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Discover expert tips on creating killer email templates that drive engagement! Learn about wireframes, CTAs, social media integration, and mobile design. Elevate your email marketing game now!
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Killer email templates made easy • AGENDA • Who is EmailGarage? • When to design/redesign • Killer email templates in 10 steps • Email templates in a mobile environment Killer email templates made easy
Who is EmailGarage Your technical partner Your strategic partner Your tactical partner Your campaign partner
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When to design/redesign? • External factors Internal factors Online strategy Killer email templates made easy
Killer email templates made easy in10 steps Killer email templates made easy
Step 1The subject line • Don’t sound like spam Dear tkarpisek@emailgarage.com ***Check our best deals on...*** Killer email templates made easy
Step 1The subject line • Draw interest Clickthrough rates of 56%. Find out how we did it Killer email templates made easy
Step 1The subject line • Don't make summaries too long In this issue: Facts and comments – Congress Must Hit the ground Running – What Grows An Economy? – A Brief Word – Paint The Ivory Tower Green Killer email templates made easy
Step 1The subject line • Use localisation where possible Are you in Antwerp tonight? Drop by for a drink. Killer email templates made easy
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Step 2Wireframes: the fundaments of your email • The blueprint of your template • Essential for marketing automation • The bridge between concept and design • Something you can do yourself Killer email templates made easy
Step 2Wireframes: the fundaments of your email • Some tips: • Remember the fold • Images are blocked by default • Limit the size of banners • Use background colors in combination with images • Position your images logically • Use bullet points and paragraphs to structure text • Does your email need a table of content? • Use a footer • Place your elements where they are logical to find Killer email templates made easy
Step 2Wireframes for plain text emails • Text needs designing • Don’t autocopy from HTML Killer email templates made easy
Step 3Balance between copy and images Killer email templates made easy
Step 3Balance between copy and images Killer email templates made easy
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Step 4Text snippets View online Safe Sender Call to action Reminder Killer email templates made easy
Step 5Use Calls To Action • Text vs graphic • Location • Color • Size • Words Killer email templates made easy
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Step 6Social media are your friends! Killer email templates made easy
Step 6Social media are your friends! • Step #1: Identify the most relevant social networks • - before: web metrics • - after: measure your clickthrough • Step #2: Define your social networks • Step #3: Point shared links to: • - article summary pages • - email online version Killer email templates made easy
Shoeline • Dedicated facebook email • 46% + followers Killer email templates made easy
Step 7Other elements • Personalisation • Refer-a-friend • Link to the previous newsletter • Disclaimer/privacy statement • Agenda • Job section • Table of contents • Introduction • User data • Profile update form Killer email templates made easy
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Step 8Other elements • Ground rules: • First confirm unsubscribe • Then ask for feedback • Don’t hide your unsubscribe button Killer email templates made easy
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Step 9Test and test again • Example: • Landingpage rudder Killer email templates made easy
Step 9Test and test again • Heatmaps • Most viewed • + • Fasted viewed • + • Viewing path Killer email templates made easy
Step 10Building • The basics: • - Keep the width under 600 px • - Use alt text • - Don’t use background images • - Include the dimensions of your images • - Use inline CSS • - Use tables Killer email templates made easy
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Email on mobile 1. Who is using a mobile device? 2. Which type of device? 3. What platform is used? Killer email templates made easy
Design for mobile • 1 email design for all? • 2 separate designs? • Or insert a view on mobile link? • Quick tips: • Importance of the subject line and top fold • Shorten your from name • Avoid wide graphics, columns or tables • Vertical scrolling OK, horizontal not • Mind your K-size, keep it below 20k Killer email templates made easy
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Thanks for listening! • Contact: • EmailGarage • Tim Karpisek – Sales & Marketing Manager • tkarpisek@emailgarage.com • twitter.com/timkarpisek • www.luon.com • www.emailgarage.com • blog.emailgarage.com • twitter.com/EmailGarage Killer email templates made easy