The most frustrating part of email marketing? Putting weeks of planning and effort into an email campaign…only to have it fail to deliver. When we asked email marketers their key priorities for our annual State of Email Survey, monitoring their deliverability rates hit the top five. Every time you press send, your email goes through … Read more
Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The most important weekend for your business for the entire year. Shoppers expect big deals—and they’re ready to buy. 2023 generated a record $9.8 billion in online sales, up 7.5% from 2022. But everything you *think* you know about your audience is different during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, partially … Read more
The Best Dynamic Email Content Examples by Industry and Use Case Benefits of dynamic email content Dynamic content email examples by industry Dynamic content email examples by use case Personalize emails the way you want to—with or without complex code. The Best Dynamic Email Content Examples by Industry and Use Case Your subscribers are drowning … Read more
Three things are inevitable in life: death, taxes, and change. Apple’s Mail Privacy Protection (MPP) falls into that third category. What this means for email marketers is we’ll have to adapt (again), but there are some things we can do now to prepare and adjust. One such thing is leveraging the clients and devices that … Read more
Gmail is one of the most popular inbox service providers (ISP) with over 30% of email client market share. However, ever since Gmail launched its tabbed inbox in 2013, some marketers have been clamoring for their emails to be delivered to the Primary tab vs. the Promotions Tab. There’s been a lingering perception that Gmail’s … Read more
I am the first to point out that ROI on email marketing is strong—the strongest, even compared to other marketing channels. And I think there is great value in tracking yours for a number of obvious reasons. Your finance team, for instance, will want to see that the activity and expenses you’re putting towards email … Read more
Email personalization and the eCommerce customer journey Benefits of using email personalization for eCommerce Collecting and leveraging customer data Email personalization strategies for eCommerce Tips for creating personalized eCommerce email campaigns eCommerce email personalization examples How to measure the success of your personalized email campaigns Best practices for personalized eCommerce emails Take your eCommerce emails … Read more
Over the period of one year, we looked at over 5 million Previews and QA results in Litmus and found that 96% of emails contained content errors and 75% had broken links. These issues could lead to a lack of engagement, lost email revenue, and more critically—diminished brand trust. How many times have you unsubscribed … Read more
We’ve got a few marketing secrets here at Litmus… and maybe your email team does, too. We talk a lot about designing and coding emails from scratch. And we do a lot of that! But we also… sometimes… occasionally… use email templates. 46% of email marketers have up to five emails in production at any … Read more
What do you think we’re talking about when we say the words “email personalization”? Are you thinking about merge tags or dynamic content? Segmentation and automation? Profile or behavior-based automations? Or all of the above? While the technology, functionality, and overall options you have available when it comes to personalizing an email has changed—we’re still … Read more
Email personalization is consistently one of the biggest priorities for marketers—but it’s also one of the things that’s making them tear their hair out. There’s good reason for both of these facts. Personalized email helps captivate audiences with true 1:1 experiences, leads to more engaged subscribers throughout the customer journey, and increases conversions, conversion rates, … Read more
Not all email personalization is created equal. There are varying degrees, from the basic “Hello, %%first_name%%” that many email service providers (ESPs) offer using merge tags, to more advanced methods that go beyond these standard methods—like email elements that are dynamically personalized at the time of open (think: live polls, countdown timers, and Interest Signals). … Read more
Why did my email go to spam? Most of the time, it feels like a big ‘ol shrug. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Every email you send goes through a maze of deliverability obstacles before it reaches its destination. Three factors influence whether or not someone receives your email in the inbox: Infrastructure: Your identification and authentication records Reputation: … Read more
Newsletters are a cornerstone of email marketing. They offer a direct line of communication with your audience—yet creating one that consistently engages readers can be challenging. How do you create a newsletter that not only captures attention but also effectively supports your business goals? Dive into newsletter best practices for launching a successful newsletter: What’s … Read more
Email marketers are no strangers to the exhilarating ride of their craft. One day, your campaigns are flawless masterpieces; the next, an important image doesn’t render or a crucial link stops working. The most frustrating part? Often, these hiccups are beyond your control. On average, email clients make updates every 1.2 days. Combine this with … Read more
Email is personal. Unlike most marketing channels, email really is communication at a 1:1 level. It’s your opportunity to reach people with messages just for them. Email personalization has revolutionized the way we engage with audiences, turning generic promotional and transactional email programs into tailored conversations that resonate with each recipient. However, despite its proven … Read more
The best way to insult an email marketer is to call their emails spam. No one wants to be in the company of scammers sending hidden malware, demanding ransom money, or promoting illegal activities. But the original definition of spam actually comes from the fact that these messages are annoying, repetitive, and can’t be prevented. … Read more
Not all email personalization is created equal. There are varying degrees, from the basic “Hello, %%first_name%%” that many email service providers (ESPs) offer using merge tags, to more advanced methods that go beyond these standard methods—like email elements that are dynamically personalized at the time of open (think: live polls, countdown timers, and Interest Signals). … Read more
