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Which is the best image format for email?

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Which is the best image format for email?

June 14th, 2019 - Sadie Burgess

Images can be rendered in a plethora of file formats  – JPG, PNG, EPS, GIF, TIFF, BMP and more. But which is the right format for your mail? Which...

Rise of the machines - A definitive guide to bots

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Rise of the machines - A definitive guide to bots

June 6th, 2019 - Dan Hare

We are under threat from robots and artificially intelligent programs designed to stop us. Yes, like some dystopian sci-fi thriller, the world of...

What is a GIF and why should you care

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What is a GIF and why should you care

May 9th, 2019 - Sadie Burgess

We are all looking for ways to make our emails stand out from the crowd, something to set them apart from the other mails in the inbox. Those great...

Joyful Animations in Outlook

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Joyful Animations in Outlook

May 1st, 2019 - Dan Hare

I was recently deprived of my Apple Mac for a few days after it had an altercation with a glass of water and lost that dispute  rather terminally....

Making “we miss you” hit the mark

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Making “we miss you” hit the mark

April 18th, 2019 - Sadie Burgess

As marketers we all understand the importance of keeping our data clean and up-to-date and using it to maximum effect. But what happens with the...

Fall in love with email again

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Fall in love with email again

February 12th, 2019 - Sadie Burgess

It seems that not a month goes by without the pundits decrying that email is dead, yet it remains one of the most powerful and profitable channels...

Perfecting your preview text

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Perfecting your preview text

January 8th, 2019 - Sadie Burgess

Do you use preview text in your email marketing campaigns?Your contacts will generally spend about 2 seconds deciding whether they open your email...

Perfecting personalisation

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Perfecting personalisation

October 16th, 2018 - Sadie Burgess

Personalisation is more than simply inserting someone’s name into your emails, although this is an easy place to start. Dale Carnegie, author of...

Increase open rates with subject lines that stand out from the crowd

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Increase open rates with subject lines that stand out from the crowd

October 1st, 2018 - Sadie Burgess

According to studies 35% of email recipients open email based on subject line alone and 69% of email recipients report email as Spam based solely...

How to use dynamic content to boost engagement

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How to use dynamic content to boost engagement

August 24th, 2018 - Sadie Burgess

Modern inboxes are noisy, crowded, and extremely competitive. You have to fight for the attention of your audience and stand out not only from your...

Top 10 email marketing metrics - a refresher

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Top 10 email marketing metrics - a refresher

August 21st, 2018 - Sadie Burgess

Do you know how well your email marketing campaigns are performing? There are some important metrics that you should be measuring on a regular...

Nail your newsletters with our 10 top tips

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Nail your newsletters with our 10 top tips

August 17th, 2018 - Sadie Burgess

Email has three times the users as Facebook and Twitter combined, and people spend about 13 working hours in their inboxes each week. So whether...

The road to re-engagement

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The road to re-engagement

July 31st, 2018 - Sadie Burgess

We all receive a huge number of emails each day. So it is not surprising, with so much competition for attention that subscribers start to filter...

Segmentation for success

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Segmentation for success

July 3rd, 2018 - Sadie Burgess

We all know that segmenting your email marketing lists you get better open and click rates. By concentrating your focus and sending messages to...

10 top tips for subject line success

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10 top tips for subject line success

June 19th, 2018 - Sadie Burgess

Crafting an attention-grabbing subject line that guarantees your email is opened is the Holy Grail for email marketers. Just look at how many...

Why you need an email preference centre

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Why you need an email preference centre

June 12th, 2018 - Sadie Burgess

Your email list is one of your most precious items in your email armoury and keeping it up-to-date and in tip-top form is crucial to your email...

Improve your email deliverability with these tried and tested tactics

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Improve your email deliverability with these tried and tested tactics

April 19th, 2018 - Sadie Burgess

Email marketing is no easy task, from crafting the perfect subject line to optimising your CTA, but these are only part of the story. Before you...

Understanding your brand health with NPS

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Understanding your brand health with NPS

April 11th, 2018 - Sadie Burgess

Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a customer loyalty metric developed by (and a registered trademark of) Fred Reichheld, Bain & Company, and...

The benefit of preference centres under GDPR

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The benefit of preference centres under GDPR

April 5th, 2018 - Sadie Burgess

Over the last year GDPR has been the main topic of discussion and concern among marketers. With only weeks to go before GDPR comes into effect,...

Keep your eye on your KPIs

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Keep your eye on your KPIs

March 22nd, 2018 - Sadie Burgess

Here at e-shot we are totally committed to email marketing and the benefits it can bring your business. It is still one of the best performing...

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