Tag: subscribers

Double or single opt-in

It is an old argument in email marketing, and one that many thought had been settled long ago: whether to have single or double opt-in for your email marketing list. The advantages and disadvantages of each are largely accepted. For single opt-in the benefits include more rapid list growth and no loss of subscribers due … READ MORE »

Using anniversaries in email marketing

It was my birthday earlier in the month. My day started with an opening of birthday cards and phone calls from my children, and then it was back to writing about email marketing. I have an email address I use for research on the subject and on Mondays I check to see what has been … READ MORE »

Getting up close and personal

I’ve got four children and four grandchildren. I’m not sure which group takes up most of my time overall, although the one with chickenpox has a clear lead at the moment. I enjoy looking after the kids but find it a bit of an effort, which tends to make it more worthwhile. What’s that got … READ MORE »

Email marketing & 7 steps to relationships

I was once taught how to form a relationship with those I would meet in the course of my then role. My role was to ensure their cooperation so as to elicit information, assistance or perhaps something that might cost them time and effort. It wasn’t in a sales oriented situation although the instructor was … READ MORE »

17 Basics for designing an email newsletter

Everyone loves a list, here's one with 17 basics for designing your email newsletter. Ensure the From Address is the one you always use for your email marketing. The Subject Line should make it clear that it is your newsletter (not a sales message/advert). When opened, the newsletter should have a similar appearance to your marketing emails but … READ MORE »

Myths of email marketing

Accepted wisdom is as much a danger to email marketing as any other industry. I was taken to a small animal zoo when I was a kid and presented in front of a vivarium over which the word CHAMELEON was displayed in various colours. Our guide told us that it was an exceptionally clever animal … READ MORE »

Don’t believe anyone in email marketing

This is especially true of those who are prescriptive and, whilst I find it hard to say this, it includes me if I say you must do it my way. This is not to suggest you should not go on reading this post, in fact, just the opposite. This is a warning against assuming that … READ MORE »

What’s in a blog?

I follow a dozen or so blogs. Most are for online businesses in general and email marketing in particular, and two cover sport, specifically rugby union. I don't know where this puts me on the national average, but I often think reading them takes up too much time. Yet I continue to click on them. … READ MORE »

Using a Website to Gain Subscribers

The most cost-effective way of collecting subscribers to an email marketing list is via a website. Once set up, the systems and automated sign-up forms require little or no monitoring over and above checking on figures. The keywords here, though, are largely QUALITY CONTENT. The one thing essential to gaining subscribers using this method is … READ MORE »

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