Tag Archives | email marketing strategies
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...
Test, Test, Test!
I was sitting in line the other day and scrolling through Facebook and came across an ad that was interesting to me. So I clicked the button to get more information.
It made me sign up with a bunch of info (not a fan of this as a first step... Read more...
Email Marketing Tips for Beating the Summer Slump!
Over the last 10 years, we've consistently seen a "dip" in open rates, in particular, over the summer. As people pack their bags for vacations, they leave their inboxes behind or check them less frequently, searching for only the important personal emails through the clutter on their iPhones.
So what Read more...
Crafting a Useful Thank You Page
Recently, I was reading an article on bizjournals.com about Chris Brogan, a NYT best selling author and consultant to companies like Disney and IBM. I enjoyed what I'd read in the article so I decided to sign up and check out his email marketing...
He talks about being personally present Read more...
Graymail: It’s Not Always “Black & White” When It Comes to Email!
Graymail is basically mail that is sent from a real sender to subscribers who have opted in at some point, but it has a lower than expected level of engagement.
First, we'll assume that you're following best practices with list acquisition and the subscribers who wind up on your list Read more...