So, without further discussion, let’s walk through the steps to creating a successful campaign.
Setting your email marketing goal is mandatory
It is important that you define the goals you want to meet if you are going to implement email marketing strategies with your brand or company.
Define your audience
Proposing email marketing methodologies for an audience interested in real estate is not the same as an audience interested in the world of graphic design.
Indeed, you must do everything possible to establish in a concrete and precise way the public to which you are going to share your content.
Choose the type of content
The content of your email marketing will be the determining factor for the success of your brand.
In this email marketing guide, we share some content ideas:
- News
- Reviews
- Photographs
- Videos
- Testimonials
In the same way, you must establish a schedule to send your content, but keep in mind that you must not abuse the frequency of your emails to avoid saturation in the inbox of your clients.
Organise the outline of your emails
Take into account the following structure so that your emails are winners:
- Subject line: It must be a short, attractive, and coherent text with the content.
- Personalised message: Start with a greeting and address the customer’s pain points.
- Images: Select visually stunning photos according to your style.
- CTA: Always make a call to action to generate new leads.
Determine the best email marketing strategies
When you have defined the content and frequency of your emails, it is time to set the strategies that you will implement in each of your emails.
Informative content or newsletter
If you are just starting out in the world of email marketing in 2022, it is a good way to present your services.
It is necessary to implement creative writing to capture the attention of the audience and expose your brand in a dynamic way. You can hire a digital marketing agency to manage your email campaign and increase your sales with the best digital techniques.
Also, use attractive images, videos, gifs, or any other type of multimedia content that meets the aesthetic standards of your brand and is easy to read.
Free content
Another good way to hook your audience is to offer them downloadable content.
Some of the free content that you can implement in an email marketing campaign are:
- Ebooks
- infographics
- Templates
- Resources
- Tools
- Reports
Attractive form
Another good strategy to generate new leads for your brand is to design attractive forms within your email marketing methodologies.
However, keep in mind that for a user to decide to enter their personal data in a form, it must include valuable content that convinces them to carry out said action.
Selecting an email marketing platform
Although many companies decide to use traditional platforms such as Gmail or Outlook to send mass emails, there are some online tools that you should take advantage of to have greater control of your planning.
Example–
Mailchimp
Mailchimp gives you a whole range of possibilities to plan, design, execute and monitor your email marketing campaigns.
In addition, you have at your disposal a wide variety of plans according to the number of contacts in your database.
CAN-SPAM compliant
The worst thing that can happen to you in the world of email marketing is that your emails are classified as spam.
If you want to avoid this unfortunate event, you need to ensure that your emailed content adheres to certain standards and parameters.
If you want to know what the CAN-SPAM regulation consists of, this email marketing guide brings you a summary of what you must comply with to ensure that your content is displayed in the main inbox:
- Include the basic data of your company in the signature of the emails you send.
- Includes unsubscribe links visible to users.
- Always use real email addresses in your email marketing campaign.
- Do not include violent or offensive language.
- Collect only the user data that is necessary.
- It stores said data in a secure and reliable base.
- The information stored must be used solely for commercial purposes.
- Respond in a timely manner to a user’s request in relation to their data.
Good mailing practices
It is important to know some good email marketing practices that you should consider when taking your first steps.
- Create your own list and send your emails only to people interested in receiving information. It is essential that you carry out a correct segmentation of contacts to avoid misunderstandings or, in the worst case, prevent negative comments from a user.
- Analyse the outline of your mail very well before sending it. Remember that the subject and the first line of the text are key to your email marketing strategies. Also, remember to include multimedia content and always, always, make a call to action (CTA).
- Make a mix of messages. As we mentioned at the beginning, you should not only implement email marketing as an information resource but also as a channel through which you can generate lasting links with your customers. Therefore, it involves storytelling techniques and investigates some examples of mailing for inspiration.
- Respect your subscribers. Try to make your clients who have entrusted you with their information feel special. Try to use friendly language in your emails and offer them quality content.
- Set a schedule. Sending an email on a certain day each week will help your subscribers know what content to expect. Create a habit of information flow so that your email marketing campaign is remembered.
- Optimise emails for smartphones. If your email is not displayed optimally on a smartphone, your customers are likely to make negative comments, therefore, your reputation can be affected in different mediums.
Ideas you should implement for your email marketing strategy
We know that you have all the necessary tools, but have some doubts regarding email marketing ideas to impact digital audiences.
Therefore, here is a list of some premises that you can implement in your email marketing campaigns.
Attack users’ pain points
When we talk about pain points, we refer to the problems that your audience has and that your brand could solve.
Stay at the forefront with the latest news in your sector and do your best to offer solutions to the needs of your audience.
Welcome new customers
A welcome email is your letter of introduction to new audiences. Build unconventional messages, phrases, and sentences that can connect with your customers.
Remember that email marketing would not have the same impact without assertive communication language.
Use storytelling techniques
As you well know, a story is intended to touch the emotions of the public and this is precisely what you should try to do when implementing email marketing in your business.
Find creative ways to tell short stories and situations that your audience can connect with.
Organise webinars
In fact, today there are many companies that use this resource as a way to create a closer link with their audiences and clear up doubts about products or services.
Therefore, an email marketing campaign that invites the participation of an event will be a winning factor to generate new leads and potential customers.
Ways to measure the results in an email marketing strategy
There are a wide variety of factors to analyse the effectiveness of your campaigns.
Below is the list of the metrics that you should take into account to measure the results of your strategies.
Delivery capacity
This metric measures the percentage of emails sent to a primary inbox.
What should you take into account? Comply with anti-spam regulations and eliminate inactive users in your database.
Open Rate
Open rate is one of the most important data in email marketing. With these figures, you will be able to evaluate the percentage of customers who open your emails.
If the opening rate is low, it is important that you make an adjustment to the subject and the first line of your email to make it more effective.
CTR (Click-Through-Rate)
Similarly, analysing the number of times that your customers download some content from emails will be vital to know with certainty the performance of your email marketing.
At this point the quality of your CTA’s is vital. After several tests, you will realise the elements that work best in your strategies. Try different texts, buttons, colours, or even emojis. It’s all a matter of analysis and a lot of patience.
Subscription cancellations
If a customer decides to unsubscribe from your emails, it is important to carry out an evaluation to identify the reason.
A cancellation is a determining factor for your email marketing methodologies, so you should pay close attention to these figures so that they do not affect your reputation.
Remember that email marketing, beyond being a communication channel, is a way to connect with your customers. Therefore, do your best to create quality content and form lasting bonds between your brand and your audience.
Much success in your future campaigns!
Lynda Hoffman is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Through her business, Lynda Hoffman Life Coaching, she coaches passionate and self-directed business professionals – with or without ADHD – who want to create meaningful personal and organizational change. Lynda partners with clients to increase their personal agency and strategic decision-making. Her extensive experience in the fields of executive functioning and mindfulness training supports clients in understanding how their brain functioning informs their behaviour – and how to change what needs changing. She encourages her clients to do the deeper work to create transformational change – the kind that lasts.
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Here are some questions that my clients have learned to ask themselves:
Spotting limiting beliefs
What am I believing that generates a lot of emotion?
What choices do I make from this place?
Where else in my life does this belief show up?
In what way is this belief part of my value system – or not?
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How do I know my perception is accurate?
Am I viewing this from my vantage point or the team’s?
What patterns do I see in the evidence presented to me?