Comments on: Email Marketing Tips: Writing Effective Email Subject Lines http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/ Build your business by sharing what you know Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Clem - Unique Business Opportunity http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10077 Clem - Unique Business Opportunity Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:51:30 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10077 I wonder if you find, as I often do, that most want the tricky way to get their emails read when, in actuality, they should focus more on writing about subjects that will interest their target audience. If they do that, the other part takes care of itself. I wonder if you find, as I often do, that most want the tricky way to get their emails read when, in actuality, they should focus more on writing about subjects that will interest their target audience. If they do that, the other part takes care of itself.

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By: Clem - Unique Business Opportu http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20588 Clem - Unique Business Opportu Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:51:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20588 I wonder if you find, as I often do, that most want the tricky way to get their emails read when, in actuality, they should focus more on writing about subjects that will interest their target audience. If they do that, the other part takes care of itself. I wonder if you find, as I often do, that most want the tricky way to get their emails read when, in actuality, they should focus more on writing about subjects that will interest their target audience. If they do that, the other part takes care of itself.

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By: Donna http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10058 Donna Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:59:50 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10058 Great post! I love how you have given specifics, the actual number of characters for example, a lot of articles and even books that I have purchased on similar subjects leave that out. But you've still made it a really easy to read article. Thank you! Great post! I love how you have given specifics, the actual number of characters for example, a lot of articles and even books that I have purchased on similar subjects leave that out. But you’ve still made it a really easy to read article. Thank you!

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By: Donna http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20587 Donna Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:59:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20587 Great post! I love how you have given specifics, the actual number of characters for example, a lot of articles and even books that I have purchased on similar subjects leave that out. But you've still made it a really easy to read article. Thank you! Great post! I love how you have given specifics, the actual number of characters for example, a lot of articles and even books that I have purchased on similar subjects leave that out. But you’ve still made it a really easy to read article. Thank you!

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By: Ruchir Chawdhry http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10046 Ruchir Chawdhry Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:18:32 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10046 You forgot to mention to include the name of your subscriber in the subject line.. You forgot to mention to include the name of your subscriber in the subject line..

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By: Ruchir Chawdhry http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20586 Ruchir Chawdhry Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20586 You forgot to mention to include the name of your subscriber in the subject line.. You forgot to mention to include the name of your subscriber in the subject line..

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By: Veerendra Nayak http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10045 Veerendra Nayak Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:33:44 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10045 Superb stuff buddy...I am totally impressed the way you have presented each of the points...thanx a ton for sharing great stuff :) Superb stuff buddy…I am totally impressed the way you have presented each of the points…thanx a ton for sharing great stuff :)

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By: Veerendra Nayak http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20585 Veerendra Nayak Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:33:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20585 Superb stuff buddy...I am totally impressed the way you have presented each of the points...thanx a ton for sharing great stuff :) Superb stuff buddy…I am totally impressed the way you have presented each of the points…thanx a ton for sharing great stuff :)

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By: Ryan McLean http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10041 Ryan McLean Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:43:23 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10041 I have started building up names but I haven't started sending out emails yet. I am going to start an affiliate marketing program once I get over 200 names. Thanks for the posts I have started building up names but I haven’t started sending out emails yet. I am going to start an affiliate marketing program once I get over 200 names. Thanks for the posts

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By: Ryan McLean http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20584 Ryan McLean Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:43:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20584 I have started building up names but I haven't started sending out emails yet. I am going to start an affiliate marketing program once I get over 200 names. Thanks for the posts I have started building up names but I haven’t started sending out emails yet. I am going to start an affiliate marketing program once I get over 200 names. Thanks for the posts

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By: George http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10039 George Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:14:19 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10039 I get a much higher open rate when I add the person's name to the subject line. In fact, for me it increases the open rate by about 30 percent. I get a much higher open rate when I add the person’s name to the subject line. In fact, for me it increases the open rate by about 30 percent.

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By: George http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20583 George Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:14:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20583 I get a much higher open rate when I add the person's name to the subject line. In fact, for me it increases the open rate by about 30 percent. I get a much higher open rate when I add the person’s name to the subject line. In fact, for me it increases the open rate by about 30 percent.

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By: Hendry Lee http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10038 Hendry Lee Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:08:33 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10038 A test by a marketer shows that surrounding your subject line with parentheses actually increases open rate... Another thing is to write the subject line in lower case in order to appear that a friend is writing in a hurry. Tried a few other tricks, but not everything works for my subscribers. A test by a marketer shows that surrounding your subject line with parentheses actually increases open rate…

Another thing is to write the subject line in lower case in order to appear that a friend is writing in a hurry.

Tried a few other tricks, but not everything works for my subscribers.

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By: Hendry Lee http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20582 Hendry Lee Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:08:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20582 A test by a marketer shows that surrounding your subject line with parentheses actually increases open rate... Another thing is to write the subject line in lower case in order to appear that a friend is writing in a hurry. Tried a few other tricks, but not everything works for my subscribers. A test by a marketer shows that surrounding your subject line with parentheses actually increases open rate…

Another thing is to write the subject line in lower case in order to appear that a friend is writing in a hurry.

Tried a few other tricks, but not everything works for my subscribers.

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By: Rebecca Atkinson (Muller) http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10037 Rebecca Atkinson (Muller) Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:22:20 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10037 Great post Chris. I'd like to expand on your point of considering your behaviour. There are two questions I think someone should ask themselves when considering a subject line. 1. Would this make me want to open this email if it came in my inbox? 2. Would I consider this to potentially be spam - or something relevant of interest to me? It's also important to consider not just "Would I open this," but "Would I open this <b>right now</b>. We alll get so much email in our inbox that we often keep emails to go through when we have time - but how many of us go back to them in any kind of timely fashion. So in summary, it's not enough just to entice the reader, but to grab their intention in that instant that they have no choice but to open your email right away. I believe that might be how the word "Free" got so overused :) Great post Chris.

I’d like to expand on your point of considering your behaviour. There are two questions I think someone should ask themselves when considering a subject line.
1. Would this make me want to open this email if it came in my inbox?
2. Would I consider this to potentially be spam – or something relevant of interest to me?

It’s also important to consider not just “Would I open this,” but “Would I open this right now.

We alll get so much email in our inbox that we often keep emails to go through when we have time – but how many of us go back to them in any kind of timely fashion. So in summary, it’s not enough just to entice the reader, but to grab their intention in that instant that they have no choice but to open your email right away.

I believe that might be how the word “Free” got so overused :)

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By: Rebecca Atkinson (Muller) http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20581 Rebecca Atkinson (Muller) Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:22:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20581 Great post Chris. I'd like to expand on your point of considering your behaviour. There are two questions I think someone should ask themselves when considering a subject line. 1. Would this make me want to open this email if it came in my inbox? 2. Would I consider this to potentially be spam - or something relevant of interest to me? It's also important to consider not just "Would I open this," but "Would I open this <b>right now</b>. We alll get so much email in our inbox that we often keep emails to go through when we have time - but how many of us go back to them in any kind of timely fashion. So in summary, it's not enough just to entice the reader, but to grab their intention in that instant that they have no choice but to open your email right away. I believe that might be how the word "Free" got so overused :) Great post Chris.

I’d like to expand on your point of considering your behaviour. There are two questions I think someone should ask themselves when considering a subject line.
1. Would this make me want to open this email if it came in my inbox?
2. Would I consider this to potentially be spam – or something relevant of interest to me?

It’s also important to consider not just “Would I open this,” but “Would I open this right now.

We alll get so much email in our inbox that we often keep emails to go through when we have time – but how many of us go back to them in any kind of timely fashion. So in summary, it’s not enough just to entice the reader, but to grab their intention in that instant that they have no choice but to open your email right away.

I believe that might be how the word “Free” got so overused :)

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By: jon buscall http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10035 jon buscall Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:03:39 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10035 Great piece, Chris! I notice myself that it's important that whatever you send out it must never come accross as an advertorial - a self-promotional article. It's all about angling your copy with informative content that will garner continued interest in what you have to say. By building a relationship of trust based on knowledge and authority, you then start to hit the point when people enquire about hiring your services. Great piece, Chris!

I notice myself that it’s important that whatever you send out it must never come accross as an advertorial – a self-promotional article.

It’s all about angling your copy with informative content that will garner continued interest in what you have to say. By building a relationship of trust based on knowledge and authority, you then start to hit the point when people enquire about hiring your services.

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By: jon buscall http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20580 jon buscall Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:03:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20580 Great piece, Chris! I notice myself that it's important that whatever you send out it must never come accross as an advertorial - a self-promotional article. It's all about angling your copy with informative content that will garner continued interest in what you have to say. By building a relationship of trust based on knowledge and authority, you then start to hit the point when people enquire about hiring your services. Great piece, Chris!

I notice myself that it’s important that whatever you send out it must never come accross as an advertorial – a self-promotional article.

It’s all about angling your copy with informative content that will garner continued interest in what you have to say. By building a relationship of trust based on knowledge and authority, you then start to hit the point when people enquire about hiring your services.

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By: pooja http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10033 pooja Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:06:14 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-10033 nice tips....great post....thanks for sharing.... nice tips….great post….thanks for sharing….

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By: pooja http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20579 pooja Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:06:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/email-marketing-tips-writing-effective-email-subject-lines/#comment-20579 nice tips....great post....thanks for sharing.... nice tips….great post….thanks for sharing….

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