Professional email marketing is different to sending standard emails. Mass emails have to jump through quite a few hoops and hurdles and it all starts with leaving one server and meeting their gate keeper – the receiving server. Then, they have to pass the email spam checkers (looking at your Mimecast, Barracuda and others!) and […]
Have you, as an email marketer spent countless hours meticulously creating a wonderfully branded email template, crafting the most roll of the tongue subject line with the expectation for your click-through and open rates to skyrocket? Well, before you hit send, have you considered whether your recipients will even get the chance to read your […]
Deliverability is arguably the holy grail of email marketing. In order to maintain a high rate of deliverability we need to comply with best practises and maintain a good reputation with various Anti-spam institutes and organisations. These organisations exist solely to enforce anti-spam legislations and protect the general public from spammers. To achieve their goal […]
Deliverability is one of the biggest issues that email marketers have to tackle. Poor deliverability can seriously affect the chances of your email making it through to your subscribers. Spam filters can catch even the most seasoned marketer off guard, so what can you do to avoid them? In the past spam filters were heavily […]
On the 1st of July 2014, the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) will come into effect, and it’s provisions will reach far beyond the borders of our maple-loving neighbours and be applied to anyone who’s emails are opened in Canada. It’s important to note that CASL is not just limited to Canadian email addresses (email@address.ca), but […]
We endeavor to deliver non-technical, non-jargon blog content to all email marketers – rookies and experienced alike. One terminology we regularly come across is bouncing emails and what these are. A common misconception is that a bounced email is when you receive an out-of-office automated message, but this is incorrect. An email bounce means the […]
Very important reading for email marketers everywhere! Google and Yahoo (two of the biggest email providers) announced new measures last year that will take effect from February 2024, which will ensure you receive less spammy emails to these inboxes. If you send more than 5000 emails per day, you need to read this blog. Google […]
When it comes to designing and building your email campaigns, you undoubtedly spend the majority of the time thinking about the body of the email and what you want the main message to convey – and rightly so. However, it’s important to take time and focus energy on the other key, structural component of your […]
Us email marketers love analysing the look and feel of email campaigns. Colours, fonts and image placements all get our attention. So why would anyone want to create a plain text version? In this blog, we’re going to give plain text emails the attention they deserve, discussing why they are relevant and how you can […]