The document provides tips for link building outreach, including being concise in emails to avoid information overload, personalizing messages, following up after one week, using action-oriented subject lines under 50 characters, A/B testing templates, scheduling emails when competition is low, tracking opens, researching competitor backlinks, and focusing on great content. The overall message is to think about the recipient and test different strategies when conducting link building outreach.
7. AVOID LONG EMAILS
• Creates “information
overload” goes to “read
later”
• Be concise, find out
interest
• Don’t clump!
8.
9. BE PERSONAL
• Don’t send the same
exact message to
hundreds of people
• Incorporate
customizable sentences,
use human language
like “y’all”
10. THE POWER OF THE FOLLOW UP
• Can yield just as many,
if not more responses
than the first email
• Wait at least a week,
give people time to
respond
11.
12. MAKE YOUR SUBJECT LINES COUNT!
• Actually tell people
what’s in the email
• Try action-oriented
verbs
• Short and Sweet
• 7 words
• 50 Characters
14. A/B TEST TEMPLATES
• Test out different
templates with varying
subject lines, length,
tone, etc.
• If one works, run with it
15. SEND EMAILS WHEN COMPETITION IS LOW
• People tend to be most
responsive early
morning or late evening
• Avoid Mondays and
Fridays
• TEST TEST TEST!
16. CONTEXTUALLY SCHEDULE
• Think about who
exactly you’re sending
emails to
• Be aware of time zones
• Time of year
• Learn from the first
email
17. TRACK OPENS
• Use tool to look at
number of opens, if any
• If opens, send around
same time. If not, send
different time of day
18.
19. COMPETITOR BACKLINKS
• Can teach you about the industry
• List of obtainable links (if they can do it, you can too!)
• Ahrefs, Moz Pro, Majestic are examples of backlink
research tools
• Sort by times!
20.
21. GREAT CONTENT LEADS TO GREAT LINKS!
• Goes hand in hand with great
links
• Makes your job much easier
22. RECAP
• Be concise and personal
• Think about who you’re sending emails to and when
• Don’t be afraid to try new things for yourself
• Content is
Awareness check
W take our client’s brands very seriously check
Tools are, time is not check
https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/ideal-length-sales-email#sm.0001t3gup4btgcr1y4o2inwlu8b7h
https://readability-score.com/text/
http://buzzsumo.com/blog/how-ifl-science-is-nailing-it-with-short-form-viral-content/
Show visual for clumped email Check
Cite/Find Sources
“We shortened our emails to ___”
Don’t overdue exclamation points Check
Targeting specific festivals, cities, regions check
https://mention.com/blog/email-outreach-tips/
Watch “arguably” check
Find data check
Include examples Check
https://www.marketingsherpa.com/article/chart/subject-line-length
Gmail Boomerang, introduce it check
7 words, 50 chars, add to slide Check
Show mobile data
Show comparison Check
”I created template A and B, I vary (this)” check
This one got more opens/responses check
Time zones, make a reference Check
Talk about time of year in addition to time of day Check
Tracking opens rates of subject lines check
Include price of mixmax check
Include price of ahrefs 99-999/month check
Example?
Music Festival, some type of example