Tag Archives | e-mail
First in.. First out…
Most email systems send to the oldest contacts first. In other words... first contact in is first contact out.
As a result, the first contacts that ever signed up for your list are the first contacts receiving your messages. This is problematic because the longer someone is on your list, Read more...
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Deliverability Reminders: Subject Line Tips
Your subject lines are one of the primary factors that determine whether or not someone is going to open your email (along with the from name).
People often ask if there are certain words or phrases to avoid in subject lines and the short answer, as inbox providers have become Read more...
Deliverability Reminders: Email Content
Content can be a tricky thing when it comes to email.
A decade ago, you could get away with using tools that looked for keywords in your email and simply avoid using those words. Marketers would then try and "trick" these filters by replacing words like free with F.Re.E. Read more...
Deliverability Reminders: List Hygiene
This is one of those areas that people really don't like!!!
We've grown accustomed to thinking that our list size is everything, so when it comes to cleaning it up (and possibly purging subscribers), it's not always a fun conversation!
However, it's one of the single biggest areas in which we Read more...
Deliverability Reminders: Improving Your Opt-in Process
The truth is... we can all improve our list collection process. Whether it's streamlining it, gathering better data for segmentation, setting better expectations for your subscribers, and so on...
Going into the holiday season is a great time to audit your processes, make any changes to your existing program, and Read more...
5 Factors that Impact Open Rates
One of the first metrics that people look at when evaluating a campaign is the open rate. And the open rate can tell us a lot about our campaigns and overall program.
Here are 5 things that can impact your open rates: Read more...
Email Deliverability Reminders…
We talk about various metrics from time to time... But over the next several weeks, we're going to discuss methods to improve your email deliverability once again as we approach the holiday marketing cycle.
Please note: These are not "quick fixes" and apply to your overall program, long term. Read more...
