Tag: email marketing list

Ways To Lose Email Subscribers – Fast

There are many ways to upset your email subscribers. But one surefire method? Make it painfully hard to reach you. This isn't theory – it's what happens when user experience (UX) is designed like a trap, and customer support vanishes into thin air. Want to create email marketing that effectively pushes people away? Of course not. … READ MORE »

Segment or Stagnate?

Marketing to everyone is the fastest way to convert no one. There's no such thing as an "average" subscriber. Trying to write emails that appeal to everyone on your email list is like sending one text to every contact in your phone – your grandma, your accountant, your gym buddy – and expecting them all to click "buy … READ MORE »

Email Templates: Keep or Change?

Free email marketing templates are one of the most accessible tools available to SMEs. They reduce design costs, speed up production, and eliminate the need for an in-house design team. But how effective are they – really – and how often should you be changing yours? Let's break it down. Templates vs Custom Design Teams: … READ MORE »

Why Your Emails End Up in Spam?

You did everything right. You followed the spam laws. You got consent. You even triple-checked your footer. So why are your emails still vanishing into the black hole of the spam folder? Here's the uncomfortable truth: compliance doesn't equal deliverability. Just because you're playing by the rules doesn't mean the inbox gatekeepers are letting you in. … READ MORE »

Is Your Email List Personal Data Under UK GDPR?

Spoiler: it probably is. And that matters – a lot. Because if your email marketing list contains personal data, then UK GDPR rules apply. That means obligations, responsibilities, and a serious risk of fines or claims if you mess it up. If that gave you a mild adrenaline spike – good. You're paying attention. What Is Personal Data, Really? The … READ MORE »

Stop Clickbaiting Your Subscribers: Build Trust

If you think there's something revolutionary about the latest email marketing tactics, think again. Strip away the tech and tools, and it all comes down to one thing: trust. And guess what destroys trust faster than a dodgy-looking link or a misleading Subject Line? Clickbait. You want email marketing campaigns that don't just get clicks, but earn loyalty? Of … READ MORE »

How To Grow Your Email Marketing List

Building an email marketing list from scratch can feel like standing at the bottom of a mountain with a backpack full of boulders. But like any climb, success comes step by step – and with the right map in hand, you'll scale it faster than you think. Think of list building like an assembly line. … READ MORE »

Poor Email Marketing Delivery Metrics: Why?

When your email campaign underperforms, deliverability should be one of the first things you check. If your message doesn't land in the inbox, it doesn't matter how brilliant your copy is or how enticing your offer sounds. Worse still, if your emails are being filtered into spam folders, it can damage your sender reputation further – a … READ MORE »

Even Big Names Can Botch GDPR – Spectacularly

You'd think a department holding data on 28 million children would treat it like gold dust. Instead, the Department of Education (DfE) handed access to a company that then used it for online gambling. Yes, really. According to the ICO, between 2018 and 2020, one company with no legitimate reason to access the Learning Records Service (LRS) database … READ MORE »

An Introduction To Split Testing

In these blogs, the importance of repeated testing is often reinforced. Split-testing, also known as A/B testing, is the way of perfecting all forms of email communication, but particularly those used in email marketing. It can, should actually, be used for landing pages as well. It’s the most effective way of increasing ROI. Intuition can … READ MORE »

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