Tag: ROI Return on investment

Email Marketing Through Cialdini’s Lens

Have you heard of Dr. Robert Cialdini? What about his Seven Principles of Influence? I have. And I even covered their application in email marketing recently.  Email marketing isn’t just about sending messages — it’s about inspiring action. Understanding human psychology can transform an ordinary email campaign into a high-converting machine. That’s where Cialdini’s 7 Principles … READ MORE »

Designing Campaigns That Actually Converts

It's tempting to think that once you've picked a free email marketing template, the hard part's over. Just fill in the blanks, hit send, and wait for the sales to roll in… right? Not quite. If your first few email campaigns didn't set the world on fire, that might be why. The truth is, great … 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 »

Email Marketing’s Blind Spot

Wondering how responding to online comments protects your email marketing campaigns? Picture this: you've spent weeks crafting the perfect email campaign. The design is sharp. The offer irresistible. The subject line impossible to ignore. But then… a potential subscriber Googles your brand — and what they find isn't your campaign, but a string of unanswered complaints and … READ MORE »

Don’t Dump Gen Z’s Into a Single Email List

It's tempting. You see a subscriber in 19 and think: "Ah, Gen Z. I know what they want – TikTok, protein power and wireless earbuds." But if you're segmenting your email marketing list based solely on age, you're playing a dangerous game of stereotypes. Let's unpack why that's a bad idea – and what to do instead. The Myth of … READ MORE »

Business challenges beyond email specifics

I have been researching articles on business challenges that email marketing in particular faces at the moment, and it makes for depressing reading in many ways, although there is an optimistic way of looking at it. It’s the one to go for. You can probably guess the biggest challenge to email marketing and marketing in general. … READ MORE »

How Much Do You Spend On Online Advertising?

It is probable that every email marketing company spends a not so inconsiderable proportion of its marketing budget on online adverts. Everyone else does. Its efficacy is supported by this fact and there’s the feeling that not to follow the crowd without evidence is the way to disaster. I’m part-way through Subprime Attention Crisis, by … READ MORE »

Maximise Your Email Marketing Returns

The best thing about email marketing is, in some respects, its very worst factor. You were, no doubt, excited at the prospect of lots and lots of data from the returns of a campaign. Then it cascaded in and you had no idea what to do with it all. Understanding what the various terms mean … READ MORE »

Ethical Behaviour In Email Marketing

One way the police put at ease suspects and witnesses they are interviewing is to be open and transparent with regards to the reasons for the questions. Another rule is never to lie to the interviewee or their legal representative. It’s all about trust. There is a distinct parallel with email marketing. It is probable … READ MORE »

No One Got Rich By Giving Things Away 

  You can’t argue against it. It’s obvious that selling products at a loss does nothing for your ROI, at least not directly. Yet email marketing companies do it. Not only that, the most successful seem to do it more than the others. Therefore, they must have their reasons. For research purposes I subscribed to … READ MORE »

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