Including Instagram Photos Increased Email Engagement 7x

In The State of Visual Commerce, a study conducted by Curalate and the Internet Marketing Association, just 8% of marketers strongly believed they were effectively using images to drive email engagement. 76% of emails include social media buttons but only 14% of emails include social images.  Tweet This! The original promise of social media was the ability for brands to

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5 Interactive Email Design Elements that Increase Click-Through Rates

I’m not sure there’s anything more frustrating than programming an email and ensuring it works or all exceptions are handled across all email clients. The industry truly needs to have a standard for email functionality just as they’ve accomplished with browsers. If you open up any well-designed, responsive email that looks great across browsers you’ll find a hodgepodge sequence of

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Redesigning E-mail: 6 Features That Need Re-Thinking

Depending on who you ask, e-mail has been around for between 30 and 40 years. Its value is obvious, with applications spanning across both social and professional aspects of life. What’s also apparent, however, is how outdated e-mail technology really is. In many ways, e-mail is being retrofitted to remain relevant to the growing needs of today’s users. But how

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Calls to Action – More Than Just Buttons On Your Web Page

You’ve heard the mantras, slogans, and mottos of inbound marketers everywhere: “ Content is king! ” In the age of consumer-driven, mobile-friendly, content-centric digital marketing, content is almost everything. Almost as popular as Hubspot’s Inbound Marketing philosophy is another of their champion causes: the call-to-action or CTA. But in your hurry to make things simple and get it up on

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The Impact of Brand on a Consumer Purchase Decision

We’ve been writing and speaking a lot about attribution and the purchase decision as it relates to content production. Brand recognition plays a significant role; perhaps more than you think! As you continue to build awareness of your brand on the web, keep in mind that – while the content may not immediately lead to a conversion – it can

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