Tag Archives: incentives

5 Tips to Increase Email Subscription Rates

The most effective (and by effective I mean responsive) email lists are those grown organically, in house and over time. But growing an in-house email list doesn’t happen overnight. For that reason, some email marketers get impatient and take shortcuts … Continue reading

Posted in email, email marketing, emarketing, Marketing, newsletters | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Landing Pages: How to Increase Conversion Rates by Reducing Friction

Getting email recipients to click on a link in your message is only part of the goal of any email marketing campaign. While click-through rates are extremely important; ultimately you want those clicks to turn into new customers, members, participants … Continue reading

Posted in design, email, email marketing, emarketing, Marketing, newsletters, Research | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Email-Only Discounts as a List Retention Strategy

One way to decrease your unsubscribe rates is to offer email-only discounts. I received one from Overstock.com today as an example. … Email-only sales add value to your message because they provide an offer that is only available to those … Continue reading

Posted in email, email marketing, emarketing, Marketing, newsletters | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Email Marketing: Don’t Forget About Offline Subscription Opportunities

My family went to the Great Wolf Lodge this past weekend. The kids had a blast and I learned a good lesson in email marketing best practices at the same time (consider that a blessing or a curse.) The hotel … Continue reading

Posted in email, email marketing, emarketing, Marketing, newsletters | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Why You Should Test Email Subscription Incentives

Recently, we discussed the value of providing incentives as a way to increase email subscription rates. In general, incentives help to persuade people to sign up for a mailing list. But all incentives are not created equally. Some incentives work … Continue reading

Posted in email, email marketing, emarketing, Marketing, newsletters | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment