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How to Write Compelling Subject Lines

Part 2: How to Write Compelling Subject Lines Ultimately, your email campaigns’ open rate comes down to the appeal of your subject line. All the email marketing tricks in the book won’t entice people to open your email if the message isn’t compelling. This is where copywriting comes in. It’s not easy to capture people’s attention and convince them to…
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How to Boost Open Rates with Better Email Subject Lines

Part 1: How to Boost Your Open Rate with Better Email Subject Lines How subject lines, preheader text, and the From field can convince recipients to click All the brilliant email designs and persuasive copy in the world matter little if your audience doesn’t open your emails. Most people’s inboxes are perpetually full, which makes it hard to cut through…
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2021 Marketing Trends You Can’t Ignore

Despite what you may have heard, email isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. In fact, the use of email messaging is on the rise and shows no sign of slowing down. As of 2021, there are more than 3.7 billion email users around the world, and that number is expected to grow to 4.4 billion by 2023. With statistics like that,…
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Best Practices for Effective Email Drip Campaigns

Email marketers already know the secret. Generic list-wide blasts are still a great way to get general messaging across. But if you want to see big conversions from email then tailored campaigns that hit your customers when they need it most are the way to go. If this blog found you, then maybe you (a) are struggling with understanding how…
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Tips on Email Marketing Terms & Trends for 2021

Ever-evolving marketing jargon: it just seems to come with the territory. From acronyms to shorthand and nicknames for emerging technologies, sometimes it can feel like marketers are creating their own language. Don’t worry! You’re not alone in feeling like you have to look up every acronym. If you’re diving into email marketing and feeling overwhelmed by the language, this helpful…
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How to Create Amazing Email Drip Campaigns

The phrase “drip campaign” may have you envisioning a leaky faucet, but it’s nothing of the kind. A drip campaign can be a useful strategy when designing an automated email campaign. The term “drip” refers to a slow, steady communication plan that involves sending a series of emails to your contact list at scheduled trigger points. Drip campaigns are based…
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Reasons Your Email Marketing Automation Isn’t Working

An email marketing automation strategy is designed to attract prospects, keep in touch with existing customers, provide information, and drive sales. And a truly effective email marketing strategy works well in conjunction with all of your other marketing tactics. Because the average person gets hundreds of emails a day and has evolving tastes and interests, it can be tricky designing…
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Marketing Platforms to Grow Your Business

Marketing platforms are becoming more and more key to any comprehensive business strategy. From back-end office automation to customer-reaching tools, finding one that fits all of your needs and is easy to use can be challenging. SharpSpring offers a powerful suite of sales and marketing automation tools that will integrate your goals into one platform. You can focus on a…
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Never Buy An Email List: 9 Essential Strategies for Email Marketing Success

Email marketing is an invaluable strategy. According to the Marketing Email Tracker from Data and Marketing Association, for every $1 you spend on email marketing, you can expect an average return of $42. But to see your emails increase your customer base and improve brand awareness, you have to effectively build your email lists. When it comes to increasing the…
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5 Types of Emails to Improve Customer Retention in 2021

Acquiring new customers is always important, and retaining those customers is vital to growing your brand. Your email marketing campaigns need to effectively hook your target audience and keep them coming back for more. Here are five types of customer retention emails that can help you meet your goals in 2021. 1. Welcome Emails When a new customer subscribes to…