horizontal padding options in the Email Editor.

Importance:
Enhances visual appeal and readability of buttons in marketing emails.


Use Case:
Customize button padding for better accessibility and higher engagement rates.


3. Content Approvals Rating Criteria


Update: Security Health Check now evaluates if content approvals are enabled for various content types.

Importance:
Ensures better risk management and security for your account.


Use Case:
Enable content approvals to enhance security and governance.


Learn More:
HubSpot Knowledge Base


4. Custom Fonts Now Supported in New CTAs


Update: Ability to upload and use custom fonts in new CTAs.

Importance:
Enhances brand consistency and design flexibility.


Use Case:
Use custom fonts to match your brand’s visual identity in CTAs.


5. Assigned Lead Notifications


Update: Sales reps receive email and in-app notifications when new leads are assigned.

Importance:
Improves response time and lead management.

Use Case:
Quickly act on new leads with immediate notifications.

Learn More:
HubSpot Knowledge Base


6. Calling Apps in Help Desk


Update: Connect existing calling integrations to HubSpot Help Desk.

Importance:
Enhances omni-channel support capabilities.


Use Case:
Direct inbound calls to teams and create tickets in connected pipelines.


Learn More:
HubSpot Knowledge Base


7. Customizable Quick Filters in Help Desk


Update: Help desk ticket list quick filters are now customizable.


Importance:
Streamlines the filtering process for agents.


Use Case:
Agents can select up to 5 additional ticket properties for quick filtering.


Learn More:
HubSpot Knowledge Base


8. Custom Tracking Domains for Sales and Service Email


Update: Connect a domain for the "Sales & Service Email (tracking)" content type.

Importance:
Provides brand consistency in tracking links and unsubscribe links.


Use Case:
Generate open and click tracking links for emails using connected domains.


Learn More:
HubSpot Knowledge Base


9. Goals Refresh: A New Manage and Measure Experience

 

Update: Updated Goals app with new features for managing and measuring goals.

Importance:
Enhances goal tracking and performance measurement.

Use Case:
View all goals, apply frequency filters, and access performance reports.

Learn More:
HubSpot Knowledge Base

10. Sequences Embedded Automation


Update: New 'Automate' tab in Sequences app for automated triggers.

Importance:
Improves sales outreach automation.


Use Case:
Create custom enrollment and unenrollment criteria based on marketing signals.


Learn More:
HubSpot Knowledge Base


11. Data Sync - Bulk Recreate Deleted Records

 

Update: Bulk resync deleted records in Sync Insights tool.

Importance:
Enhances data recovery and management efficiency.

Use Case:
Save time by restoring important data through bulk resync.

Learn More:
HubSpot Knowledge Base

12. AI Assistant to Create Workflow Actions


Update:
AI Assistant in Workflows for creating workflow actions.

Importance:
Streamlines automation processes with AI assistance.

Use Case:
Automate and streamline tasks with minimal configuration effort.

Learn More:
HubSpot Knowledge Base


13. Edit Option in Fix Formatting Issues Tool



Update: Edit records directly within the Fix Formatting Issues tool.

Importance:
Improves data accuracy and management flexibility.

Use Case:
Make customized edits to data for better accuracy and consistency.

Learn More:
HubSpot Knowledge Base

14. Interactive Workflow Diagram Highlighting



Update: Workflow editor shows enrollment history with workflow diagram.

Importance:
Provides visual insights into workflow progress.

Use Case:
Easily see the path each enrollment took within a workflow.

Learn More:
HubSpot Knowledge Base

15. New 'Collect Payment' Selection in Commerce Hub


Update: Introduced 'Collect payment' action from the Payments view.

Importance:
Simplifies payment collection process.


Use Case:
Choose the right payment tool for your sales process.


Learn More:
HubSpot Knowledge Base


16. Custom Invoice Fields in Commerce Hub



Update: Add up to 4 custom fields to HubSpot invoices.

Importance:
Provides flexibility and control over invoice content.

Use Case:
Display additional information on invoices to suit business needs.

Learn More:
HubSpot Knowledge Base

17. Sync Property Type


Update: New property type to sync values across objects.

Importance:
Eliminates manual entry and ensures data consistency.


Use Case:
Keep data updated and aligned across different objects effortlessly.


Learn More:
HubSpot Knowledge Base


18. Deal Velocity & Contact Lifecycle Stage Velocity in Stage Tracker Card

 

Update: Deal Velocity & Contact Lifecycle Stage Velocity in Stage Tracker.

Importance:
Provides insights into the duration and progression of deals and contacts.


Use Case:
Track how long a deal or contact stays in each stage and adjust strategies accordingly.


Learn More:
HubSpot Knowledge Base


These updates demonstrate HubSpot's commitment to improving user experience and providing robust tools for marketing, sales, and service operations. Make sure to explore these features to fully leverage HubSpot's capabilities in enhancing your business processes.