> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://netpartners.marketing/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Switch from AWeber to GoHighLevel without losing lists, tags, segments, or deliverability - URL: https://netpartners.marketing/switch-from-aweber-to-gohighlevel-without-losing-lists-tags-segments-or-deliverability/ - Published: 2025-08-30T00:29:58.000Z - Updated: 2026-04-12T20:43:16.000Z - Description: Move from AWeber to GoHighLevel in one week. Keep segmentation clean, rebuild automations, protect inbox placement. - Author: Zoltan Juhasz - Tags: Move from AWeber Move from AWeber to GoHighLevel in one week. Keep segmentation clean, rebuild automations, protect inbox placement. 🏆 Start your Highlevel journey today [Learn more ](https://www.gohighlevel.com/affiliate-30trial?fp%5Fref=details&ref=netpartners.marketing) ## Who this helps Newsletters, creators, small ecommerce and service brands using AWeber lists, tags, segments, sign up forms, landing pages, simple ecommerce, and Campaigns, now needing CRM, Workflows, funnels, calendars, pipelines, and ad conversions in one place. ## What you keep - Subscribers, tags, custom fields, segments reproduced as tags and Smart Lists - Suppression, unsubscribed and bounced contacts loaded as Email DND so they stay blocked - Campaign and Broadcast content, rebuilt as Email Templates and Workflow emails - Stripe sales events from AWeber Ecommerce, synced into GoHighLevel via webhook or Payments ## What you rebuild - Campaigns and legacy follow ups, rebuilt as GoHighLevel Workflows with triggers, waits, conditions, goals - Segments, rebuilt as Smart Lists using tags, fields, activity dates, last\_engaged logic - Forms and landing pages, moved to GoHighLevel Forms, Surveys, Funnels, or embedded during cutover - Preference center, manage granular Email DND with a simple profile update form --- ## The 7 day, zero downtime plan ### Day 0, domain setup - Create a dedicated sending subdomain, for example mail.yourbrand.com - Add SPF, DKIM, DMARC in DNS, verify the domain in GoHighLevel - Connect Stripe if you sell products or subscriptions ### Day 1, export and mapping - From AWeber, export subscribers with status, lists, tags, segments, custom fields, last open, last click - Export unsubscribed and bounces separately for suppression - Define mapping, lists become tags, segments become Smart Lists, fields mirror one to one - Create needed custom fields in GoHighLevel, for example last\_engaged\_at, first\_purchase\_at, ltv ### Day 2, import with suppression - Import active subscribers, map email, name, phone, fields, tags - Import unsubscribed and bounces as Email DND, verify a few records - Build Smart Lists that mirror your key segments, VIP, recent buyers, 90 day engaged ### Day 3, forms, pages, attribution - Rebuild AWeber forms as GoHighLevel Forms, add hidden fields for utm\_source, utm\_medium, utm\_campaign, gclid, wbraid, fbclid - Recreate top landing pages in Funnels or Sites, match URLs where possible - If you used AWeber Ecommerce for Stripe checkouts, keep Stripe and post purchases back to GoHighLevel using webhooks or native Payments ### Day 4, campaigns to Workflows - Rebuild core automations, Welcome, Lead magnet, Nurture, Promo, Reactivation - Use triggers, form submitted, tag added, purchase received, email event opened or clicked - Replace AWeber Goals with “Event happened” checks and Go To steps - Add a preference center flow, toggle Email DND based on user choices ### Day 5, templates and warmup - Recreate email templates, headers, footers, legal links, unsubscribe and preferences - Warm the domain by engagement cohorts, recent clickers, then recent openers, then 90 day engaged, hold cold contacts - Send seed tests to Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail ### Day 6, cutover - Swap all site forms and pages to GoHighLevel versions - Pause AWeber Campaigns and Broadcasts, keep the account for reporting two to four weeks - Turn on Google Ads offline conversions and Meta Conversions API from Workflows ### Day 7, monitor and tighten - Watch opens, clicks, replies, unsubscribes, complaints, bounces, and revenue attribution - Consolidate duplicate tags, standardize naming, lock Smart Lists and core Workflows - Document DNS, list health, Workflow maps, and send thresholds --- ## Mapping guide, AWeber to GoHighLevel | AWeber object | GoHighLevel target | Notes | | ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | Lists | Tags | Use prefixes, list\_newsletter, list\_vip | | Segments | Smart Lists | Recreate with filters, tags, fields, dates | | Tags | Tags | Keep as is, normalize naming | | Custom fields | Custom fields | Mirror names, clean later | | Campaigns, follow ups | Workflows | Triggers, waits, splits, goals as event checks | | Broadcasts | Email campaigns or Workflow emails | Rebuild templates, then clone | | Suppression, unsubscribed, bounces | Email DND | Import as suppressed, test a few records | | Forms, Landing pages | Forms, Surveys, Funnels, Sites | Add hidden UTMs and click IDs | | AWeber Ecommerce, Stripe | Payments plus Workflows | Post purchases to GHL, update LTV and tags | One list approach, use Smart Lists for targeting, avoid duplicate audiences. --- ## Double opt in in GoHighLevel - Trigger, form submitted - Send confirmation email with a trigger link - Wait for confirmation link click - Set opt\_in = confirmed, add tag confirmed, then start the right Workflow --- ## Deliverability checklist - SPF, DKIM, DMARC pass, From domain equals the authenticated domain - Engagement warmup, keep complaint rate under 0.1 percent, bounce rate under 2 percent - Email Events enabled in Workflows, opened, clicked, replied filters scoped to each send - Suppression imported as Email DND and validated with test contacts --- ## Common pitfalls and fixes - Segment counts differ, align rolling windows and last\_engaged\_at logic, check timezone - Branches on opens or clicks do not fire, scope Email Events to the same message or campaign, extend waits - Stripe purchases do not tag buyers, confirm webhook payload and Workflow trigger - Cold list hurts inboxing, hold 180 day inactive, run a re permission Workflow first --- ## FAQ **Can I keep my lists and segments** Yes. Convert lists to tags, rebuild segments as Smart Lists with tags, fields, and date filters. **Do unsubscribes and bounces stay suppressed** Yes. Import both as Email DND. Send tests to confirm they cannot receive mail. **Can I replicate Campaigns and follow ups** Yes. Rebuild them as Workflows with the same logic, triggers, waits, and goals. **What about my AWeber Stripe sales** Keep Stripe. Send purchase webhooks into GoHighLevel or use GoHighLevel Payments for new offers. **Do I need to reconfirm my list** No, if you import status and suppression correctly. Only new opt ins use your double opt in flow. --- [Get Your 30 Days Free Trial + Free Live Bootcamp to Launch HighLevel Together](https://www.gohighlevel.com/highlevel-bootcamp?fp%5Fref=details&ref=netpartners.marketing) ##