This blog post is a bit of a rant, because people I've never heard have been inundating me with marketing emails. You cannot build your email marketing list by randomly adding people! Ever! Don’t build your email marketing list by randomly adding people First, you’ll piss people...
How many times have I told you to watch your email open and click-through rates? A lot, right? It recently occurred to me that I've never covered specifically how to carry this out. This blog post fixes that. Let’s dive into the details of how...
For years I’ve been sending out a monthly newsletter, but I've been wondering if there's a better email marketing tactic I haven't tried. You see, I’ve been getting weekly emails from a couple of people that I love. And I mean loooove. I love them so...
I have an email marketing resolution for you: commit to A/B testing emails this year and watch your efforts really start to pay off. You’ll see higher open rates and click-through rates. Spend some time studying the results, and you’ll have a much better understanding...
A client is currently fretting about her email marketing list. Are the right people on the list? Why are people unsubscribing? And who are some of these people, anyway? The questions are completely legit. We already answered them, but if I were to provide a comprehensive...
A successful marketing campaign arrives in the right place, at the right time, with the right message. I know that’s not super helpful, which is why we get asked, “What time should we send marketing emails?” I wish I had a straightforward answer. It really depends...
Less than two hours after I sent out our most recent email newsletter, a former client reached out. “I have been wanting to do a series of thought leadership articles, and your recent blog post reminded me to get going,” she wrote. “When can we...
There are a variety of ways to use email drip campaigns as part of your marketing strategy. I rounded up some of the more common - and creative - examples. Generally speaking, you can use email drip campaigns to help potential clients move through the sales...
For some reason, there is air of mystery about how to create an email drip campaign. They’re really easy to create, so here’s how to set up your first one. How to create an email drip campaign Before you get started, it’s important to understand the process....
Email marketing remains one of the most effective marketing tactics. With an average ROI of 4,400% - a number that hasn’t budged in years – it’s time to get serious and improve email marketing efforts. 1. Want to greatly improve email marketing? These 10 tips are basically...