4 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Email Marketing Campaigns
With the explosion of online media, sometimes as a business owner it is easy to overlook the capabiltiies of email marketing. When you have possess a clients email address, you have their permission to engage, inform, and to ultimately sell to them. That is extremely valuable to your success.
However, running a successful email marketing campaign takes skill. We will discuss 4 common mistakes that marketers make so that you can avoid them:
Words. Everywhere.
Think about how many emails you get in a day. Now think about the ones you actually read. If the reader has to decipher your message, the chances are that your message is already lost. Get to the point and make it visual.
Not Previewing
There is something slightly irritating about opening up a new window, or switching from Mozilla Firefox to Internet Explorer. Be sure that your formatting is compatible with different email clients, browsers, and mobile (the one that most tend to forget).
No action
You've delivered your message, but have you included how the client is expected to respond? Not having a call-to-action can easily diminish your campaign's return on investment. Be sure to direct the client on how to take next steps.
Bad Subject Line
First impressions count and if your subject line can't grab your clients' attention, your hard work might as well go to waste. This doesn't mean the grab-and-flip strategy of deceiving subject lines are okay. The subject straddles the line between relevant and attention-worthy - but try not to over think it.
By ensuring you are not making these mistakes, you can begin to have see success with your email marketing and use it to supplement the investments that you have made in online media marketing.
Please contact us to learn more about optimizing your Email Marketing strategy so you can get the most out of your business.
By: Alyssa Rao
