Use Your Database – How / When to Brew Up & Serve Email Campaigns

Sending Emails When Readers are Most Responsive and Receptive:

  1. Develop an email list and understand who your audience is.
  2. Establish a time table on how frequently you will want to send email campaigns.
  3. Send promotional and useful content to drive retentiveness with your email list.

But WHEN to send this useful information is the *MAJOR KEY* to Success
(*DJ Khaled Voice*)

  • Sending emails at the right time is one of the most important success factors when optimizing your mailing campaigns.
  • Many studies show maximum open and click-rates are in the morning between 8-10AM and early afternoon between 2-4PM.
  • Depending on your audience, these times could change based on their work hours.
Source: https://blog.getresponse.com/best-time-to-send-email-infographic.html

Other Factors to Keep in Mind:

  • Relevant content and enticing subject line
  • Mobile Matters: Are your emails being viewed on mobile devices? YES! So make sure they are mobile-friendly.
    • According to the Experian Services Marketing: Quarterly Email Benchmark Report-Q4 2016, "Fifty-six percent of total email opens occurred on mobile phones or tablets in Q4 2016".
  • Your audiences’ typical daily routines
  • Time zone differences