ClickDimensions

MARCH 13, 2024

Using our resident deliverability expert, Charles Meigh, we have broken down the most frequently asked questions into simple terms with actionable outcomes below. What is a good spam rating? A good list of engaged contacts will give you a spam rating of 0.3% Page Contents Toggle When are the deliverability changes happening?

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Martech

DECEMBER 6, 2023

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 reported spam rates for bulk email senders? Google says bulk senders must keep their reported spam rate (i.e., Spam is a significant problem.

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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 a tight threshold of 0.3%, even one spam mark in 300 emails can raise flags. Sure, automated checks might seem like the easy route, but they just don’t cut it in terms of reliability.

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Visitor Queue

APRIL 21, 2024

In terms of lead generation, compliance with regulatory requirements is not just good practice, it’s a legal requirement. If you’re in Canada, you need to be familiar with CASL, or the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation. There are different laws and regulations based on where you live that you need to be aware of.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 18, 2024

If you misfire, recipients are likely to tag your messages as spam, reducing your overall email deliverability rate. Personalize Your Approach to Build Long-Term Relationships You know your audience, so personalize your cold emails. Rather, leverage personalization as a starting point for building long-term business relationships.

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SendX

MARCH 3, 2021

Sends Your Emails to Spam If you find many of your emails going to spam , your no-reply email address may be to blame for a few reasons. No-reply emails make your unsubscribes hurt more in terms of spam, too. You leave them with no choice but to mark it as spam so it stops showing up in their inbox.

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Litmus

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In fact, 70% of emails show at least one spam-related issue that could keep them from reaching the inbox. While many factors affect your deliverability, spam traps are one of the biggest and most misunderstood of them all. What is a spam trap? Get your email scanned by every major spam filter before you send.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The moves signal a smart move away from cookie cutter sales cadences (which can amount to simply spamming your buying committee prospects) and towards intelligent, insight driven, right place, right time stakeholder engagement. GTM Implications Earlier this year, Salesloft debuted its Rhythm sales workflow platform.

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ClickDimensions

APRIL 25, 2024

Email and AI In this blog, we will explore the top 3 most important updates to email, breaking them down into simple terms for the marketer on the go. Changes in deliverability standards have evolved as customers demand more personalization and an inbox free from spam. Deliverability What is Email Deliverability?

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Zoominfo

MAY 19, 2020

What is spam? 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. Spam” is not a legal term, and definitions vary. Try it Now But is Spam Legal?

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 22, 2023

However, that’s an easy way to end up in spam boxes and blacklists. Customers have more power than ever and want to educate themselves on brands, products, and services on their own terms. You have to walk a tightrope so that your automated marketing does not come across as robotic spam.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Reported spam rates (i.e., the number of times readers report your emails as spam) is one of the factors put forth by Google and Yahoo. Spam, in this case, is in the eye of the beholder. Take control of, or partner with the people who have control over, the email domain, its authentication and the spam reporting.

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Litmus

OCTOBER 21, 2022

While email deliverability can be a bit of a mystery, understanding some of the more technical terms that play into it can make it a little less daunting. To help, we’ve created these cheat sheets of 33 email deliverability terms that you can keep on hand for easy reference. Here’s a preview of some terms we cover in them.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

However, this standard became less reliable due to shifts in privacy controls and the continual challenges of email deliverability and spam filtering. Mind that your reputation score is influenced by spam complaints, content quality, engagement metrics from prior emails, and your status on email blacklists. Get MarTech! In your inbox.

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SendX

JUNE 27, 2020

It can be any tab - promotional, updates, or even primary but no email will crash land into the spam folder. So they invest heavily in blocking any email that might fit their category of being spam. What might be spam for you, might not be spam for me. Because these spam filter algorithms are not perfect.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Earlier this month, Google and Yahoo tightened the rules around authentication of outgoing emails, reported spam rates and the ability to easily unsubscribe from email lists. Surprisingly, the popularity of SMS (and other channels) is driving improvements to email. Get MarTech! In your inbox. Business email address Subscribe Processing.

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Martech

JANUARY 27, 2023

You might have hit your numbers, but consider the long-term costs: More unsubscribes. More spam complaints. Stop spamming In that Washington Post article I mentioned earlier, I was encouraged that it cited one of my email gripes — visiting websites and then getting emails without granting permission first. Get MarTech!

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BenchmarkONE

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Ending up in the spam folder is every marketer’s nightmare. The more your emails get marked as spam, the worse your email deliverability can get over time. Let’s dive into these new spam screening policies Google and Yahoo are implementing so you can avoid being flagged as spam.

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Martech

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In the worst case — in the spam folder. This builds up your sender reputation and helps you avoid spam filters. A study revealed that two follow-ups are the most effective in terms of responses, while a third reminder drops the reply rate by 20%. In the best-case scenario, your emails will land in Promotions or Updates.

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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 includes adhering to permission-based practices, implementing robust verification methods, encouraging subscriber engagement, and staying compliant with anti-spam laws.

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Martech

DECEMBER 5, 2023

And I didn’t do it, but I would guess another common reaction is to smash the spam-complaint button. Upon closer examination, I saw references to using “AI-optimized, spam tolerant mailboxes“ for sending emails. What is a spam-tolerant mailbox? Spam is still spam, even when it’s dressed up as AI. Out it goes.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The true compliance chain is not just CAN-SPAM but also receivers, blocklist services, the ESP itself and many other layers. Blocklist services like Spamhaus or SURBL will tighten rules on filtering spam and other unwanted email. We are still trapped in the cycle of prioritizing short-term tactics over long-term strategy.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 26, 2019

Internet service providers (ISPs) constantly come up with new ways to block spam- creating a never ending battle for marketers who just want reach their intended audience and protect their company’s sender reputation. Abide by the CAN-SPAM law. Keep reading. 8 Steps to Improve Your Email Deliverability Rate.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

You’ll also encounter the term inbox placement to describe this same concept. However, it refers to both inbox and spam. It matters more since most people don’t check their spam folders. The contrary applies, too: if your audience is passive and your emails aren’t getting much traction, you might end up in spam.

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Marketri

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

They rejected “push” style outreach like cold calling and spam emails. People today want to proactively buy on their own terms and timeframe rather than being sold to on a company’s schedule. I still have my now tattered t-shirt from my first INBOUND conference with the mantra, “Make Love, Not Spam.”

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Martech

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

plan to crack down on bulk email senders that fail to authenticate their emails and fall below reported spam thresholds. The email purge is a precursor to another big change for email marketers happening early in 2024. That’s when both Google and Yahoo! Read the May announcement on the policy change from Google. Get MarTech!

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Litmus

JULY 8, 2021

To avoid the danger of incorrectly analyzing email performance, you must have an eye on the whole picture: Our Holistic Email Metrics Matrix shows that the response to an email campaign ripples outward, affecting your: Direct business impact in terms of revenue and leads generated, for example. Direct business impact.

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Martech

JANUARY 11, 2024

Historically, new brands — a CPG for instance — will send general ‘spam’ emails with ‘50% off.’ “We are seeing brands embrace the idea of sending value emails earlier in customer journeys,” said Andrei Marin, co-founder of email marketing agency CodeCrew. Get MarTech! In your inbox.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 24, 2021

In simplest terms, poor data quality is bits of inaccurate information. Transparent churn: unsubscribes, hard bounces, and spam complaints. Opaque churn: emails land in a spam folder, go to an inactive email address or remain unopened. However, if that data isn’t clean, your marketing and sales efforts take a hit.

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SmartBug Media

AUGUST 29, 2023

Violating privacy regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the CAN-SPAM Act can pose significant risks for businesses. This approach not only generates leads who are more likely to convert but also fosters long-term customer relationships, leading to repeat business and positive brand advocacy.

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EveryoneSocial

APRIL 25, 2023

The algorithm learns what kind of content appeals to you based on how you engage with it, and it also filters out content that it deems to be low-quality, inappropriate, or spam. However, if users don’t engage with your content — or worse, hide it from their feed or report it as spam — the algorithm won’t share it any further.

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Litmus

AUGUST 23, 2022

There are anti-spam and data privacy laws all email marketers should know and understand. These include: Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing ( CAN-SPAM ). Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation ( CASL ). Privacy-proofing means setting up your email program for long-term success, with privacy top of mind.

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Litmus

MAY 20, 2022

But the reason behind why emails go to spam instead of the inbox is far more complicated than it seems. You’ve probably heard certain words in a subject line will land you in the spam folder. When you use these terms correctly, they’re not necessarily going to land your email in the spam folder.

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 28, 2023

They are only slightly behind Millennials and Gen X in terms of their email usage. But it’s the #1 leader in terms of engagement. If you don’t want your email marketing campaigns to land in spam, read through these useful resources: Why Are My Emails Going to Spam? 45-64: 90.1% 65+: 84.1% 20-29: 31.8% 30-39: 21.9%

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Are you certain there are enough potential customers searching for this term? Are they using the same terms to search for content? Do you know what kind of content Google is ranking for your target term? When verifying keyword search volume, look for terms with an average monthly search volume of 100 searches or greater.

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ClickDimensions

MARCH 11, 2024

However, since the 90s email has changed considerably, not only in the ways in which emails are rendered in different inboxes, but also in terms of their content and most importantly, their deliverability. Email deliverability refers to an email’s ability to deliver into your contacts’ inboxes, and not get caught in spam or blocked entirely.

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Litmus

APRIL 5, 2022

Email deliverability helps you measure how often your emails are landing in the inbox instead of being labeled as spam – helping you refine your approach and get in front of key audiences. We have outlined ways to check and resolve spam filter trap issues that will result in seeing email success. Email volume. or “Buy now!”.

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