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Email and SMS marketing

The bottom of the funnel: building a list, welcome series, abandoned cart and win-back flows, cold email, SMS and the best practices that turn subscribers into repeat buyers.

11 guides · 9 videos

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Jan 5, 2023 · 8 min read

How To Write A Cold Email That Gets Replies

How to write a cold email step by step: research the recipient, keep the subject line short, offer value, end with a clear ask and follow up after a week.

Nov 29, 2021 · 12 min read

How to Build an Email List of Buyers, Not Freebie Seekers

How to build an email list that converts, using lead magnets, paid and organic traffic, sweepstakes, pop-ups, double opt-in and offline sign-ups.

Nov 18, 2021 · 16 min read

SMS Marketing Best Practices: Opt-In, Timing and CTAs

SMS marketing best practices that lift conversions: get opt-in, text from 9am to noon, keep it to 1 to 3 sentences, use one CTA and make opting out easy.

Nov 11, 2021 · 24 min read

18 Email Marketing Best Practices For More Conversions

18 email marketing best practices for more conversions, from split testing subject lines and segmenting by behavior to one CTA per email and list cleaning.

Nov 11, 2019 · 25 min read

26 Meeting Request Email Templates, Rated And Reviewed

26 meeting request email templates for prospects, clients, colleagues, bosses and professors, with subject lines to test and an honest rating of each one.

Oct 13, 2019 · 9 min read

Why People Don't Read Your Emails: 5 Psychological Reasons

Why people don't read your emails: bad timing for their mood, boring copy, missed pain points, emails too long for a phone and weak subject lines.

Oct 11, 2019 · 6 min read

5 B2B Email Mistakes That Keep People From Replying

Avoid these 5 B2B email mistakes: robotic openers, pitches all about you, a free Gmail address, forgetting the reader and skipping research.

May 18, 2019 · 14 min read

Best Email Marketing Services: Pros, Cons and Who Each Fits

Compare the best email marketing services, from Mailchimp and ConvertKit to Klaviyo, Omnisend and Drip, with pros, cons and the kind of business each fits.

May 4, 2019 · 11 min read

Win-Back Email Campaign: How to Write One (With Examples)

How to build a win-back email campaign: learn why subscribers go quiet, segment by recency, frequency and order value, and send 2 to 3 personal emails.

Apr 19, 2019 · 14 min read

Abandoned Cart Emails: A Step-By-Step Guide With Examples

How to write an abandoned cart email series that wins back shoppers: why they leave, how to collect emails, and three example emails to adapt.

Apr 11, 2019 · 21 min read

Welcome Email Sequence Template: 7 Emails With Examples

A welcome email sequence template with 7 emails and an example of each, plus how to grow sign-ups, what goes in email one and how far apart to send them.

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