It costs more to attract a new customer than to keep an existing one. Focusing on customer retention is a valuable long-term solution for increased revenue and sustainable growth, and building an email list will help you reach those goals. Cultivating customer loyalty is not easy, but it is possible by continuing to offer valuable content. While there are many ways to do this, email marketing is one of the most powerful ways to reach your target audience — if done correctly. We’ll explore: Attributes of a Good Email List How to Build One Email List-Building Tools Qualities of a […]

Email marketing remains crucial to most marketing campaigns. However, not every marketer knows how to write a marketing email that will boost conversions and audience retention.  If your marketing emails aren’t well-written, your subscribers will stop opening and start deleting your messages. This article will break down best practices for an effective email that will boost your next lead-nurturing campaign. 10 Email Copywriting Tips for Writing Better Marketing Emails We’ll start with copywriting tips for better subject lines, followed by copywriting tips for the bodies of your emails. How to Write a Subject Line Part of writing effective email copy is nailing […]

As a marketer, you might’ve heard coworkers talking around the water cooler about how email marketing is dead. It’s been a common concern for many marketing departments — however, I’m here to tell you about why email marketing is important and walk you through its benefits. In fact, 40 percent of B2B marketers say email newsletters are most critical to their content marketing success, and 73% of millennials prefer communications from businesses to come via email. Furthermore, 99% of consumers check their email every day and it is by far the preferred way to receive updates from brands. As marketers, […]

You’ve seen that email marketing works wonders for your business. So you doubled down and built a massive email list. However, you’ve now hit a roadblock. You can’t send bulk emails through providers like Gmail or Outlook. Enter: Bulk email service providers. These bulk email services are equipped to manage large volumes of email while offering features to track performance. Read on to discover the key features to look out for in a bulk email service and the best bulk email services in the market. Table of Contents What is a bulk email service? Reasons to Send Bulk Emails Best […]

Nowadays, video is an undeniably popular channel for marketing purposes with 86% of businesses using video as a marketing tactic. But do you know how to embed a video in an email so you can combine two highly effective marketing strategies in one place? Roughly two-thirds of consumers prefer video over text when learning about new products or services. But it can be tricky to incorporate video into email marketing because major email clients including Gmail, Yahoo, and Outlook don’t support embedded videos. Fortunately, there’s a creative workaround to help you embed part of your video within your email and […]

Have you ever opened an email on your phone and the image was low-quality, the text was too small, and the call-to-action button was broken? Those are all flaws of static email design. Responsive emails are the answer. Given that more than half of U.S. residents look at email marketing messages on their phones, you need to optimize your emails for multiple screens, including mobile and tablet. Responsive emails use fluid images and tables to remain flexible across different screen sizes. Ultimately, they deliver content designed for each user’s optimal experience. Though responsive emails can be designed using CSS media […]

Lead magnets, in marketing, are an effective technique for gaining a prospect’s contact information. The problem is these magnets can take a lot of time and energy to produce. Podcasts, e-learning courses, video series, and contests all sound great – but who has time to create them all? In this article, we’ll explain what a lead magnet is, as well as provide lead magnet ideas you can create today by repurposing content you already have. Before I share lead magnet examples, let’s quickly review the conversion path that turns website visitors into leads – and the role email marketing plays […]