{"id":3438,"date":"2020-04-30T16:59:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T21:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryfisherdesign.com\/?p=3438"},"modified":"2022-08-22T14:35:46","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T19:35:46","slug":"the-ultimate-guide-to-email-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fisherdesignandadvertising.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-email-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Best practices for developing content and building email marketing campaigns to bring you more business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Good email marketing contains a combination of short and long messages and up to 6 touch-points (a series of different methods you contact a lead, for example: text, call, email, etc…). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are developing a 6 touch-point campaign, the best place to start is with an outline of the subject matter by intermingling long messages, graphic images, and short messages. At Fisher, we suggest adding in short text messages to the mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call To Actions<\/strong> (CTA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All messages should include a call to action (CTA). CTAs direct the user to take a specific action you want them to take. These CTAs can be in both link and button format. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CTA should always be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Placed \u201cabove the fold\u201d – meaning viewable without scrolling down on a website<\/li>
  2. Placed in the middle of body text within long messages<\/li>
  3. Placed at the end right above the footer<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Timeframe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Your 6 touch points should be spread out for 6 months with shorter intervals upfront. While the last touchpoint being recurring annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The following are examples of the best intervals used when scheduling touchpoints:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. 1 day<\/li>
    2. 2 weeks<\/li>
    3. 4 weeks<\/li>
    4. 2 months<\/li>
    5. 3 months<\/li>
    6. 6 months<\/li>
    7. Annual <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Long messages <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Let\u2019s talk a little bit about Long messages. Long messages are emails over 3 paragraphs and should contain a combination of images, graphics (buttons), text, and links. These types of messages should be used sparingly and never over a social media platform. Most users will not read long format messages on certain platforms because the platform cuts off the sides and creates a never-ending scrolling to get to the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The ultimate goal is to represent as much text through graphics as much as possible and break up long thoughts. Emails do not have to follow the same rules that articles do. Meaning, your paragraphs should be under 3 sentences. Most people are reading from their phones and will glaze over masses of text. Additionally, the average person will only scroll down around 5 times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Remember to include several call to actions throughout your messages in both link and button formats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Graphic only messages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      These types of messages should be a representation of the story you are telling. Such as a sales advertisement or infographic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Make sure to always include alternative text on these images for the people that want to verify the content before downloading images. Some email systems also allow the user to turn-off automatic downloading. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Short messages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      We recommend the majority of your messages be under 3 paragraphs to stay under the 5 mobile scrolls test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      short messages should include the following 2 formats<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Text-only messages<\/li>
      2. Images and text<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Again, Always remember to include the call to actions placed above the fold and at the end of the message. Unless the message is too short to scroll, obviously, then only 1 button is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        SMS text messages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        It\u2019s important to remember that many people do not have the large iPhone, so it is best to keep text messages to 1-3 sentences. We recommend adding an image on 1 of 3 texts to test which format spurs your user the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Testing for better results<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Finally, let\u2019s touch on split testing. We have seen all of our best practices be thrown out the window with some audiences. There are some industries and target audiences that you need to bend the rules with a little bit. It\u2019s for that reason we recommend comparing all of these message types for maximizing open rate and click-through rate. It is always recommended to keep a spreadsheet to compare and then create more messaging on the suggested type that falls in line with your industry and audience.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        That being said, our best practices work 99% <\/strong>of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Our team at Fisher Design & Advertising is experienced in all facets of email marketing services. Contact a team member at Fisher for a free<\/strong> 15-minute consultation to discuss how we can complete an email marketing strategy for your business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        The Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing Best practices for developing content and building email marketing campaigns to bring you more business Good email marketing contains a combination of short and long messages and up to 6 touch-points (a series of different methods you contact a lead, for example: text, call, email, etc…).  If you are…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3439,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1595,1593],"class_list":["post-3438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-marketing","tag-email-blast","tag-marketing","category-6","description-off"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing - Fisher Agency Jacksonville FL Digital Marketing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The ultimate guide to email marketing, email blasts to bring you business. 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