There is one email marketing metric that matters.If you read email marketing tips you're probably reading about glamorous metrics.Everybody these days is concerned about metrics. Big data is the big news in most online marketing circles. People are obsessed with all the…
Growing an email list can be a slow and painful process. So what tactics can marketers use to build an email list, without all the headaches?That's the very question I put 17 email marketing superheros and fellow "influencers".They kindly responded with high-level…
The old pros had it completely wrong. Direct mailers of the past would accept as gospel that you needed a full color envelope with "URGENT" emblazoned across the front, view windows, and other gimmicks to get folks to open and read their mail.…
Let's talk about growing your list. Let's talk about selling your sign-up. In an earlier post, Marco Marini stated that it isn't enough to just offer the possibility to sign up, you have to do something more. I completely agree. But he…
An email signup box on your home page won't grow your in-house list. At least not by much. But many companies rely solely on that one box on that one page and then wonder why their list grows so slowly.Getting someone to…
Here’s a great example of email list rental from Surfline and Rip Curl. It demonstrates how the publisher (Surfline) can provide value to the marketer (Rip Curl), all while winning the hearts and clicks of their subscribers.
Email marketing for Retailers 101. It’s been exactly three months since I signed up to receive email newsletters from Dylan’s Candy Bar. I received my first one today! I also received a second promotional announcement from Dylan’s, regarding their showing on QVC,…