To create a truly memorable subscriber experience, you have to make your email stand out in the inbox. One way to do that is by adding interactivity to your email campaigns. But as desirable as interactivity in email may be, building it can seem intimidating (or frivolous). However, interactive emails don’t have to be scary. … Read more
Personalization at each step of the email customer journey has proven to be an effective way to engage with customers, increase sales, and build brand loyalty. But personalizing for personalization’s sake isn’t enough. You must take the time to understand your unique audience and the journey you want them to take. We recently hosted a … Read more
This piece originally appeared in Customer Think The email marketing tide has turned. B2B and B2C customers don’t just think personalized content would be nice — they expect it. Key takeaways from McKinsey & Company’s Next in Personalization 2021 Report show that personalization remains a critical ingredient in brand marketing. In fact, 71% of consumers expect personalized … Read more
Newsletters—recurring roundups of news, tips, or product updates—are the most popular type of emails that marketers send. In fact, more than 80% of respondents from our 2021 State of Email survey use them in their email marketing programs. Email newsletters are a highly popular tactic used by B2B and B2C marketers across verticals, including news … Read more
B2B marketers continue to rely on their most effective channel—email—due to its proven performance and high return on investment (ROI). Since potential customers are already 57% of the way to making a decision before they actively engage with sales, marketers must be savvy. It’s important to be intentional with how and when you communicate your message … Read more
January is always a time for reflection. The start of a new year is the perfect time to reflect on years gone by—the good and the bad—before looking to the future. This past year was one of both struggle and growth as a company and, as such, has gotten us all especially nostalgic. That’s why, … Read more
Summer is in full swing and email marketers are taking full advantage by dropping lots of fun, summery emails into our inboxes. From emails promoting delicious food to cocktail recipes and summer outfits, this round up of our favorite emails is sure to get anyone in the mood for a summer vacay! Diaspora Co. PrettyLittleThing … Read more
As an email marketer, you’re always trying to improve your campaigns through the use of copy, design, and images. But with so much competition for subscribers’ attention, you need to get creative about how to entice readers to click through and care about your message. Enter: Animated GIFs in email. Email marketers are increasingly turning … Read more
Are HTML bullet points useful in emails? Bullet points in plain text emails are an incredibly useful tool for content hierarchy. They allow subscribers to read the key elements of your emails quickly and easily. They are a great way to set apart important information from the rest of the email. As so often in … Read more
We’re at the halfway point of 2022 and marketers aren’t slowing down. With the summer weather in full swing, brands are using vacations and the climbing temperatures to their advantage to really catch subscribers’ attention. Whether it was a clever subject line, the perfect timing of a triggered email, or some amazing examples of personalization—read … Read more
If you’re a marketer, you’ve probably heard this message more than once: personalization is a customer expectation. McKinsey reports that 71% of customers now expect companies to deliver a personalized interaction. Its data also shows that companies that excel at personalization generate 40% more revenue from those efforts. We’re huge proponents of personalization in email … Read more
A sure-fire way to engage email subscribers is with dynamic email content. Tailoring an email to the subscribers’ wants, likes, and needs will encourage them to engage with the content more, as it’s something they will be interested in, making them more likely to convert. Read on to discover how you can harness the power … Read more
Email personalization is powerful. That’s not a surprise to anyone. Customers want to feel valued and understood. What better way to accomplish that than by sending curated messages to the inbox with each specific reader in mind? However, mistakes happen to the best of us—brands big and small. But like most problems, how you recover … Read more
The email marketing community swirled with speculation about the possible impact of Apple’s Mail Privacy Protection (MPP) leading up to its release in the fall of 2021. Now, MPP is part of every email marketer’s reality. (And if you’re inexplicably seeing record high open rates and not sure why, this may be the perfect time … Read more
Interactive emails continue to be a top trend in email marketing and it’s easy to see why. Email interactivity allows brands to add a wide variety of elements to their messages— from image carousels, offer reveals, videos, animated GIFs, surveys, polls, and more. What are interactive emails? Reasons why interactive emails work Types of interactive … Read more
What’s trending in the world of email in 2022 so far? Read on to dive into trends in email marketing that we’ve seen (and what we think is here to stay). Trends in email marketing Email remains a dominant channel for marketers, consumers, and the overall success of a business. 41% of respondents in our … Read more
Using content marketing automation for personalization shouldn’t be a challenge. By using existing technology, such as product feeds, marketers can easily achieve automated emails without having to do any heavy lifting (or hours of coding!). This blog aims to show you how, through automation, you can remove manual processes that hinder email personalization. There are … Read more
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