Indian Journal of Recent Development Systems for Digitization

ISSN: 2584-1009 (Online)

E-MAIL MARKETING: BEST PRACTICES AND INNOVATIONS

Author(s)

Brindha, S. * and Sivakumar, R.D.**

* Former Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Sivakasi 

** Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Bell Institute, Sivakasi

Abstract

Email marketing has never faltered in the repertoire of the average digital marketer because it is budget-friendly and potentially one of the highest returns on investment. "E-Mail Marketing: Best Practices and Innovations" delves into an innately multi-faceted strategy that will take your email campaign to success, with an understanding of how audience segmentation, compelling content, and data analytics drive approaches. Among the best practices described there is personalization, which is targeting messages based on the preferences and behaviors of individual recipients. Automation makes the delivery process smooth by ensuring on-time and relevant communication to boost engagement. E-mail marketing innovations include artificial intelligence in optimizing send times, subject lines, and content recommendations. This introduces a discussion on the interaction variables: gamification, and dynamic content for their potential to increase recipient interaction and retention. Moreover, it is emphasized that mobile optimization plays an important role, given the growing number of users accessing e-mails on smartphones and tablets. This research focuses on the significance of A/B testing in understanding what will work best for email campaigns—from subject lines to call-to-action buttons—and preaches a continuous improvement mentality. Legal and ethical considerations bring about adhering to such regulations as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the CAN-SPAM Act, which ensures consumers' privacy and hence raises trust in communication via email. It considers inbox clutter and the increasing sophistication of spam filters and encourages marketers to focus on deliverability and relevance to avoid being filtered out. The piece gives strategies for building and maintaining a high-quality e-mail list, emphasizing transparency and consent in subscriber acquisition. It encloses a series of real case studies from top e-mail campaigns across different industries, which should help to serve best-practice examples that work. The conclusion, therefore, lends itself back to the initial claim that, indeed, in this dynamic and fast-changing field, sticking to proven principles while combining them with embracing new technologies can go a long way towards bettering the effectiveness of email campaigns. In sum, the paper is complete. It guides those marketers who attempt to make the most effective impacts from their email marketing efforts through strategic planning, innovative techniques, and commitments to ethical practices.

Keywords : E-mail marketing, Audience segmentation, Data analytics, A/B testing, GDPR compliance and Consumer privacy.

Volume : 1

Issue : 7

Pages : 1-13

Date of Publication : June 2024

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IJRDSD

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Indian Journal of Recent Development Systems for Digitization