The Top 2 Email Marketing Problems and How to Solve Them

Email marketing has always been one of the most significant and effective marketing strategies. However, it has its challenges and many businesses still fail to leverage its power. Validity says that it helps 42% of organizations either slightly or significantly increase their revenue. This year's two biggest challenges companies have faced include attention in the inbox (45%) and email deliverability (37%).

Companies use multiple tactics to increase open rates, including:

Personalization: 77% of companies that use this tactic have an average open rate of 16% or higher
Deliverability optimization: 69%
A/B testing (comparing two versions of the same email): 65%
Email list management: 64%
Subject line optimization: 57%

Validity recommends studying the results of the previous email marketing strategy and researching the top-performing subject lines for your client’s specific industry.

Subject line optimization is different for each company, but you can similarly discover the most effective subject lines regardless of the industry your client is in.

Relatively, 40% of companies that reviewed the performance of past campaigns had email open rates of 16% or more.

Companies use four methods to optimize email deliverability

Adding new addresses organically: 76% of companies that use this tactic have an average open rate of 16% or higher
Use of technology to remove invalid addresses: 32%
Validation of addresses with software and technology: 32%
Purchasing email addresses: 5%

Which types of email marketing messages do your clients generally use? AudienceSCAN on AdMall by SalesFuel has five different email-based audience profiles, complete with marketing, purchase intent, and demographic information. With this knowledge, you can approach your client with a thoroughly thought-out campaign pitch backed by industry data. Well-rounded, data-driven pitches have a higher chance of winning your client’s enthusiasm, as well as their marketing dollars. Take ownership of it and ensure it’s valuable to your client.