Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Start Email Marketing

Email Marketing is a wonderful tool for those who wish to reach out to their customers in this modern day technological era. Email Marketing is not hard to set up and can be done without using a paid service. Everyone has an email address these days and most sites allow for customers to sign up for their products and/or services. 


The best way to begin your email marketing campaign is to set up a list of contacts. This list of contacts will be created using email information from other people and other businesses. You may have contacts you wish to use in this email list already or may need to add to the list from other sources you know of. A good way of getting new contacts is by collecting business cards which have the business contact's email address on them. You will then add these contacts to your email list. You can also make others aware through Facebook and Twitter that you are compiling a marketing list. There are also email lists that you can buy or obtain, but be beware of new privacy policies. Most privacy policies are stated somewhere on the website of the particular business. You are encouraged to read this policy. 


Once you have compiled your contacts list you can go about obtaining an email auto responder. Email auto responders handle email subscriptions and non subscriptions. This is important for those who want to be taken off of your list. Hopefully that will not happen, but just in case it does, you will be prepared. With your email auto responder in place, you can then compose a list of the great benefits customers and individuals will get if they join your email list. Entice them to join and tell them all of the benefits of subscribing and what you have to offer them; it's all about what you can do for the customer. 


You'll also want to include articles about whatever you are selling. Promote your product or service through blurbs, short and long form articles, and short advertisements. Creating interesting and enticing copy is essential to drawing in customers. Next you'll want to include graphics and clip art in your email message. Depending on the product or service you are selling, graphics and clip art can really catch the reader's eye and draw attention to your product or service.
Another good strategy is to develop a rapport and relationship with your customers by making the emails personal and containing a friendly greeting. Be as personable as you can without sounding too deliberate. Use first names in the email if possible. Make sure you address the customer and also let them know you appreciate their patronage. 


Email marketing is fairly simple and helps your business develop a rapport and relationship with your customers. In this modern age, just about everyone has an email address and most of them have several. Email Marketing is one of the best ways to reach customers and ensure more sales and more business. You will attract new customers and hopefully keep the old ones so your business can grow and flourish.

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