Thursday, 14 October 2010

Bringing sexy back to email

Amplify’d from theemailwars.com

13 Brands Examined: New rules for sexy subject lines

ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS:

  • If you want to grow a mature email program, spend considerable time and energy testing a variety of offers
  • Avoid using your sender name as a repetitive part of the subject line, and personalize only where it makes sense
After reading this, my hope is that you will walk away and pull a Justin Timberlake on your email marketing programs by bringing sexy back — and it all starts with the subject line.
Why the subject line? Well, it is your first line of impact no matter what device or inbox type it hits.

  • It sets the tone.


  • It drives significance and importance.


  • It aligns expectations.


  • It creates engagement.


  • It delivers on the relationship.


  • It is your first level of interaction.

    • Don’t be afraid to get creative and experiment with length and characters
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