The email communications you send out reflect your brand’s personality. Whilst launching useful, communicative and visually appealing emails should be your top priority, it’s important to also focus on how you can tap into your recipient’s emotional side too. One way in which this can be done is using humour. Not only can humour help […]
Email accessibility refers to designing and building emails in a way that can be easily accessed, read, understood, and interacted with by everyone, including those with disabilities and who use assistive technologies (such as screen readers). This inclusivity can broaden your reach, while also improving user experience, engagement, and ultimately, brand reputation. In this blog, […]
Bot clicks in email marketing refer to automated clicks on links within emails, typically generated by security systems or bots. These automated clicks are often triggered by security software scanning emails for potential threats like phishing attempts or malicious links. While intended to enhance security, bot clicks can skew email engagement metrics, making it difficult […]
At Campaignmaster we are repeatedly amazed at professional companies who send marketing messages via Outlook. We often hear the reasons for doing this as being “it’s free”, “emails get through” or “it does the job”. This may be right to an extent, but you could be doing a lot more damage than you know if […]
Have you noticed that the emails you receive in Outlook appear different from how they looked in the email builder? If so, it’s possible that your Outlook version has been updated to include Microsoft’s new Advanced Typography features. This change is currently only affecting users on Outlook Classic for Windows. What is the change?Essentially this […]
A picture is worth a thousand words, but when it comes to creating image-only email campaigns, it is often better to write out those words. Of course, including the right images is important, but having solely image-based emails will only lead to a heap of deliverability and engagement woes. Don’t get us wrong, we understand […]
In the world of email marketing, design trends are ever evolving. One trend however, that is very effective are Outlook or plain text campaigns. What do we mean Outlook style campaigns? Great question. These are email campaigns (which are mass launched) that resemble a simple text email you would send directly from your email account. […]
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 […]