Subject Line Tips for Increasing Your Email Open Rates
1. Create a sense of
urgency
According to the Email Institute, email
subject lines that create a sense of urgency can lift open rates by up to
22%!
Brands can create a sense of
urgency by offering a limited time sale, limited quantities of a popular
product, or a limited time to sign up for something.
2. Build excitement with
influencers
By now you have probably heard about influencers. The
one thing all influencers have in common is the power to mobilize their
thousands or even millions of followers and fans. One tweet, Instagram story or
blog post from the right influencer can make a product sell out instantly!
3. Leverage personal
recommendations
According to Experian Marketing Services, personalized emails
deliver six times higher transaction ratesbut less than 30% of brands use
personalization. Don’t lose out on sales by skipping over this easy but
important email element.
4. Make a splash with
emojis
Emojis aren’t just for texting and tweets. According to a study by Experian, 56% of brands that use symbols and
emojis in their subject lines have a higher-than-average unique open rate.
According to the study:
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The black heart symbol is the most popular but only lifts open
rates by 2.2%
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Of the five most popular symbols, the black sun with
rays had the highest lift in open rates (14.9%)
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Trying different symbols can add a ‘wow’ factor to subject lines. For
example airplanes lift open rates by 10.7% while
umbrellas generated a 50% lift.
5. Offer a free gift but
don’t call it that
I think it goes without saying that we all love free gifts. The
only problem is that the word “free” in a subject line will
often land your emails in the spam folder.
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