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1 <p>An<strong>email marketing strategy</strong>is a plan brands use to build relationships and sell products via email. As part of their owned marketing strategy, an email strategy helps marketers create and send targeted emails to a list of<a>subscribers</a>to drive sales and increase brand awareness.</p>

2 <h2>Components of an effective email marketing strategy</h2>

3 <p><a>Email marketing</a>is a highly effective<a>digital marketing</a>tool, with an average return of<a>$36 on every dollar spent</a>. To achieve success with email marketing, you need a well-crafted and clear strategy with these components:</p>

4 <h3>Email compliance</h3>

5 <p>To protect consumer privacy and prevent spam, various regulations have been introduced to govern commercial email communication, such as:</p>

6 <ul><li><a>CAN-SPAM Act</a>in the US</li>

7 <li><a>GDPR</a>in Europe</li>

8 <li><a>CASL</a>in Canada</li>

9 <li>Spam Act 2003 in Australia</li>

10 </ul><p><a>Email compliance</a>regulations require obtaining<a>explicit consent</a>, providing easy opt-out options, and including accurate sender information in your emails. Non-compliance may result in hefty fines, tarnished brand reputation, and potential legal consequences.</p>

11 <h3>Email verification</h3>

12 <p>Email verification validates the authenticity and accuracy of<a>email addresses</a>in your mailing list. Sending emails to invalid or non-existent addresses can lead to<a>high bounce rates</a>and affect your sender reputation and<a>deliverability</a>.</p>

13 <p>Clean your<a>email list</a>regularly so you’re only sending emails to engaged and interested subscribers who will not mark them as<a>spam</a>.</p>

14 <p>Use<a>double opt-in</a>to make it easy for people to confirm their subscription, and make sure your list consists of only valid email addresses.</p>

15 <h3>List segmentation</h3>

16 <p>Email list<a>segmentation</a>divides your subscribers or<a>target audience</a>into smaller groups based on the following shared characteristics:</p>

17 <ul><li>Demographics like age, location, or gender</li>

18 <li>Interests and preferences</li>

19 <li>Purchase history</li>

20 <li>Website activity</li>

21 <li><a>Engagement</a>level</li>

22 </ul><p>By creating targeted segments, you can deliver personalized messages that resonate with each group. For example, you can send a<a>promo code</a>only to people who abandoned a high-value cart or a product launch email specific to people who viewed a certain product page on your website.</p>

23 <p>This level of personalization boosts<a>open rates</a>,<a>click rates (CTRs)</a>, and conversions.</p>

24 <h3>Personalization</h3>

25 <p>Personalization uses subscriber data to customize your content for different<a>market segments</a>. Besides addressing subscribers by their names, personalize your emails by:</p>

26 <ul><li>Sending targeted offers and promotions based on purchase history or browsing behavior</li>

27 <li>Suggesting related products to frequent buyers or subscribers who have abandoned their carts</li>

28 <li>Including personal recommendations, reviews, or testimonials from customers with similar interests</li>

29 <li>Using location-based targeting to offer deals or promote events</li>

30 <li>Sending birthday or anniversary messages with discounts</li>

31 </ul><h3>Email design and layout</h3>

32 <p>Your email design is important for accessibility, engagement, and converting subscribers into customers. Use a clean, professional, and mobile-responsive layout that aligns with your brand’s visual identity.</p>

33 <p>Consider font size, colors, images, and whitespace to create a positive user experience. Use shorter paragraphs and bullet points for easy scanning, and add relevant visuals or videos to break up text.</p>

34 <h3>Call to action (CTA)</h3>

35 <p><a>CTAs</a>are the links or buttons in your email that encourage subscribers to take a specific action. They could be “Buy Now,” “Sign Up,” “Learn More,” or any other action that aligns with your goal.</p>

36 <p>Place CTAs above the fold to draw attention and use action-oriented words to motivate subscribers to take the next step.</p>

37 <h3>Automation</h3>

38 <p><a>Email automation</a>is sending emails automatically based on online behavior. Automation saves you time, sends more relevant messages, and moves people down the funnel.</p>

39 <p>Common automation flows include:</p>

40 <ul><li><a>Welcome emails</a></li>

41 <li>Abandoned cart emails</li>

42 <li>Order and<a>shipping confirmations</a></li>

43 <li>Seasonal or holiday promotions</li>

44 <li>Birthday or anniversary offers</li>

45 <li>Product recommendations</li>

46 <li><a>Post-purchase follow-ups</a></li>

47 <li>Feedback requests</li>

48 <li><a>Win-back emails</a>for inactive subscribers</li>

49 </ul><h3>A/B testing</h3>

50 <p><a>A/B testing</a>, or split testing, helps you compare two or more email versions to see which performs better. You can test:</p>

51 <ul><li><a>Subject lines</a></li>

52 <li>Images</li>

53 <li>CTAs</li>

54 <li>Email copy</li>

55 <li>Layouts</li>

56 <li><a>Send time and frequency</a></li>

57 </ul><p>As consumer preferences and behavior evolve, A/B testing helps optimize your email marketing strategy for better results.</p>

58 <h3>Analytics and performance tracking</h3>

59 <p>Analytics and tracking offer valuable insights into your email marketing strategy performance. The table below outlines key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and describes what each measures.</p>

60 <h2>How to create a results-driven email marketing strategy</h2>

61 <p>To create a<a>successful email marketing strategy</a>, follow these steps:</p>

62 <h3>1. Select a reliable email automation platform</h3>

63 <p>Email automation platforms power your email marketing efforts by helping you create, send, and track emails. They centralize subscriber data, segment your audience, personalize emails, automate workflows, and provide performance analytics.</p>

64 <p>Choose a platform that:</p>

65 <ul><li>Collects, imports, and organizes email addresses from your<a>sign-up forms</a></li>

66 <li>Provides pre-built email templates and drag-and-drop editors for easy design</li>

67 <li>Offers segmentation, personalization, and automation features</li>

68 <li>Integrates with your<a>ecommerce</a>,<a>CRM</a>, or other marketing tools</li>

69 <li>Supports A/B testing and performance analytics</li>

70 </ul><h3>2. Create an email list</h3>

71 <p>An email list contains email addresses of subscribers who have<a>consented to receive emails</a>from you. Follow these steps to<a>grow your email list</a>:</p>

72 <ol><li>Add a sign-up form to your website’s homepage or product page</li>

73 <li>Use<a>pop-ups</a>, flyout forms, or static forms to capture visitors’ emails</li>

74 <li>Run social media campaigns, contests, or giveaways that ask for email sign-ups</li>

75 <li>Offer incentives-including discounts, special deals, or freebies-to entice sign-ups</li>

76 </ol><h3>3. Set clear goals and objectives</h3>

77 <p>Your email marketing goals should align with your overall business objectives and be SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound).</p>

78 <p>Here’s what effective emails can do:</p>

79 <ul><li>Promote new products or services</li>

80 <li>Increase brand awareness</li>

81 <li>Drive website traffic</li>

82 <li>Generate revenue</li>

83 <li>Improve customer engagement and retention</li>

84 <li>Collect feedback or customer insights</li>

85 </ul><p>For example, if your goal is to increase sales by 20% in the next quarter, send promotional messages with strong CTAs to drive conversions.</p>

86 <h3>4. Segment your target audience</h3>

87 <p>For successful email marketing initiatives, group subscribers with similar traits, interests, behaviors, or demographics into segments and tailor messages based on their<a>customer journey</a>.</p>

88 <p>Examples include:</p>

89 <ul><li><strong>New subscribers:</strong>Send welcome emails introducing your brand and products.</li>

90 <li><strong>Active subscribers:</strong>Send promotional emails to drive sales.</li>

91 <li><strong>Inactive subscribers:</strong>Send re-engagement emails to remind them of your product benefits.</li>

92 <li><strong>Previous customers:</strong>Send product recommendations or loyalty rewards to encourage repeat purchases.</li>

93 </ul><h3>5. Create compelling content and CTAs</h3>

94 <p>Your email’s subject line, preview text, layout, visuals, body copy, and CTAs should entice subscribers to open, read, and take action. Use action-driven words, showcase products or services, evoke emotions, create a sense of urgency, and personalize the content for each segment.</p>

95 <p>Your CTAs should be straightforward, easy to find, and drive traffic to your website.</p>

96 <h3>6. Monitor and analyze performance</h3>

97 <p>Track and analyze your email marketing metrics regularly to measure success. Compare performance across different<a>customer segments</a>, subject lines, or visuals to identify what motivates your audience.</p>

98 <p>Based on these insights, tweak your strategy, experiment with new ideas, and continuously optimize your marketing messages for better results.</p>

99 <h2>Build a winning email marketing strategy with Klaviyo</h2>

100 <p>Klaviyo is a<a>marketing automation</a>platform that makes it easier to make money from your email marketing strategy. With<a>Klaviyo AI</a>, you can send messages-at scale-that convert at a higher rate because they’re sent to the right people at the right time.</p>

101 <p>Klaviyo features include:</p>

102 <ul><li><strong><a>Campaigns</a>:</strong>Design<a>email campaigns</a>to launch a product, announce a sale, or share valuable content.</li>

103 <li><strong><a>Flows</a>:</strong>Automate your email marketing efforts with 60+ pre-built templates to welcome,<a>win back</a>, or reward customers.</li>

104 <li><strong><a>Segmentation</a>:</strong>Group people based on their actions, attributes, and preferences to send targeted messages that resonate with them.</li>

105 <li><strong><a>Personalized benchmarks</a>:</strong>See how your email campaigns perform against similar brands in your industry.</li>

106 <li><strong><a>Reporting</a>:</strong>Get real-time data into<a>click rates</a>, revenue generated, top-performing segments, or flows to optimize future campaigns.</li>

107 </ul><p>Ready to create a data-driven email marketing strategy?<a>Sign up for Klaviyo</a>and send emails that drive conversions, engagement, and brand loyalty.</p>

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