Tag: email lists

All data sources have value

The returns from an email marketing campaign are comfortingly dependable. There can be no arguments about the raw data although it does have to be interpreted to an extent. But there are other sources of information that can be used with such metrics to target subscribers. Further, not all subscribers are created equal and calculating … READ MORE »

Other sources of metrics

We have emphasised that returns from email marketing are what differentiates us from other methods of marketing, those ones with a lower return on investment. We can target an email with a precision unknown just a few years ago. Your subscribers can be classified in other, more traditional ways than by returns only. Do not, … READ MORE »

E-newsletters in disguise

I don’t shine at meetings. It was with some reluctance that I attended one early this week to put forward a suggestion. It was for an e-newsletter to fit in between our bi-monthly magazine, my fear being the two month gap might be a big enough hole for competitors to exploit. I was then hit … READ MORE »

Stemming the flood

If there is a spike in your opt outs it is not always, probably not normally, down to the design of your email. If the peak occurs in a specific metric or combination of metrics, then you need to look for causes elsewhere, as covered in a recent article. Now we discuss what you should … READ MORE »

What to do about an unsubscribe peak?

No matter how relaxed or confident you feel in your own abilities, the unexpected peak in unsubscribes brings a stab of fear. Your immediate reaction is to change something. Your first assumption is that your are doing something wrong and your email marketing list is suffering. There is only one truth, and that is that … READ MORE »

Stopping opting out

We recently covered how to discover the external reason, i.e. not caused by the email itself, for a peak in unsubscribe rates in one of your email marketing lists. Identification of cause is only the first step. You must now come up with a plan of action to redress the problem. First the good news; … READ MORE »

How to reduce unsubscribes

Now is an opportune moment to look at those who unsubscribe from your lists. After all, I believe the EU might well have known of the risk of Brexit but seemed to do little about it. You should not make the same mistake. There are two specific times to try and reduce your unsubscribe rate: … READ MORE »

What MPs say

I know a TV current affairs programme producer who speaks frequently to MPs and others who have authority and power over us. It is remarkably difficult to get him talking on specifics, such as how email marketing is likely to be affected by any pending decisions. We chatted this weekend and he was, for him, … READ MORE »

Received wisdom and testing in email marketing

You will have been told by everyone, including me, that when testing you should only change one feature at a time. Do you wonder if your call to action button is somehow not optimum for a specific type of person in your email marketing list? Then wonder no more. A simple A/B test and you … READ MORE »

A/B Testing or Split Testing

A/B testing, or split testing, is a favoured tool of email marketing. It gives a rapid, dependable and accurate response to single variations in content. It is effective regardless of the size of the email marketing list. In addition, it is so simple that there is no excuse for not running a test on most … READ MORE »

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