Everyone talks about lifecycle marketing – but is it still a useful strategy for email marketers? This is a controversial topic, especially because we know how well email aligns with points in the customer lifecycle. A blue-ribbon panel of email experts debated this concept fearlessly during Holistic Email Marketing’s recent discussion, Email & More …… keep reading →
How to start an email A/B testing campaign? Start email A/B testing by creating a hypothesis that sets the foundation for a successful testing strategy. If your hypothesis is incorrect, the statistical significance of the test result will be impacted. One reason A/B testing suffers is that many marketers are hesitant while developing hypotheses. What… keep reading →
As email marketers, we know we need to personalize the messages we send our subscribers and customers. I can’t think of a single statistic, case study or survey that claims an email program made up of one-to-everyone campaigns outperforms personalization. Instead, you’ll find statistics like these: 72% of customers will engage only with personalized messages… keep reading →
When it comes to improving your email programs, it’s all about the numbers Whether you think of email as an art, a science or both (as I do), there’s no escaping the reality that email is a numbers game through and through. Knowing which numbers (or metrics) to track will help you assess and continually… keep reading →
Don’t blame the channel if your efforts when performing A/B email tests don’t deliver the results you need. Keep this old and reliable tool shiny and new. Whenever I begin working with new clients who face major problems with their email marketing, one of the first things I review is how they conduct their email… keep reading →