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Bharti Jain / March 28, 2019 March 14, 2025

5 Email Marketing Myths Even You May Have Fallen For!


5 Email Marketing Myths Even You May Have Fallen For!

As with each marketing tactic, myths grow greater over time. Most of the myths often originate from our most trusted sources, at some time, we've all fallen prey to a bit of attractive misinformation. Nonetheless, while some myths are totally innocuous, email marketing myth could cost you thousands in marketing dollars, decline conversion and hurt your sender reputation.

Fortunately, we're here to dispel 5 common Email Marketing Myths Even You May Have Fallen For! So you can ensure you're practicing the best email marketing practices.

5 Email Marketing Myths Even You May Have Fallen For!

1. You should only verify email lists once a year.


No, no, no! Truth be told, an email list ought to be verified once every month. Verifying your list ought to be similarly important as paying your bills. This is vital for effective email marketing. Individuals can switch jobs, can mistype their email in the sign-up form, unsubscribe, and so forth. Email information changes much of the time, so it's imperative to remain state-of-the-art.

A clean email list implies you will have a superior possibility in achieving the individuals who were designated to get your mail. You will likewise have a fruitful email marketing with lower bounce rates, higher deliverability and increased open/clicks. Sending to too many emails that are invalid or bounce can cause your email service provider (ESP) to block you from sending emails or even suspend your account!

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2. Unsubscribes mean you're an awful email marketer!


Despite the fact that a user may have as of late withdrew from your subscriber list, it isn't the apocalypse. It's all right! It occurs, and it's really something to be thankful for. Your list isn't just cleaner, yet is presently made out of individuals straightforwardly needing to take part in your marketing efforts. These individuals are genuine MVPs.

3. The subject line has the best weight in reference to clicks


Not actually. Your sender name, not the subject line, will drive your open rates. Emails are consent based connections and regardless of whether the subject line spikes intrigue, your sender name will dependably have the best effect whether your email will be opened. On the off chance that your sender name isn't perceived, your email won't be trusted!

4. Purchased lists give you a speedy value for the buck.


Purchasing email lists may appear to be a speedy option in contrast to a huge database, however, let’s be genuine - you won't get your value for the money. Acquiring email records is simply a bad email practice. This won't just cost you cash, also waste your time, waste communication endeavors and ruin your sender reputation! The simple course never gets you far, simply don't do it.

It requires time to build and keep up an expansive database, and it is difficult! To make the procedure much increasingly troublesome, most ESPs ((including AWeber, Mail Chimp, Mail Up and Constant Contact) have verifications and checks set up to recognize purchased lists. In the event that you are caught sending unwanted or spontaneous mail, your account will either be blocked or suspended! You will see a vastly improved return whether you set aside the opportunity to build an email list with subscribes in that need to get notification from you. Begin collecting new sign-ups and to develop your lists. Verify these email records intermittently to guarantee you are constantly prepared to send.

5. You don’t have to segment your list to increase engagement.


We should dispel this fantasy for good. In the event that you need to really focus on your subscribers, segment-segment-segment! Having thought of your group of onlookers can enable you to better understand your subscribers and give the product or service they want and need. Marketers take a stab at satisfying everybody, instead of concentrating on having the best possible effect.

Final Thoughts


Remember that email advertising marketing myths are based on averages – Billions of emails examined into a solitary "best practice". It is difficult to be fruitful at email marketing which is the reason the rewards are so extensive for the people who understand it and do it right. Don't blindly follow the best practices, rather test for yourself to comprehend what works best for your business. What may work for one business, may not work you and that you shouldn't mistake myths with facts.

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