My last email had a 48% open rate.
With iOS15 putting fear into every email we send, I thought I'd break down how I've been able to increase my open rate by 12% on avg.
Gimme 4 min...
5 Tactics I Used To Improve My Open Rate By 12%.
And Sometimes Even By 15-20% 🧵
My last email had a 48% open rate.
With iOS15 putting fear into every email we send, I thought I'd break down how I've been able to increase my open rate by 12% on avg.
Gimme 4 min...
This is something I stole from Morning Brew.
Morning Brew includes a "☕️" in all of their subject lines for good reason.
Because the repeated use of the "☕️" ingrains their identity in a reader's inbox.
And so I did the same.
Example: Morning Brew
And when you signed up for Marketing Examined, I let you know in the welcome email that each email subject line would start with the "🔍" " so that you would know it's me.
Example: Marketing Examined
The almighty spam and promotion folder where open rates go to die.
And where newsletters go to be forgotten.
One of the most effective ways I've found to combat this is by asking for a simple reply in your Welcome Email.
Here's how I do it:
When I first started Marketing, Examined my email's profile picture was my logo.
Then I realized, nearly all of my subscribers came from Twitter and had NEVER seen my logo.
So, why would they recognize it in their inbox?
They wouldn't.
That way, the movement from the animation would naturally draw the reader's eyes to my email.
This will make a drastic difference in your open rate.
Before sending your email, create an A/B/C test that runs a few hours prior to your send that determines a winning subject line.
Run this test on your most unengaged subscribers.
Think about it -- your subject line is sometimes the only thing a subscriber will see.
Test it and optimize it.
My audience is segmented into four parts.
The first segment: Subscribers with an open rate of 75%-100%.
The second segment: Subscribers with an open rate of 50%-74%.
The third segment: Subscribers with an open rate of 25%-49%.
I avoid sending a mass email that can potentially hurt my sender's reputation by segmenting my audience.
Other ways you can segment your audience:
- Demographics
- Clicks
- Interests
- Customers
- Entry Point
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- landing page development
- newsletter optimization
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10 Marketing Lessons From Steve Jobs That Every Marketer Must Know \U0001f9f5
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I studied hundreds of top copywriting examples with @heyblake.
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Tip from Alex: Repeat Yourself
Reason: Your main benefit shouldn’t be expressed subtly. Repeat it three times. Make it known.
Example: Apple’s M1 Chip
Tip from Blake: Start with goals for the copy.
Reason: You need to know what you are writing, for whom, and what action it should lead to. No guesswork.
Example: My content engine at https://t.co/jYMMlbgFCw
Tip from Alex: Use Open Loops
Reason: Open loops peak a reader's interest by presenting an unsolved mystery to the reader. Our brains are hardwired to find closure. Make your product the final closure. Example: Woody Justice
Tip from Blake: Write short, snappy sentences.
Reason: People have short attention spans. And big blocks of text are super hard to read. Make it
Example: Every blog from @Backlinko
Use these 30 copywriting tips to convert readers into customers 🧵
Tip from Alex: Repeat Yourself
Reason: Your main benefit shouldn’t be expressed subtly. Repeat it three times. Make it known.
Example: Apple’s M1 Chip
Tip from Blake: Start with goals for the copy.
Reason: You need to know what you are writing, for whom, and what action it should lead to. No guesswork.
Example: My content engine at https://t.co/jYMMlbgFCw
Tip from Alex: Use Open Loops
Reason: Open loops peak a reader's interest by presenting an unsolved mystery to the reader. Our brains are hardwired to find closure. Make your product the final closure. Example: Woody Justice
Tip from Blake: Write short, snappy sentences.
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Example: Every blog from @Backlinko
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Growth loops.
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Growth-Hacking.
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In order for this to work, you need to have permission from someone to use their FB profile.
Whether that's a friend/family of yours or some random guy/gal you pay.
Because you'll need the login information to their FB profile.
Just a heads up.
A virtual browser is the best solution I've found for this.
A remote access tool like Splashtop is an alternative option but the user has to have their computer on if you want to access it.
This can create a bunch of headaches which is why I prefer to use a virtual browser.
It allows you to access the user's computer alongside them so you're able to log on whenever you like no matter if the user is using their computer or not.
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Small price to pay, if this is the only option you have to run ads.
No problem.
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** Thread **
In order for this to work, you need to have permission from someone to use their FB profile.
Whether that's a friend/family of yours or some random guy/gal you pay.
Because you'll need the login information to their FB profile.
Just a heads up.
A virtual browser is the best solution I've found for this.
A remote access tool like Splashtop is an alternative option but the user has to have their computer on if you want to access it.
This can create a bunch of headaches which is why I prefer to use a virtual browser.
It allows you to access the user's computer alongside them so you're able to log on whenever you like no matter if the user is using their computer or not.
I'm sure there are a bunch of options for virtual browsers but I use Multilogin ==> https://t.co/RF6s0Mto8f
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