Tag: email lists

Cheap email list building

The most expensive item in email marketing is the email list. From bought-in lists to website pages, your success rate often reflects the amount of time and money invested in the process. However, the group that gives the best return on investment is often overlooked. One difficulty with building email lists is that the person … READ MORE »

Email Marketing: Short, sweet subject lines

Everyone in email marketing says that readers scan the content. This goes for the Subject line in their inbox as well. Out of the ten or so words presented to them, those in your email lists will register just two or three. Whilst this might seem to be a real obstacle in your path it … READ MORE »

Email Marketing Hurdles

The common phrase of ‘there’s nothing worse than’ is frequently used when there are things which are much, much worse. That said, few would disagree that in email marketing there is nothing worse than managing to run the gauntlet of spam filters only to have your marketing email vegetate unopened in the inbox. There is … READ MORE »

Email Marketing Campaign Essentials

There are a number of variables that have to be considered in any email marketing campaign. The email itself has to be designed, the offer costed and even the precise time you are going to send it is another decision. However these are secondary to the most important one of all: which of those on … READ MORE »

Email Marketing Budgets

Despite its inherent cost effectiveness, email marketing success requires careful attention to budgeting. Whilst the only real expense is the creation of an email list, it should be remembered that your competitors are also enjoying the reduced costs. Fail to compete and you will fail. What to include when trying to work out how much … READ MORE »

Bouncing e-mails

Once you have sent your creation into the ether the sophistication of email marketing becomes apparent. You now have to set to work examining the returns from your email marketing software. And be aware that the statistics will be arriving almost immediately. The first figures of note will be your bounces. This is where your … READ MORE »

Planning a new marketing campaign

The ultimate purpose of any email marketing campaign is to increase your profits. This simple statement belies the multitude of techniques available to us. It is a bit like chess: the aim is to call a checkmate. The only problem for players is that there is somebody against them and there is a multitude of … READ MORE »

Profiling subscribers

You should not always, if ever, go for the safe option in email marketing. It is a very crowded market and with the high street suffering and online sales taking up what little slack there is, it is probable that more and more companies will look to email marketing to see them through the current … READ MORE »

Fitting the Offer to the Market

In these straightened times it is probable that you are considering what offer might tempt those on your email lists. If the times change then should your method of email marketing follow suit? For many companies the answer would appear to be: Yes. There seems to be a preponderance of VAT-themed offers coming into inboxes … READ MORE »

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