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Email marketing for
freelancers.
Email marketing for freelancers.
From the team at MailNinja.
Find out more at https://mailninja.co.uk.
Why email marketing for freelancers?
Response cycles for email are pretty darn quick
When you send a marketing piece by mail, it will take at least several days before you get any
response. Recipients of your emails can immediately click a link, contact you or take other
action. Plus, you can begin to track your email statistics within minutes of delivery.
Email is an effective method to drive visitors to your Website
Email is an online tool, the same as your site. Subscribers can open your message, click on a
link and be instantly whisked away to your site or a special landing page about an offer in the
message. Snail mail requires the recipient to see, and hopefully read, your poignant promotion.
Then they’ve got to take the long walk to their computer and type in your site address.
Considering that your prospects are busy, that’s a lot to ask. A phone call or other interruption
and easily sidetrack them. They may come back and visit your site ... or not.
Email is highly trackable
You can track who open your email, when they opened it, what links were clicked and more.
That’s great information to learn what’s important to your audience. If you require a name during
the sign up process, you can track opens by name. That’s pretty handy.
Emails are forwardable
When was the last time you received a marketing piece in the mail and was so taken by it that
you popped a label and stamp on it, ran to the mailbox and sent it to a friend or associate?
Email marketing isn’t all that tough. A large part is coming up with a topic that will resonate with
your audience. If it doesn’t, folks will opt-out after just an edition or two. Your email marketing
efforts should be more than simply showing off your work. Your topic might be solutions to
common audience problems, tips and how-tos, case studies or a combination.
One of the biggest problems with email marketing is running out of ideas to write about.
Bookmark blogs, links, articles, etc. that you can use for content research down the road. Take
some time to draft a list of potential message topics. Conducting an online survey is also a good
idea. Simply ask your subscribers what type of content would be of value to them.
Another big e-newsletter killer is getting busy and not having time to prepare your newsletters.
Forget a couple and you’ll lose subscribers faster than a jackrabbit after a triple espresso. It’s a
good idea to prepare a few in advance. Most email marketing service will allow you to create
messages and schedule them for later delivery.
You’ll also want to give some thought to frequency. Will you be sending out emails once or twice
per month? Perhaps weekly is better for you? A large part depends on how much quality
content you can put together. Your email marketing service is also a factor. As previously
mentioned, some charge by the message, others by the size of your list. Keep this under
consideration when deciding on how often you’ll send.
Getting started
Building Your List
After you’ve found a great topic, set up an account with an email marketing service and decided
on how often you’ll send emails, the big challenge rears its head – getting subscribers and
building your list.
List building, at least initially, is a stumbling point for many a marketer. With a little planning, it
need not be. Start with your friends, clients and colleagues in your address book. Send out an
email announcing your newsletter, why it’s the bee’s knees and what benefits they’ll get by
subscribing. Be sure to include a line asking them to forward the announcement to their friends
and associates.
Don’t forget to promote your newsletter with various social networking channels such as the big
three – Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. A retweet here and there can go a long way toward
jump starting your list.
Crafting Your E-News
When it comes time to putting your email together, here are few things to keep in mind:
• Subject lines are important
Some email marketers spend as much time on the subject line as they do on the message
content. Email marketing service, MailerMailer, did a study and found the best length is 35
characters or less. In fact, that length resulted in an average of 5.1% higher open rates.
• Avoid using all caps in the subject line. They’re perceived as shouting.
• Avoid common spam word such as “free,” “discount” and “save.” Also avoid multiple
dollar signs ($$$$), especially with exclamation points ($$$!!!!!!).
• Test various subject lines and test some more.
• Test sending on different days.
Finally, check your email tracking statistics. Over the course of time, you’ll learn what’s
important to your readers by seeing what links they click on. Checking your open rates will aid
you in drafting better subject lines. Don’t forget to check the days and times subscribers open
your emails to learn the best day and time for delivering your news.
Email marketing, when done consistently with great content, is an easily affordable and
potentially far reaching tool for savvy freelancers. By providing true value, you’ll soon find
yourself converting subscribers into clients and maybe even evangelist for your business.
How can MailNinja help?
Since MailNinja has been working with small business and global
corporations since 2010, we know a little about how email marketing works.
We can help you fine-tune your message, send great-looking emails, and
help you track the data that matters to the growth of your business.
To start - simply call our sales team on (0) +44 1793 677 511 or email
info@mailninja.co.uk.

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Email marketing for freelancers

  • 1. from the team at Email marketing for freelancers.
  • 2. Email marketing for freelancers. From the team at MailNinja. Find out more at https://mailninja.co.uk. Why email marketing for freelancers? Response cycles for email are pretty darn quick When you send a marketing piece by mail, it will take at least several days before you get any response. Recipients of your emails can immediately click a link, contact you or take other action. Plus, you can begin to track your email statistics within minutes of delivery. Email is an effective method to drive visitors to your Website Email is an online tool, the same as your site. Subscribers can open your message, click on a link and be instantly whisked away to your site or a special landing page about an offer in the message. Snail mail requires the recipient to see, and hopefully read, your poignant promotion. Then they’ve got to take the long walk to their computer and type in your site address. Considering that your prospects are busy, that’s a lot to ask. A phone call or other interruption and easily sidetrack them. They may come back and visit your site ... or not. Email is highly trackable You can track who open your email, when they opened it, what links were clicked and more. That’s great information to learn what’s important to your audience. If you require a name during the sign up process, you can track opens by name. That’s pretty handy. Emails are forwardable When was the last time you received a marketing piece in the mail and was so taken by it that you popped a label and stamp on it, ran to the mailbox and sent it to a friend or associate? Email marketing isn’t all that tough. A large part is coming up with a topic that will resonate with your audience. If it doesn’t, folks will opt-out after just an edition or two. Your email marketing
  • 3. efforts should be more than simply showing off your work. Your topic might be solutions to common audience problems, tips and how-tos, case studies or a combination. One of the biggest problems with email marketing is running out of ideas to write about. Bookmark blogs, links, articles, etc. that you can use for content research down the road. Take some time to draft a list of potential message topics. Conducting an online survey is also a good idea. Simply ask your subscribers what type of content would be of value to them. Another big e-newsletter killer is getting busy and not having time to prepare your newsletters. Forget a couple and you’ll lose subscribers faster than a jackrabbit after a triple espresso. It’s a good idea to prepare a few in advance. Most email marketing service will allow you to create messages and schedule them for later delivery. You’ll also want to give some thought to frequency. Will you be sending out emails once or twice per month? Perhaps weekly is better for you? A large part depends on how much quality content you can put together. Your email marketing service is also a factor. As previously mentioned, some charge by the message, others by the size of your list. Keep this under consideration when deciding on how often you’ll send. Getting started Building Your List After you’ve found a great topic, set up an account with an email marketing service and decided on how often you’ll send emails, the big challenge rears its head – getting subscribers and building your list. List building, at least initially, is a stumbling point for many a marketer. With a little planning, it need not be. Start with your friends, clients and colleagues in your address book. Send out an email announcing your newsletter, why it’s the bee’s knees and what benefits they’ll get by subscribing. Be sure to include a line asking them to forward the announcement to their friends and associates. Don’t forget to promote your newsletter with various social networking channels such as the big three – Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. A retweet here and there can go a long way toward jump starting your list. Crafting Your E-News When it comes time to putting your email together, here are few things to keep in mind: • Subject lines are important
  • 4. Some email marketers spend as much time on the subject line as they do on the message content. Email marketing service, MailerMailer, did a study and found the best length is 35 characters or less. In fact, that length resulted in an average of 5.1% higher open rates. • Avoid using all caps in the subject line. They’re perceived as shouting. • Avoid common spam word such as “free,” “discount” and “save.” Also avoid multiple dollar signs ($$$$), especially with exclamation points ($$$!!!!!!). • Test various subject lines and test some more. • Test sending on different days. Finally, check your email tracking statistics. Over the course of time, you’ll learn what’s important to your readers by seeing what links they click on. Checking your open rates will aid you in drafting better subject lines. Don’t forget to check the days and times subscribers open your emails to learn the best day and time for delivering your news. Email marketing, when done consistently with great content, is an easily affordable and potentially far reaching tool for savvy freelancers. By providing true value, you’ll soon find yourself converting subscribers into clients and maybe even evangelist for your business.
  • 5. How can MailNinja help? Since MailNinja has been working with small business and global corporations since 2010, we know a little about how email marketing works. We can help you fine-tune your message, send great-looking emails, and help you track the data that matters to the growth of your business. To start - simply call our sales team on (0) +44 1793 677 511 or email info@mailninja.co.uk.