4 Common Methods to Personalize Email Marketing
Author: Carolyn Nye / Source: Practical Ecommerce
Personalizing an email marketing program can greatly increase opens and clicks. But a quick look at my inbox reveals that very few retailers are doing it effectively.
Much of the success of any marketing effort can be boiled down to making the message relevant to individuals. In this post, I’ll review four common methods to personalize email, to encourage conversions.
Demographics
Tailoring the look and feel of your emails to major demographic cohorts can increase response rates. The most basic methods are age and gender.
For example, show male clothing to males and female clothing to females. Also, align products and styles based on age groups.
Adding a unique element to the subject line or preheader will typically increase open rates. For example, referencing a local event or a recent news item could prompt the recipient to open.