Archive for the ‘Operations & Integration’ Category

Looking Only at Unique Email Metrics Misses Opportunities



There must have been something in the air this past week.  It seemed like every time I turned around there was some discussion of measuring only unique statistics from different email metrics; most recently over at the EmailMarketersClub.com. I've got to tell you, I'm a bit surprised at the number of people ...

Why “System” Transactional Emails are a Bad Idea



A transactional message is one that verifies that a transaction - like money changing hands - has taken place.  Other messages that fit the secondary definition might include a Double Opt-In verification, or a Welcome message.  Quite often transactional messages are sent by an organization's back-end system through a simple SMTP of ...

Susan Boyle & Email Marketing



Anyone living with electricity by now has seen or heard of Susan Boyle's audition for Britain's Got Talent.  While everyone agrees that Susan Boyle has a magnificent singing voice, so does Season 8 American Idol contestant, Adam Lambert.  One difference between the two is that Adam is young attractive and eloquent, while ...

Verdict In: Stupid Emailers



So, I've exchanged a few emails with Republican & Conservative Publishers since the posting of, "Are Republicans Spamming or just Stupid Emailers?"  The emails from the Publishers are all pretty much on the same theme: We don't sell or share our lists; Advertisers often buy banner placement and email marketing bundles; Advertisers often buy from ...

Are Republicans Spamming or just Stupid Emailers?



I think that we all have our favorite email days.  I don't mean your favorite days to send; I mean the days that you receive your favorite subscriptions.  One of those days for me is Tuesday when the latest from Ken Magill arrives. This week's lead article - and attention-getting Subject Line, ...