As far as email marketing is concerned, the argument is over: you should design for mobile devices intitally. Reading emails is one of the main reasons – the one according to some surveys – for people to buy and use a smartphone. Historically, the layout and choices when designing a marketing email have been made … READ MORE »
Designing a marketing email is a creative exercise and one that can be very fulfilling. With the quality of current email marketing templates there is not even the daunting prospect of the blank white screen at the start. Whilst the templates are simplicity itself to complete, there are some things to bear in mind. 1/ … READ MORE »
Firstly, I'm not suggesting that there is such a thing as a universal email wizard that is perfect for all circumstances as your email marketing software will show that different people react differently. However, there are some universal considerations. If you take each one into account then you can create a marketing email that is … READ MORE »
An overview There cannot be a perfect marketing email in the sense that it could be the best possible for every customer or every business. Anyone with an email marketing list knows that those on it dictate an email’s make up. However, that does not preclude an email being the best for a particular sub-group … READ MORE »
One overwhelming positive to going with a reputable email service provider is the quality of the free email templates. There is nothing worse than staring at a blank screen trying to be creative. Not only that, the temptation is to copy. You will, of course, have studied the creations of your competitors. Let’s face it, … READ MORE »
I was in Starbucks and on a table adjacent to what appeared to be a couple of grandmothers with their charges. I'd given up trying to write about free email templates as the noise was distracting. To make it worse there came the irritating buzz of a mobile phone. It was a cue for grandmother … READ MORE »
The ease with which email marketing templates can be completed is a designed-in feature. It has taken somebody a lot of effort and we should be grateful to them. This simplicity is, oddly enough, a potential weakness. You could casually populate it with words and pictures and then send it out. There is more to … READ MORE »
It is a phrase that must bring joy to those engaged in bulk email marketing: free email templates. For a specialty where costs are low anything that takes time or money is to be abhorred. And free is such a lovely word. There is one thing to beware of however. It does not mean that … READ MORE »
Free is a friendly sort of word. It makes you smile. When it is used in the phrase Free Email Templates it should make your smile even broader. Not only are they free, that word again, but they are quick and easy to complete. More of a broad grin in all probability. With the mechanics … READ MORE »
Using email marketing as a method of brand building is so effective that many companies refrain from investing in other methods. This could well be a mistake. Missing out on simple and cheap ways of presenting your company to a much wider catchment is a fundamental error. I edited a magazine. You are not interested … READ MORE »