Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When you open your email inbox in the morning, what do you see? If you’re like most people, you probably notice a few dozen new messages related to your job or your business — and dozens more emails that are pure marketing fluff. The average person receives
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Professionals have been arguing for decades over the age-old question of how often to email a marketing list. On one side are those who believe contacting readers more than once a month is a no-no. On the other, we have those who think daily emails are best
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For many small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the pandemic was the nudge they needed to embrace digital technologies, like email marketing software. Plus, new challenges like inflation and labor shortages have left small businesses lacking the time and resources to maintain a robust marketing program. A recent
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you’re betting on email to boost sales this holiday season, you have the right mindset. Last year, online retail sales grew 11.3% over 2020 to more than $218 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. Although the ease of pandemic restrictions will bring more people to
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Many entrepreneurs are great visionaries, proficient builders and competent operators; however, when it comes to being creative, flexible and innovative marketers and salespeople, many of us — especially first-timers — fall flat. I can’t tell you how many entrepreneurs have come to me with the assumption they’ll
Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Ecommerce is booming, with projections showing that online sales will account for more than a quarter of all
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In the business world, persistence is considered one of the highest virtues. It’s certainly the stuff of sales and marketing lore. Everybody remembers that scene from Glengarry Glen Ross — a star-studded 1992 film featuring Alec Baldwin, among others. Baldwin plays the hard-driving trainer, Blake, brought in
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. “Hey Jeremy, I saw an article about you and wanted to reach out to see if you can help me.” This is something I hear all the time, and it’s because of the fact that I am consistently featured in numerous media outlets about public relations, which
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Drip email campaigns have a lot of potential. In case you aren’t familiar, drip email campaigns are designed to automate the process of sending multiple successive emails to members of your target audience. Over time, you can significantly increase interaction rates and conversion rates this way; as
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There’s no question that email marketing is one of the most profitable routes to take for marketers. For every $1 spent on email marketing, the ROI is between $45 to $32. That isn’t surprising since the majority of consumers check their email ten times a day, every day.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Email traffic has surpassed 300 billion per day and will increase even more by next year, but several industry reports show that up to 17 percent of all emails sent by marketers never make it to the proposed recipient’s inbox. They either land in the spam folder
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Franchise industry professionals simply love the power of data and statistics. They can often make or break a convincing argument about the validity of a particular industry, concept, market or business model — which is why it’s important to focus on franchisee referrals in your system. Referrals are
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Email has become the preferred way for people to stay informed about the brands and products they care about. However, the email marketers who enjoy the most success are the ones who adapt to the times. Email marketing strategies are always changing. 2021 saw many developments, some
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You’re reading Entrepreneur United States, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Emails are back! Who uses email marketing in the era of social media marketing? You need to rethink that because even in the age of social media, more than 70 percent of people still like to hear
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You’re reading Entrepreneur United States, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Just about half of the people on earth have an email address and the potential for marketers are tremendous. More than 60% of consumers say they want to hear from a brand once a week at
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You’re reading Entrepreneur United States, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Email marketing is either alive and well or completely ineffective depending on whom you ask. And it almost always comes down to the execution of the campaign. Cold-email marketing is a powerful way to generate leads,
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You’re reading Entrepreneur United States, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. To launch and scale your business; you need to leverage the right actions, tools and mindset. Actions lead to outcomes, tools increase efficiency and mindset is crucial to overcoming the challenges you’ll encounter along the way.
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You’re reading Entrepreneur United States, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. You’ve launched your new, beautiful and fully optimized website. Now what? Where will the traffic come from? How will you retain visitors? How will you convert them? To turn a website into the profitable marketing channel it
September 30, 2021 7 min read Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Email newsletters are an effective way of sending customers information about new
Sidemail is a cost-effective, full-service email marketing provider. September 4, 2021 2 min read Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Despite the growth of
July 12, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Email marketing has always been one of the most affordable and effective online-marketing strategies, driving revenue with a click of the mouse and allowing you to maintain a strong relationship with your customers and user base. It’s also highly measurable, allowing
March 22, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Whether you have 200 or 200,000 emails, there’s no such thing as having too many contacts on your list. As subscribers come and go, you want to make sure your growth rate stays high and your audience is expanding. In general,
April 29, 2020 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The following excerpt is from Robert W. Bly’s The Content Marketing Handbook. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble or click here to buy it directly from us and SAVE 60% on this book when you use code MARKET2021 through 4/3/21. Most marketers I
April 7, 2021 11 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. My ongoing series in partnership with Entrepreneur, If I Knew Then: Leadership Lessons, is a unique platform for hosting virtual fireside chats with high-profile CEOs of major brands, from Indeed and Nextdoor, to GoDaddy and DocuSign. These insightful sessions spotlight the minds of successful leaders as they share one-of-a kind advice and lessons for both
TrueMail can help overhaul your email marketing. April 16, 2021 2 min read Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. When it comes to digital
Learn how to write enewsletters that make prospects reach out for more. April 1, 2020 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The following excerpt is from Robert W. Bly’s The Content Marketing Handbook. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble or click here to buy it directly from us and SAVE 60% on
April 21, 2021 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. People have been reading more marketing emails in the past year. No less than 78 percent of marketers say they’ve seen an increase in engagement over the last 12 months. Now is the time for you to make the most of
January 10, 2020 14 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Whether you’re looking to make some fast cash, or you’re after long-term, more sustainable income-producing results, there are certainly ways you can make money online today. The truth is that making money online isn’t as difficult as most make it out to
June 28, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Millions of consumers worldwide use email and its use continues to increase throughout the years. Email is one of the most popular communication channels, and the majority of emails sent daily are business related. Think of how many emails you receive