Cara Olson says, “We are already well into 2015, but many marketers are still refining their plans for the year. I’m beginning to hear several common themes emerge among email experts as they evaluate the year’s priorities.Looking back, for many, 2014 was the year of creating more triggers (and optimizing existing triggers) to increase the share of volume and revenue that triggered campaigns represent.While that should be a continued focus, especially if any of those 2014 projects have lingered into 2015, here are some additional priorities to consider as part of your plan.1. More... [...]

Rob Lass says, “Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. If you’ve been sending emails to your subscribers for the holiday, keep it up! Now’s the time to attract those last-minute shoppers.Considering that consumers are rushing to purchase final gifts (hey – it still counts!), they’re probably searching through dozens of Valentine’s Day-related emails that are swarming their inbox.So how can you stand out from the competition and get subscribers to buy from your business?By using a compelling subject line, of course.To ensure that you have a captivating subject line, we’ve... [...]

Verónica Maria Jarski says, “Are you sharing the love with your customers this Valentine’s Day? You should be.“Data collected on Valentine’s Day 2014 from 500 million shopping experiences showed that retailers experienced an 11% improvement in average order value the week leading up to Valentine’s Day,” according to data cited in a Nextopia infographic.Moreover, total conversions also increased by 24%.So, how can you optimize your ROI on this holiday?One way is to boost your social marketing campaigns. “Shoppers referred from Facebook averaged $125.24... [...]

MarketingExperiments team says, “What actions do you want your visitors to take on your site? What if you could influence those actions more effectively?Although conversion metrics typically receive the majority of marketers’ attention, understanding what behavior motivates the conversion event may be even more important. For some companies, website engagement may be the most effective indicator of conversion potential that you can monitor using analytics.In this 35 minute Web clinic, our research team will reveal three tactics proven to boost engagement on your website. This session will... [...]

Entrepreneur team says, “Email marketing is a tough sell for any company. Consumers are used to glazing over as they read through their email for the day, and only the most interesting or useful emails will be opened before they are deleted. Even if an email is opened, getting readers to click is another challenge. These six email marketing techniques are aimed at enticing readers to click through while encouraging them to share information for a greater return on your advertising investment.1. Appeal to the reader without getting faux personal.Readers who see their name or email address... [...]

Christopher Lester says, “In marketing, we’re on a constant quest to connect with new prospects, new customers, and new email subscribers. So cultivating a high-performing email contact list should be a top priority for all marketing professionals, no matter what their core business.Why? Well, the average email list churns about 30% every year. A successful email marketing strategy should include a whole slew of activities to keep that list lively and growing.Here are four easy steps to help build your list—and boost your business.1. Make it insanely easy to join your mailing... [...]

Derek S. says, “As technology rapidly changes one common communication tool has stayed consistent throughout, email.Email is one of the greatest tools that marketers have when trying to communicate with their consumers. However, to fully leverage the power that email provides them, marketers must understand how their campaigns are connecting with consumers.StreamSend, an email marketing service provider, has announced that it is now offering campaign analysis services to email marketers that leverage its service”.How’s Your Email Campaign Connecting?Website Magazine [...]

Pamella Neely says, “Nobody wants to be a spammer. But it’s surprisingly common for otherwise well-meaning marketers to be fuzzy about what’s okay and what’s not okay in email marketing.It’s also surprising how wide the gap is between the legal definition of spam and a subscriber’s definition. Spam in a legal context is loosely defined as bulk commercial email sent without the permission of the sender. I say “loosely” because there are nearly a dozen different anti-spam acts across the world. Every country defines spam just a shade differently”.9 Reasons Email Subscribers... [...]

Kristen Dunleavy says, “Autoresponder emails (sometimes called autoresponder follow up emails or just follow up emails) have a ton of time-saving and business-growing benefits – and yet 75 percent of businesses aren’t using them. What does that mean for you? Add a follow up series to your email marketing strategy today, and BAM! You’re already ahead of the curve.Why are follow ups important?Follow up emails let you schedule an entire series of emails ahead of time for your new subscribers. Unlike broadcast emails, which are one-time emails with time-sensitive content (think emails promoting... [...]

Ayaz Nanji says, “Which words in subject lines significantly increase consumer opens of marketing emails, and which words significantly decrease opens?To find out, Alchemy Worx used the Touchstone platform to analyze data from 21 billion marketing emails sent by 2,500 brands. The research included an examination of thousands of subject lines, word by word, to determine their influence on open rates.The words in subject lines that increase open rates most, on average, are upgrade (+65.7% compared with average open rate), just (+64.8%), content (+59%), go (+55.8%), and wonderful (+55.1%),... [...]