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Friday, December 14, 2012

The Use Of Email Marketing To Successfully Increase Sales

By Lakisha Barton


Keeping email marketing contact short and to the point will allow the method to be more successful. More often than not, customers are too busy to read a long drawn out sales pitch. This is why the quicker the sales idea can be established, the better the chances are that this method of marketing will be effective.

People are inundated with marketing emails every day, and the truth is, they do not take the time to look at most of what comes into their inbox. This is why one of the most important rules of effective email marketing is the subject line. Unknown sources of emails are unwanted; therefore, having the name of the company in the subject line will increase the chances of the email being opened and hopefully read. It is also a good idea to include something catchy in the subject, although it should be kept under ten words.

Emails that are full of sales pitches will most likely irritate the person receiving it. This will do little to gain a new customer. However, if the potential customer finds that they learn something about a problem that they have that needs solved, they will be more likely to read the mailing and possibly buy what is being sold.

Allowing the reader to unsubscribe from the mailing list is not only a legal obligation for the company, but is also a good marketing method. The reader is likely to have a more open mind towards the product and services being offered if they have a choice of whether they are receiving them or not. If the company has managed to go a good job of educating the reader, the chances of them unsubscribing will be lessened and this will increase the chances of the reader becoming a customer at some point in the future.

The use of graphics in the mailing can be an excellent idea. However, it is important that low resolution graphics are used as to not bog down the computer of the reader as this can cause negative feelings. Placement of the graphic is also vital as many times the eyes of the reader will automatically go to the top right corner of the page. This allows for a natural flow when looking at the mailing.

No matter what a business does, they cannot guarantee that their communication will be read by the customer. However, the chances of this happening can be increased by offering the customer a free gift. This does not have to be something expensive, rather it can be a coupon or a free digital download, given for no other reason than a thank you gift. Other items of interest to the customer can also be given away.

Emailing campaigns can be quite successful. However, it is important that a company does not put all of their eggs in one basket, so to speak. Businesses need to build relationships with their customers, and the best relationship building tool is still face to face meetings. Electronic communications should be used to supplement face to face relationships, not replace them.

Email marketing can be a great way to reach a mass amount of customers, which in the end will save time and money for the business who is reaching out. However, trust must be built up and in order to do that, relationships must be created. Properly using emails to market a service or product can be a great method to increase revenue in a company.




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