Is your email marketing program in need of a redesign? If you haven’t evaluated your marketing practices since last year, then it’s time to ask some pertinent questions about your marketing objectives and strategy. Consider these best practices and start your new year off on the right foot.
1. Craft Your Welcome Letter as a Marketing Email
Don’t settle for a run-of-the-mill boring welcome letter. Instead, use it as an opportunity to start building a solid relationship with your subscribers. Invite your subscribers to connect with you via social media and include links to additional content about your products/ services. Need help? We’d be happy to give you some pointers or help you craft and design an effective welcome email.
2. Use Emails to Follow Up on Cart Abandonment
Cart abandonment rates are astonishingly high, but you can draw some of that lost business back by using emails to follow-up with customers who bailed out before buying. Remind them of their selections and use the email to cross-sell or up-sell. You can also give them the opportunity to leave feedback or offer an incentive for them to come back and complete the purchase.
3. Use Split Tests to Achieve Higher Open and Click Rates
If you don’t test various options, then you’re essentially guessing what will entice readers. Split Testing allows you to choose the most effective subject line, call to action, images, and copy for every email campaign.
4. Give your Subscribers Options
Give your readers the chance to unsubscribe, modify details, or change email preferences without jumping through hoops. Making this process easy leaves a sweet taste in their mouth even if they choose not to remain on your mailing list. With eConnect Email’s list management options, you can stay on top of subscriber information and make sure your emails reach their intended destinations.
5. Integrate Social Media with Your Email Campaign
With the rise of social media you’ll want to make sure you adapt your email campaign to the new landscape. You can increase your overall reach by giving your subscribers the opportunity to share your campaign on the various social networking websites (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.).
As you rethink your email marketing initiative, take advantage of the tools and solutions available with eConnect Email in order to further engage and interact with your subscribers. If you have any questions or there is ever anything we can do to help you out let us know!