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Newsletter/Promotional
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Transactional Message
Door #1                    Door #2




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              Source: Jupiter Research “US email Marketing
              Forecast, 2007 to 2012”
              Source: Quris, Harris Interactive, Executive Summary
              Consulting, November 2004
              Source: Forrester Research, September 2003
Door #1       Door #2




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Audio Dial-in: (605) 772-3434, access code 290-690-942
vs. 98% of
                                     promotional
                                   emails are HTML




Source: How top retailers use transactional email, Silverpop, 2006
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Graph Source: Jupiter Research “The
Transactional Messaging Imperative,” 2008
n=200 email marketers, US
Assumption Source: Jupiter Research “The
Transactional Messaging Imperative,” 2008
n=200 email marketers, US
Not So Good: Subject Line & Copy

                       Vague subject
                           line


 Devoid of
personality
Personality, Scannability & Calls to Action
Personalization!



                                 Action!! Let users
Excellent writing                 know what they
 for scannability               can/should do next




Personality: don’t be
     afraid of it
Hey, I recognize
                       that logo!
   “This sender is
    DomainKeys
                                          Familiar site          What Happened?
      verified”
                                           navigation




 Nice
use of
HTML




                                                           When including promotional
                                                             content in transactional
                                Promotional offer
                                in an appropriate            messages, make sure the
                                     location             transactional content gets the
                                                                prime real estate
Two email sequence


Promotional content
  is below the fold
Promotional Content Doesn’t Have to be
                 Customized
Main message
     clearly
communicated
 in subject line                        Including
   and top of                           photos =
    message
                                       higher avg
                                          click-
                                         through
     Great
                                       rate (7.1%
    HTML
                                         vs 4.7%)
    Layout
                                           Silverpop’s
                                           2006 study
   Same                                “email creative
promotional                               that works”
  content
 reiterated
Dynamic Promotional Content Based On
             Purchase




                      More real estate?
                       More offers!!

    Customized
  cross-sell offers
Bad Ratio!
  Pressing Your Luck
Inform me (a second time)
     that my order has
   shipped, but with no
          details




    LOTS of
  promotional
    content



    The majority of content in
transactional messages should be
        non-promotional
One well placed
banner
accomplishes:       Location and
1) Call to Action   prominence
2) List Growth      also pushes the
3) Promotion        envelope




                    “Banner image”
                    will not show
                    for 1/3 to ½ of
                    recipients”
Find The “Check-in” Link/Button
 United
Check-in
 Email




-7 links
- But no check-in
Oops – 2 Images – Link, Logo
Drive Financial Case Study
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•

•
Best Practices Checklist
Best Practices Recap/Checklist
Organizational
Marketing should oversee all emails sent (including
transactional)
Perform an organization-wide “email audit” to take account of
all emails sent out by your organization
Technical
Use a unique IP address & domain for transactional messages
Use Authentication (SPF, DKIM)
Make sure messages are sent quickly (preferably <1 minute)
Use an informative and easily identifiable “from name” and
“from address”
Closely track performance metrics like other emails –
deliverability, opens, click
Different bounce handling(don’t retry soft bounces beyond 24
hours)
Best Practices Recap/Checklist
Design - General
Use a compelling, relevant and informative subject line
Prominently display the details of the transaction
Write with personality – don’t be a robot
Use “writing for web” best practices - scannability
Include a “personal whitelist” request to improve future
deliverability
Educate customers: anticipate and answer likely questions
Include easy-to-find customer support info
Let design mirror website experience – include navigation
elements
Design - Promotional Content
Keep it secondary – 20% of content
Include photos to increase click-through
If capable, customize based on customer info
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        Twitter: @Silverpop

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Transactional Email Best Practices

  • 1.
  • 2. • – – – – – – • – – –
  • 3.
  • 5. Transactional • – – – Note: This is a discussion of common practices, not legal advice. Please consult your attorney.
  • 7. Door #1 Door #2 • • • • • • • Source: Jupiter Research “US email Marketing Forecast, 2007 to 2012” Source: Quris, Harris Interactive, Executive Summary Consulting, November 2004 Source: Forrester Research, September 2003
  • 8. Door #1 Door #2 • • • • • • •
  • 9.
  • 10. Audio Dial-in: (605) 772-3434, access code 290-690-942
  • 11.
  • 12. vs. 98% of promotional emails are HTML Source: How top retailers use transactional email, Silverpop, 2006
  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 15. • • • • • • • • •
  • 16. Graph Source: Jupiter Research “The Transactional Messaging Imperative,” 2008 n=200 email marketers, US
  • 17. Assumption Source: Jupiter Research “The Transactional Messaging Imperative,” 2008 n=200 email marketers, US
  • 18.
  • 19.
  • 20. Not So Good: Subject Line & Copy Vague subject line Devoid of personality
  • 21.
  • 22. Personality, Scannability & Calls to Action Personalization! Action!! Let users Excellent writing know what they for scannability can/should do next Personality: don’t be afraid of it
  • 23. Hey, I recognize that logo! “This sender is DomainKeys Familiar site What Happened? verified” navigation Nice use of HTML When including promotional content in transactional Promotional offer in an appropriate messages, make sure the location transactional content gets the prime real estate
  • 24. Two email sequence Promotional content is below the fold
  • 25. Promotional Content Doesn’t Have to be Customized Main message clearly communicated in subject line Including and top of photos = message higher avg click- through Great rate (7.1% HTML vs 4.7%) Layout Silverpop’s 2006 study Same “email creative promotional that works” content reiterated
  • 26. Dynamic Promotional Content Based On Purchase More real estate? More offers!! Customized cross-sell offers
  • 27. Bad Ratio! Pressing Your Luck Inform me (a second time) that my order has shipped, but with no details LOTS of promotional content The majority of content in transactional messages should be non-promotional
  • 28. One well placed banner accomplishes: Location and 1) Call to Action prominence 2) List Growth also pushes the 3) Promotion envelope “Banner image” will not show for 1/3 to ½ of recipients”
  • 29. Find The “Check-in” Link/Button United Check-in Email -7 links - But no check-in
  • 30. Oops – 2 Images – Link, Logo
  • 32.
  • 33.
  • 36. Best Practices Recap/Checklist Organizational Marketing should oversee all emails sent (including transactional) Perform an organization-wide “email audit” to take account of all emails sent out by your organization Technical Use a unique IP address & domain for transactional messages Use Authentication (SPF, DKIM) Make sure messages are sent quickly (preferably <1 minute) Use an informative and easily identifiable “from name” and “from address” Closely track performance metrics like other emails – deliverability, opens, click Different bounce handling(don’t retry soft bounces beyond 24 hours)
  • 37. Best Practices Recap/Checklist Design - General Use a compelling, relevant and informative subject line Prominently display the details of the transaction Write with personality – don’t be a robot Use “writing for web” best practices - scannability Include a “personal whitelist” request to improve future deliverability Educate customers: anticipate and answer likely questions Include easy-to-find customer support info Let design mirror website experience – include navigation elements Design - Promotional Content Keep it secondary – 20% of content Include photos to increase click-through If capable, customize based on customer info
  • 38. – • – – www.silverpop.com Twitter: @Silverpop