- Nine Email Tactics That Can Put You Out of Business
by Gwen MoranAs the technology and the legal issues around email evolve, so should your email marketing programs. Otherwise, you could misstep, and that could cost you opportunities to communicate with your customers or constituents as well as damage credibility. Here are ...
- CAN-SPAM: Basic Real-World Compliance Tips for Marketers by Neil Anuskiewicz
In 2003, the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM Act) became law. It was a big step toward cleaning up the "Wild West" of email marketing.
Continuing that clean-up, earlier this year the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ...
- Seven Rules for Achieving Higher Online Survey Response Rates by Dean Wiltse
Online surveys are an increasingly common way to solicit feedback, but response rates are often quite low due to poor survey design, lengthy surveys, requests for personal information, or a lack of incentives for survey completion.
So how do you ensure ...
- Key Tune-up Tips to Keep Your Email Campaigns Humming
by Lena WatersIn this era of blocked images, preview panes, new ISP deliverability rules, and the constant flux in rendering issues associated with Web-based and desktop email clients... a one-size-fits-all email design just won't cut it. Each email template needs to be ...
- Five March Madness Lessons for Email Marketers by Jordan Ayan
This month, college players are hoping their hard work, preparation and practice will pay off with a NCAA title.
Marketers, like the college teams, can use these five winning strategies to improve their email marketing game.
- Is Your IP Address Whitelisted? by Neil Anuskiewicz
You play by the rules. Your list is confirmed opt-in. You have spent time writing a compelling message and an inspiring call to action. Your graphic designers have designed a stunning custom email.
You then send the email to your list ...
- Deliverability: Are Your Email Messages Trusted? by Joshua Baer
Deliverability is overwhelmingly the greatest email marketing challenge.
What can you do to make sure your marketing campaigns avoid the obstacles and get delivered for the highest possible ROI?
- Customer Acquisition: Improving Subscription Rates by Helen Ching
Customer acquisition directly contributes to your bottom line.
Use the following five strategies to help you improve subscriptions to your content—print or online.
- Thought Leaders Commune on Email Marketing, Part 2: Getting Past the Spam Filters
by Stephan SpencerMarketingProfs recently convened a Thought Leaders Summit of global experts to discuss the critical issues facing email marketers today. On hand were the likes of Chris Baggot of Exact Target, consultant Rok Hrastnik, DoubleClick's Eric Kirby of DoubleClick, and Forrester's ...
- Thought Leaders Commune on Email Marketing: Spam Is Not the Only Issue
by Stephan SpencerEmail marketing has an innate and powerful ability to communicate one-to-one with your customers. But its cost-effectiveness has been its Achilles heel; so many marketers are now using email that consumers are overwhelmed. Is email marketing, as we know it, ...
- The Distinct Advantage of One-to-One Marketing (Part 2)
by Jason OConnorOne of the wonderful things about one-to-one email marketing is that very few companies are doing it today. Most multinational organizations, medium-sized and small businesses miss the boat completely.
Here, using a detailed B2B example, we delve into the realm ...
- Six Email Marketing Reminders by Mark Brownlow
When you're in the campaign trenches and knee-deep in metrics reports, it's easy to lose sight of some broader issues concerning your approach to email marketing.
Here are some reminders to help you step back and reevaluate your email marketing ...
- Must-Have Terms for Co-registration Insertion Orders by Stephan Pretorius
Co-registration (or co-reg, as it is commonly known) is rapidly gaining ground as a media tactic. In the age of CAN-SPAM, and with an increased understanding in the market about the importance of user permission for effective email communication, co-reg ...
- The Australian Spam Act in Profile (Part 2) by Gordon Cramer
In the first part of this two-part article, we took a look at the heart of the Australian Spam Act and how it differs from other legislation.
Here we conclude with a description of message types, together with some examples, ...
- The Australian Spam Act in Profile (Part 1) by Gordon Cramer
The US started the ball rolling over a year ago with CAN-SPAM, followed closely by the EU directives implementation.
This article, presented in two parts, looks at the Australian Spam Act, which came into force in April of this year. ...
- What to Look for in an Email Services Provider (Part 1 of 2) by Paul Broni
It's important to get your money's worth when hiring an email services provider.
- CAN-SPAM: A Headache for Channel Marketers by Mark Littrell
The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 has not solved the spam issue, but it has put a lot of hurdles in front of legitimate email marketers.
- SWOT Team: From Clicks to Ka-Ching! by Hank Stroll, Yvonne Bailey
How can we increase our conversion rates on a pay-per-click search deal? Also this week: Should we continue renting from third-party list brokers?
- Is Your Company CAN-SPAM Compliant? by Neil Squillante
The CAN-SPAM Act may ensnare legitimate businesses as well, especially small businesses with no compliance experience.
- The CAN-SPAM Act: Real Reform or Political Pork? by Neil Squillante
Now just a House vote and a presidential signature away from becoming law, the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 merits some scrutiny by the online marketing industry to figure out whether the end of spam is in sight.