Act-On

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Marketers often ask about the best practices for email sender names (also known as the email display name or “from” name). In email marketing, sender name refers to the visible name the recipient sees in their inbox. With 1-to-1 email, the “from” name is obvious: it’s the author of the email!

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ClickDimensions

MARCH 11, 2024

Summary: Email Deliverability changes are coming for bulk senders and email marketers need to be aware of these changes and adjust their best practices accordingly. But what actually is email deliverability, what changes are coming and how do you cater to them? Page Contents Toggle What is Deliverability? What is Deliverability?

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Act-On

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Email marketing is a constantly shifting landscape. Service providers like Google and Yahoo regularly update guidelines and evolve their standards to protect their email account holders. Looking for more foundational information on email deliverability? Looking for more foundational information on email deliverability?

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Webbiquity

APRIL 23, 2024

Image credit: Pixabay on Pexels You’ve probably seen studies and statistics on the enormous ROI (return on investment) that email marketing for B2B delivers compared to other tactics. This post delves into ways to make sure your email campaigns bring the best results. What’s the Scoop on ROI for Email Marketing?

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Zoominfo

MAY 19, 2020

What is spam? What is a cold email? And when is your email against the law? Many people seem to carry the misconception that any cold or unsolicited email is spam, and that spam is illegal. To start with, let’s clarify the distinction between “spam” and illegal email. But is Spam Legal?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

There are certain words you don’t, can’t, shouldn’t, and mustn’t use within your email subject line if you want to pique people’s interest while avoiding spam blockers. There are so many spam trigger words, someone could write a nice thick book about them. Words Not to Use in Email Subject Lines.

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Martech

MARCH 6, 2024

Since February, Google and Yahoo’s new spam policy updates have shaken things up for businesses using cold email outreach. With stricter rules, the stakes are undeniably high — the risk of company-wide email blocks looms large. Concerned that these rules will kill your cold emails and your outbound teams might go crazy?

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Martech

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This February, Google and Yahoo will begin enforcing new requirements for bulk email senders. The guidelines largely focus on three areas: authentication of outgoing emails, reported spam rates and the ability to easily unsubscribe from email lists. What are the email authentication requirements for bulk senders?

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Most consumers are inundated with marketing emails on a daily basis. Generic “spray and pray” messages are, usually, quickly deleted (and possibly sent to spam). Personalized email is much more than simply auto-inserting the recipient’s first name. What Exactly is Email Personalization? 6X higher transactional rates.

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Martech

JANUARY 11, 2024

When done right, email is an effective low-cost channel that speaks directly to the customer. Marketers will continue to refine their email strategies because the payoff can be substantial. Only 27% say they’re influenced rarely by email, and 16% report no impact.

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Martech

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Crafting emails that resonate with your audience and drive conversions is more challenging than ever. At the same time, repetitive tasks can take 10 or more hours per week. That said, it’s a good time to go over five basic steps to automate routine tasks and which can boost engagement with your leads.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Contestants watch each other’s every move, trying to identify a weakness they can exploit. But what does this have to do with email marketing? Google and Yahoo established new restrictions for bulk email senders effective Feb. They won’t tolerate a flood of irrelevant or low-quality emails. Reported spam rates (i.e.,

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illumin

JANUARY 30, 2024

Google and Yahoo will update their email policies in February 2024 to reduce spam and improve customers’ experience. But how will this impact email marketers? Will these changes add blockades to your email marketing strategy in 2024? The short answer is no, as long as you’ve followed email marketing best practices.

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SmartBrief - Marketing

MARCH 10, 2024

In the final segment of our series, we will outline how to utilize A/B testing to improve your email newsletter performance, audience segmentation and how to analyze data to inform future optimization efforts to maximize the ROI of your email newsletter. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the best days to send emails.

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Litmus

APRIL 18, 2024

The journey of an email from creation to sending takes hours of behind-the-scenes effort. Email marketers need to consider not only crafting, designing, and developing individual emails but also strategy, planning, operations, and deliverability—and of course, coordinating these efforts with the rest of your team.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Let’s explore how we mastered this and how you can apply our insights to your strategy. Metrics to measure email outreach Here’s an overview of the core metrics we use to track outreach performance: Deliverability rate This metric is about ensuring your emails reach your recipient’s inbox. What can you do?

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Martech

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Email has long been one of the most reliable marketing channels for getting your messaging in front of your customers. This guide tells you the most important things to know about sending emails that your customers want to receive and that inboxes won’t block. This can be executed as a “welcome” email.

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ClearVoice

MARCH 14, 2024

You can’t overlook the value of email marketing when it comes to content distribution. That is why most marketing leaders look to email marketing to bolster their content distribution efforts — it has proven effective. We will explore the ins and outs of integrating email marketing into your content distribution strategy.

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Martech

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A successful cold email program — or “prospecting,” if you prefer — takes careful handling. Cold emails take delicacy and precision. You have to show quickly that you know enough about your contact to have a reason for emailing them out of the blue and that engaging with you would drive a specific benefit.

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eDataSource

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Some background: the FTC solicited public comment on the CAN-SPAM rule back in June 2017. Are there now additional email activities or practices that should be considered violations? We can see both sides. The truth though is that the CAN-SPAM Act does set a pretty low bar for email senders. .

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Heinz Marketing

APRIL 27, 2023

By Lisa Heay , Director of Business Operations at Heinz Marketing In this blog series, I’m tackling email deliverability broken up into three areas—your audience, content, and the tech stuff. The month prior, we talked about improving email deliverability by carefully building your audience and segmenting your lists.

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Litmus

OCTOBER 31, 2023

We’re back with the latest installment of This Month in Email, your go-to series for all the latest happenings in the world of email marketing! Plus—you can now draft an email in Google Docs. Users can draft responses, collaborate, and track changes until they’re ready to send it from Gmail.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A low-quality email database filled with inactive addresses, spam traps or people who never opted in can severely damage your email deliverability and sender reputation. This requires following current best practices and email regulations. This requires following current best practices and email regulations.

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Litmus

MARCH 13, 2024

In just 3 steps, we’ll help you say goodbye to send time anxiety with a bulletproof method to ensure your emails display beautifully in the email clients your subscribers use. When you’re ready to build your first email in Litmus, select “ Create New ”, and you’re on your way. Choose either the Build or Test, then select Next.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 29, 2024

That famous quote from Field of Dreams refers to a baseball field for ghosts, but can it also be applied to an email list? It sure can. According to our research , email remains the best way to connect with customers. Let’s break down the basics of email list building: why you should be doing it and how to get started.

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Litmus

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Is there any way to ensure your emails always land in the inbox? With Google and Yahoo enforcing new email deliverability rules, reaching your subscribers is about to get more difficult. But worry not—as long as you follow these new rules, your email campaigns should stay out of spam.

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Martech

APRIL 17, 2024

On February 1, Google began enforcing spam guidelines for bulk email senders , warning senders to keep their spam rates reported in Google’s Postmaster Tools below.01%. This article will lay out: Common mistakes we still see in email campaigns. Advanced techniques to reduce spam. A lack of domain authentication.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In a move that may significantly impact some email marketers, Google is set to start deleting inactive email accounts this week. Inactive email accounts don’t engage with marketing emails and don’t respond to messages or make purchases, which means on some level, Google might be doing email marketers a favor by presenting this purge.

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Martech

JANUARY 27, 2023

You’re probably wondering, “What can I do now to grow my program? 3 directional changes to grow your email program Naturally, every marketer’s goals will be unique. Stop sending so many emails Yeah, I know. Email during this last holiday shopping season was insane. More spam complaints.

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Not sure where to start: email marketing vs. social media? Both email and social media marketing are promising channels to grow your business. In this post, we’ll share important insights into email and social media marketing. Which Drives More Sales: Email or Social Media? But rest assured, email is not going anywhere.

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SmartBug Media

JULY 18, 2023

You’ve got an amazing email campaign, but is your target audience actually getting and reading your email? Email campaigns can be an incredibly effective marketing strategy , but your email deliverability—your ability to skip the spam folder and see an optimal inbox placement (keyword: inbox, not promotions folder)—matters.

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Litmus

OCTOBER 21, 2022

You invest so much time and effort into creating emails that drive brand awareness, engage subscribers and encourage your audience to take action and convert. But if your email never hits the inbox, all that hard work can be for nothing. Email deliverability basics. Here’s a preview of some terms we cover in them.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Companies have so many ways to connect with customers now, but it’s still hard to beat a well-written, well-timed email. In our latest research, 93% of people surveyed said that email was their primary channel for engaging with companies. What is email marketing and why does it matter? Is email marketing easy?

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 31, 2023

By Lisa Heay , Director of Business Operations at Heinz Marketing In this blog series, I’m tackling email deliverability broken up into three areas—your audience, content, and the tech stuff. Follow along each month and optimize your email deliverability from the ground up.

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Outgrow

APRIL 18, 2024

10 Foolproof Ways to Skyrocket Your Email Open Rates Do you ever feel frustrated when you spend time crafting the perfect email only to have it end up in your receiver’s trash folder? Many businesses struggle with low email open rates, and this significantly affects their marketing efforts. What Does Email Open Rates Mean?

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Benchmark Email

AUGUST 30, 2022

So how can you get the number of conversions from your email marketing campaigns up? Here’s the bad news: Prospects are already jaded about emails because they receive a bunch of useless spam. But even if… The post Top 11 Reasons Email Marketing Fails appeared first on Benchmark Email.

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Benchmark Email

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Spam — to know it is to hate it.

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