We ensure our headlines can be not only read but understood in a fraction of a second. A few words are all that we need in the preheader. Completion must be just a couple of clicks away. Yet we so often allow the subscriber a multitude of choices in the, largely false, expectation that they … READ MORE »
If you ask someone engaged in email marketing what their major concern is, the majority of times they will say it is their open rate. All rather odd as they must realise that the completion rate is the only one that matters. With that caveat, here are some pointers on to how to increase your … READ MORE »
Anyone concerned about open rates would look first to the Subject Line. They might consider being a bit more familiar or think that a more ‘in-your-face’ explanation of the offer might work. However, every aspect of email marketing is interconnected and if your open rate suddenly drops, the most likely cause are your previous email … READ MORE »
The open rate returns from your email marketing software might have given your confidence a boost when you checked them against those from the previous campaign. The subtle changes you made to the Subject line were obviously a brilliant idea and all that remains is to tell your boss. However, you might be missing a … READ MORE »
The various returns from email marketing software are probably the main source of questions such as: What should I expect? What is good? and Is this bad? The most honest answer in all cases is: You tell me. Link Take the open rate, a matter which concerns most people, and quite correctly. It is no … READ MORE »
The heading on a just published magazine, ‘How to Save Money Now!’ was identical to the Subject Line of a newsletter that dropped into my inbox. It’s as if they are trying to tell me something. There’s been little in the way of a counter-argument to the accepted premise that we are dropping into a … READ MORE »
I’ve taken time away from researching email marketing and have been concentrating on newsletters. I mostly subscribe to those from email marketing companies, but I’ve also included those for my hobbies and local interest. In normal circumstances I open around 70% of them, and have built up quite a knowledge of what makes the difference … READ MORE »
I’ve just bought an item directly from the manufacturer. Unusually, I did not buy via an offer in a marketing email. I received an email acknowledgement of my order within an hour, which also gave a window for delivery and, also unusually, a rather comprehensive précis of the legislation covering consumer rights. I can’t remember … READ MORE »
There is a dichotomy in the way the purchasing public views reviews. On the one hand, everyone professes not to believe them while on the other, a certain percentage of bad reviews can make an object unsaleable. How can you convince your subscribers on a marketing email that almost everyone loves your product? What we … READ MORE »
If reports are correct, not only has the response to Covid-19 given rise to a substantial increase in online sales, but there has been a significant rise in the number subscribing to email marketing lists. One bit of good news from 2020. Are you treating these new subscribers differently to the ones you gained during … READ MORE »