Email marketing - how to improve enewsletter open rates

Below are some simple tips on how you can improve email marketing opening rates.

From field and email address
Send your email from a recognisable 'from' email address and person. If your recipients don't recognise your email or person it's coming from, they will delete it or report it as spam. We recommend sending the enewsletters from a name, followed by your company name, eg Bob Smith | ABC Company.

Attention grabbing subject line
Your email recipients will scan a subject line to determine whether it's relevant or of interest to them. You can test subject lines to determine what holds the most interest for your email subscribers. Avoid using words or symbols (such as multiple exclamation marks), as this may trigger spam filters.

Ask to be added to your subscribers' address book
Some email providers will automatically send your emails to the spam/junk folder if your email address is not included in the address book or trusted senders list. To avoid your email being sent to the junk folder, ask your email subscribers to add your email to their address book.

Send emails to people who genuinely want to receive your email
Check your sign-up process. Does it clearly state that they will receive emails from you?

Improve email deliverability
One way to improve email deliverability is to remove any recipients who have complained from your mailing list. Delete bounced emails (wrong email addresses) from your list and improve your reputation.

For more tips on email marketing, speak to TA Fastrack today on 1300 659 289 or visit www.tafastrack.com.au.