Email deliverability has a lot of misconceptions. Here are common assumptions that trainers, consultants, and professional coaches make that are often untrue: The bigger I can get my list, the more money I will make from it. A large list might make you feel better, but unless all of the people on it want to be there, the size of
Read moreLike websites, there’s a temptation to look at the positive metrics rather than improving negative ones. Bounces from email is a great indicator of list health. An email campaign that has a low bounce rate (under 10%) is often a well built list that is regularly maintained. The benefit of this is that it usually reflects audience engagement. Poorly built
Read moreIt’s not uncommon for people to want to infuse their email list with a batch of new people. The stock answer from email marketers (myself included) is to gradually and methodically build a list. Use your network of contacts and regular business interactions to build up a legitimate opt-in email marketing list. However, some people are in a hurry or
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