Your Ultimate Guide To Email Marketing, Chapter 3: Improving Email Deliverability

Your Ultimate Guide To Email Marketing, Chapter 3: Improving Email Deliverability

Welcome back to Chapter 3 of our Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing!

In this chapter, we will be discussing email deliverability and how important it is when it comes to email marketing.

Email deliverability is an important factor to consider when it comes to email marketing, because if your messages aren’t delivered, then they won’t be read by anyone. Email service providers like Gmail and Outlook use spam filters that scan through all incoming emails to look for suspicious content, then block these messages if they find anything that violates their terms of service.

This is where email deliverability comes into play—delivering your emails worldwide while not getting blocked by the world’s top email providers. This blog post will talk about how you can improve the deliverability of your emails for better email marketing.

Why is Email Deliverability Important?

One of the main reasons why email deliverability is vital is because it increases your email marketing success rate. Without a good deliverability rate, people won’t be receiving any of your emails and you’ll lose an opportunity for future business.  The more people that receive your emails, the higher the chance you have of converting them into leads and sales.

Also, the higher your deliverability rate is, the lower your chances of getting blacklisted by ISPs. Although it may seem like something that doesn’t matter much now, it’s something you want to consider when you’re sending emails out daily or weekly about new products and services.

If you want to check how well your email campaign stacks up against spam filters, you can use this tool to see what your campaign does well and how you can further improve your email deliverability.

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How to Improve Email Deliverability

There are plenty of things you can do to improve your email deliverability rates. Here are some things you can implement in your email marketing campaign:

Create a Consistent Email Schedule

One of the most important things you can do to improve your email deliverability is to create a consistent schedule. This means that your emails must go out at the same time every week or month. You don’t want there to be any hiccups when people are receiving their messages as ISPs might think something suspicious is going on if your emails are being sent at inconsistent and erratic intervals.

Register a Domain For Your Email

It’s also important to register a domain for your email. This means that you want to make sure your sender’s name reflects who you are and what you do or sell (i.e., [email protected]). Not only will a dedicated domain name make your emails look professional, but it can also increase your email deliverability rate.

Another reason you would want to register a domain for your emails is because ISPs like Gmail and Outlook use the sender’s address as one of their spam assessment points. This means that if your email appears to be from a personal account or a free public server, it’s likely going to get blocked or marked as spam.

On the other hand, if you already have an official domain name that sends out emails on behalf of your company, this will help reduce the chances of getting blacklisted by ISPs and improve deliverability rates overall.

Build Up Your IP Reputation

Aside from having a consistent schedule and registering a dedicated domain for your emails, you also want to build up your IP reputation. This is one of the most important factors that goes into email deliverability, as this is what helps determine whether or not messages are being sent out successfully across different servers.

If an email sender has bad send records like blacklisted IPs, then ISPs might block future emails coming in through these addresses no matter who they’re being sent on behalf of. So to increase your chances at good email deliverability rates, you need to ensure all messages go out smoothly by building your IP’s credibility.

Simplify Your Opt-In and Opt-Out Process

Another critical factor that will help you improve email deliverability rates is making it simple for people to opt in and out of their subscription. Although some ISPs don’t put much weight on this, there are still certain cases where they may not allow your messages through if the process of subscribing or unsubscribing takes too long or requires a lot of information. Many ISPs also look at whether or not their customers can easily reach these types of options before allowing emails through.

Depending on what kind of business you’re running, there are a few ways to implement an accessible opt-in/out option. One way is to have a separate webpage with all subscription preferences laid out clearly so people can make changes accordingly. Another is to have an easy way for people to change preferences directly on your emails, like having a single button that says “unsubscribe” or “update email” somewhere towards the end of your message.

Filter Out Inactive Subscribers

Although this may not affect email deliverability rates directly, it’s still something you want to do in order to keep your lists clean. You don’t want to be sending emails to nonexistent email addresses or users who are no longer active.  Not only does sending emails to inactive users lead to more bounce backs, but it can also tank your send credibility, increasing the chances of being blocked by ISPs.

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Takeaway

Overall, there are many different factors that go into email deliverability. Some may be more important than others in some instances, but it’s best to take all these various factors into consideration before planning and sending out your next campaign. By following these tips, you can improve your email deliverability rates by ensuring all messages get to your intended audience.

For more tips on how to boost your email campaign, feel free to check out DBWebs articles. See you in the next chapter!

Nick is a former digital marketing company owner with a wealth of experience in SEO, marketing, and digital technology. He genuinely enjoys presenting and sharing great ideas and knowledge, and always trying to provide exceptional value.