Email Marketing Tips and Tricks
Email
marketing is not going anywhere. According to a study by ExactTarget, 77% of consumers prefer to receive permission-based
marketing
communications through email.
1. Consider the format.
43% of emails are
read on mobile devices—that’s up from 10% in 2011—according to research conducted by Litmus, an
email-testing and analytics firm
2. Rethink the “From” line.
The verdict
is still out on this one. Some marketing experts recommend using
your brand or company name; others suggest using the actual name and
email address of someone within your organization because it is more personal.
3. Write a killer subject line.
That fancy template you chose and great copy you wrote
won’t matter one bit if people don’t open the message. Increase your open rates
by writing intriguing yet concise and direct subject lines.
4. Establish a clear call to action.
Recipients should know exactly what you want them to do
with the message.
5. Watch your language.
If your email is caught in a spam filter, your messages
will never reach potential customers.
6. Don’t botch your first connection.
When you make initial contact with an email subscriber,
avoid the hard sell. Don’t offer a sales pitch or attempt to close a deal in
the first sentence. Instead, build rapport and familiarity.
7. Add a personal touch.
Personalization goes a long way. Some people choose to invest in systems
that will allow you to add people’s names to the subject line and body of the
messages, but this approach is not for everybody.
8. Offer valuable freebies.
You have to give customers a reason to open your
messages, so whether you choose to offer coupons or discounts, sponsor
free events, invite readers to sign up for a free content newsletter,
or dole out special reports or industry insight, just make sure that you offer
something of value.
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