Email Geeks Show Podcast: The Trends Shaping the Future of Email Marketing
The email marketing channel is always evolving. It has changed tremendously over the past decade and forces have already been unleashed that will drive dramatic changes in the years ahead. In this first episode of the new Email Geeks Show podcast, host Sella Yoffe and I have an extended conversation about those…
A Year of Email Subject Lines: Seasonal Inspiration from 2023
A catchy, yet descriptive subject line can give your campaign a sizable boost. One way to stand out and be more relevant is to have a hook that’s connected to a holiday, season, or occasion—like the nearly 1,000 we highlight in our 2024 Content Calendar Assistant. To inspire you, we’ve pulled together…
Effective Customer Messaging during a Weather Emergency
Extreme weather events like blizzards, hurricanes, and wildfires are unfortunately becoming much more common. Brands should be prepared to send their customers messages to help them both prepare for these events and stay informed afterward. Let’s discuss some key issues that go into creating effective customer messaging during a weather emergency. >>…
How Testing & Marketing Optimization Drive Website Performance
As modern challenges stack up against modern marketers, it is crucial to have an arsenal of tactics to stay ahead of the technological curve. One of the most effective methods of driving website performance in the ever-changing landscape of digital marketing is through marketing optimization, specifically A/B and multivariate testing. Website testing…
Accessibility vs. Inclusive Design: 2 Approaches with Similar Goals
In my nearly two decades in the email marketing industry, I’ve never seen a topic get people more twisted up than accessibility and inclusive design. Because these issues involve people with a range of permanent challenges, it raises all kinds of social, moral, legal, and personal sensitivities. I’ll confess that I bring…
The Last Word on December 2023
A roundup of digital and email marketing articles, posts, and social buzz you might have missed last month… Must-read articles, posts & reports Gmail’s AI-Powered Spam Detection Is Its Biggest Security Upgrade in Years (Ars Technica) A Crash Course on List Unsubscribe (Spam Resource) The Bot Menace: Deciphering the Hidden Threat to…