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For most people, email is an extremely common method of communication. Email marketing has become the norm for many businesses and nonprofit organizations in order to reach customers or supporters. However, with so many emails being sent every day, it’s important that marketers take steps to ensure their messages are read by their intended audience, don’t get mistaken for spam, and avoid any legal trouble along the way.
This guide will assist your organization in developing an email marketing strategy that doesn’t just help you stay in touch with your clients but also helps build better relationships between you and them. And if you’re already using email marketing effectively (and legally) there are tips here for improving your program even more.
What Is Email Marketing?
Email marketing is a form of direct marketing in which businesses and organizations use email messages to market their products or services. Email marketing allows companies to target very specific audiences, with messages that are relevant to each individual recipient (that is, tailored messaging).
Email marketing has been around for over 30 years and it’s the most commonly used digital marketing tactic in the world with 74% of marketers saying they utilize it according to research from eConsultancy
Peter DeCaprio: Email Marketing Benefits:
Why to Use It & How to Achieve Success?
If you’re not using email already and simply rely on social media posts or website updates, we recommend giving email a try. While your company may have started out with a tight-knit group of people who all know each other personally, it can’t hurt to keep your message in front of them outside of the water cooler or coffee maker.
The benefits of email marketing are huge.
Here is a list of reasons why you should start using email marketing for your business by Peter DeCaprio:
It’s cost-effective
Effectively reaching your target market with relevant offers is easy with email You can track results It builds trust with clients You control when messages are sent Your brand stays top-of-mind with consumers You increase sales by staying in touch with existing customers You are able to drive traffic back to your website or store It’s scalable
To achieve email marketing success it is crucial that you have a good system for managing your contacts, creating messages and understanding what metrics are most important when evaluating the success of your campaigns.
How?
- Firstly, make sure that you understand who your target market really is. Then build out an email list by finding out which services they use, where they live, potential income levels, etc. Finally try to obtain their contact information through acquiring new clients via referrals, networking events or even online sources like Facebook Groups.
- Once you’ve acquired this information make sure that you keep up with it! Often time’s companies find themselves spending time building out a list that is inaccurate or incomplete. If you don’t maintain the list it will be useless to your email program, so make sure to keep up with it.
You can read more about developing your customer/contact list here.
The first step of any successful email marketing campaign should start with a great offer. This should clearly explain what you are sending and give people a reason to open your emails. Additionally, if you create several different offers (like buying one product but receiving another for free) this will encourage even more opens.
Remember that your audience is extremely price-sensitive so no matter how great the product might be, they won’t buy unless there’s some sort of benefit or discount involved. It’s also important to note that the offer should relate to your existing clients, so sending discount offers to people who have never purchased from you before is not recommended.
Once you have the offer finalized, it is time to think about what your subject line will be. People are extremely skeptical when it comes to opening emails, especially since there’s a lot of spam out there these days. It’s important that you stand out though and create an email that grabs attention.
Whether or not your content needs images largely depends on your industry; however if you want some ideas to check out this blog post.
Here are some good guidelines for writing effective content: Make it scannable by using short paragraphs and bullet points Provide valuable information (i.e. tips/tricks) Some studies show that emails with content about current offers (i.e. free shipping on all orders this week) are most effective when it comes to opens, clicks, and conversions
Effective time zone scheduling is the key to a successful email marketing campaign. If you send messages at off-peak times or during the busy season, your emails will get lost in the shuffle and won’t have the desired effect. Companies struggling with email marketing would do well to avoid sending messages from 9-5 Monday through Friday as these days often fall within peak times for work-related correspondence.
With a little planning and a few simple steps, you can start building a list of contacts today! As long as you keep up with it regularly, have good offers and send them out at the right time, then you will see your open rates go up and your click-through increase.
Conclusion:
Here’s our top list that can help you to promote your business with more effective emails: Check out these email marketing best practices to become even more successful Boost campaign conversions by adding social media elements.
