What is Ampscript?

Mark Kara
1 min readFeb 21, 2023

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AMPscript is a scripting language used in Salesforce Marketing Cloud to personalize and dynamically render content in emails, text messages, landing pages, and push notifications. It is an embedded scripting language that can be added to the HTML code of these messages, which is then processed at the point of send to create personalized content on a subscriber-by-subscriber basis.

One of the key features of AMPscript is its ability to interact with data extensions, which are tables of data within the Marketing Cloud application. AMPscript can be used to retrieve data from data extensions, as well as update or insert new data into these tables. This allows for even greater personalization and customization of messages, as the content can be dynamically generated based on subscriber data.

In addition to interacting with data extensions, AMPscript can also perform various functions such as date and time calculations, conditional statements, and loops. This allows for more advanced scripting capabilities, enabling marketers to create more sophisticated and customized messaging experiences for their subscribers.

Overall, AMPscript is a powerful tool for marketers looking to create personalized and dynamic messaging experiences for their subscribers. By leveraging its capabilities to interact with data extensions and perform advanced scripting functions, marketers can create more targeted and effective campaigns that resonate with their audience.

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Mark Kara
Mark Kara

Written by Mark Kara

amazon.com/author/markkara Salesforce Marketing Cloud Technical Architect who writes on Technology, Data Science, Finance , Management and who creates Puzzles.

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