Tag: email marketing campaigns

Clickbait Hurts Email Marketing Performance

Hyperbole won’t kill email marketing — but it can quietly damage your results. Subject lines packed with phrases like: “You won’t believe this” “Life-changing” “Must-have” “Revolutionary” are everywhere. And that’s exactly the problem. They’ve been overused to the point where subscribers no longer believe them. Why Clickbait Doesn’t Translate to Email? Clickbait might generate clicks … READ MORE »

How to Use Emotion in Email Campaigns

If you want your email marketing campaigns to perform, you need more than information — you need emotion. Subscribers don’t open emails because they’re logical. They open them because something makes them feel. That emotional trigger — curiosity, excitement, reassurance, belonging — is what turns a subject line into an open, and an email into … READ MORE »

“Power Words” in Email Marketing

Have you ever wondered: "Why word choice alone won't make your email campaigns perform?" In email marketing, it’s tempting to believe that certain words guarantee results — free, new, save. Equally, some are treated as risky or negative and avoided altogether. In reality, this way of thinking misses the point. For any effective email marketing brand, performance doesn’t … READ MORE »

Email Offers: Free Isn’t Enough

There was a time when one word did all the heavy lifting: Free. Put it in a subject line and watch open rates climb. Simple. Predictable. Effective. Now? It barely moves the needle. The Problem: “Free” Has Been Devalued Your subscribers’ inboxes are full of free offers. Free ebooks. Free guides. Free templates. And most … READ MORE »

Email Marketing & AI Mistakes: Learning Curve

Artificial intelligence is under scrutiny — and not quietly. From national newspapers to niche industry publications, criticism is mounting. The most common issue? Bias. AI systems are only as good as the data they’re trained on. When that data is flawed, incomplete, or skewed, the outputs follow suit. The result: decisions and content that can … READ MORE »

How Often Should You Send Marketing Emails?

There’s a simple answer. And an unhelpful one. The best email frequency is the one that delivers the highest ROI. That’s it. Not very satisfying, is it? Because what works for one email marketing campaign can fail for another. The Problem: There Is No Universal Answer Marketers love benchmarks. “Send two emails a week.” “Stick … READ MORE »

Captions in Email Marketing

When you design an email marketing campaign, images usually get plenty of attention. But captions? Too often, they’re an afterthought. That’s a mistake. A caption can be the difference between an image that simply decorates your email and one that actually drives engagement, clicks, and conversions. Done right, captions can act as mini-headlines — guiding … READ MORE »

Email Marketing: Data vs Gut Instinct

A fundamental strength of email marketing is data. We can test, measure, and test again to find the best path forward. Split-testing and analytics tell us what works, what doesn’t, and how to optimise for results. To a great extent, this reliance on data is spot on. But here’s the twist: sometimes, gut instinct can … READ MORE »

Emotion vs Logic: Email Marketing Formula

When it comes to buying decisions, people like to believe they think with their heads. In reality, they decide with their hearts and justify it later with logic.  Ignore emotion in your email marketing campaign, and it will almost certainly fall flat — no matter how bulletproof your data looks. Why Emotion Drives Decisions Picture a casino … READ MORE »

Greenwashing in Email Marketing

Greenwashing is firmly in the spotlight. The UK's new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill raises the stakes: fines could reach up to 10% of global turnover for large companies, with individuals facing penalties of up to £300,000. For email marketers, this should be more than enough reason to scrutinise environmental claims before hitting "send". Why … READ MORE »

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