Posted on May 6, 2013
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What is an Opt-in form and why do I need it? Asking permission has always been a sign of your respect for others, and this philosophy is becoming more and more prevalent and important in today’s ever changing business environment. Consumers are becoming smarter and more demanding. Gone are the times of accepting whatever the [...]
Posted on July 12, 2012
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The introduction of the feature-rich fifth version of HTML generated a lot of buzz when unveiled to the world. All discussions eventually lead to one important question, “Will HTML5 rise up one day to completely replace Adobe’s dominant Flash technology?” It was too early to predict that then, but now that HTML5 has been around [...]
Posted on March 14, 2012
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Even though this micro-blogging social network has been around for some time, hash tags are still shrouded in mystery. Let’s have a quick look at what these are and why you should care about them. Introducing hashtags So what are hashtags, really? Well, simply put, they are formed whenever a relevant word on Twitter is [...]
Posted on March 7, 2012
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Nothing demoralizes an email marketer more than inactive subscribers. It’s like having a roomful of friends who refuse to pay attention to you. What fun it was, you think to yourself, when they first signed up for your campaign! The list was growing quickly, with only the sky as the limit, when a year later [...]
Posted on February 29, 2012
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Not too many businesses prefer to pause and think/review before hitting the “Send” button. After all, they have planned meticulously for their email marketing campaign and are eager to test the results. But slow down a little! In the race to conversions and campaign success, give some thought to the email receiver, the very person [...]
Posted on February 22, 2012
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We all know that improving the opt-in rate is the best way to help grow your list. Email addresses acquired this way carry far higher potential for conversion and creating loyal users. But how in God’s name do you increase opt-ins? Turns out that there’s no secret here – just simple, important things that often [...]
Posted on February 15, 2012
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The reason why so many businesses fail to run a halfway decent email marketing campaign is not because they planned and executed it wrongly, although even these skills are a rare find, but that they fail to execute the campaigns properly. With tools like Google Analytics, amassing data has become very easy, but the key [...]
Posted on February 8, 2012
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So you feel you should have done something extra this past Christmas and New Year, but had no idea where to begin? If yes, then you were standing on the threshold of the vast and tricky opportunity called “seasonal marketing”. However, there is no reason why you shouldn’t join the party. It’s never too late, [...]
Posted on January 25, 2012
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Mobile platforms are fast catching up with computers and laptops in terms of traffic. And with the flurry of new and smaller devices being introduced in the market, the trend is likely to continue. Already mobile phones are doubling up as an all-round device. Is your email marketing ready for this shift? If not, read [...]
Posted on January 4, 2012
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We are all familiar with New Year resolutions. They come as flashes of inspiration, things we had been planning to do for a very long time. The excitement is great, over the edge as the New Year starts, until it slowly oozes out and by the end of the first two weeks, the resolutions are [...]