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Welcome Messages. Transitioning casual users into lifetime customers Rob Oberheide - Internet Marketing Manager. Kalmbach Publishing. Email Program. 17 Newsletters 8 Million Messages Monthly High Opens Automated Programs Birthday Renewals Welcome. Welcome: Purpose and Goals.
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Welcome Messages Transitioning casual users into lifetime customers Rob Oberheide - Internet Marketing Manager
Email Program • 17 Newsletters • 8 Million Messages Monthly • High Opens • Automated Programs • Birthday • Renewals • Welcome
Email Opt-In Sources • Online Sign-up box • Online Purchase • Site Registration • Facebook (Social) • Paper Subscription Forms • Sweepstakes • Shows
Step 1 Welcome
Step 2 Registration
Step 3 Subscription
Results 35% Register 18% Subscribe 6% Buy Add-ons 175% Improvement
Next Steps • Analyze Data • New Incentives • Improve Creative • Try New Things
Specialized Email Series 300% lift in sign-ups
Email Growth Strategies Bob Cucciniello Newsstand, Circulation & Production Manager
GROWTH STRATEGIES • Sweepstakes • Email append • Newsletters • Organic • Apps
SWEEPSTAKES Ultimate Garden Giveaway • Marketed in all media formats • Entry button on home page navigation • New point of entry with advertiser • Products valuable to the reader.
EMAIL APPEND Customer’s Information • Append email to postal address • Percent match on criteria set with append service • Individual name match important
ORGANIC HOME-GROWN TRAFFIC Email addresses derived through online and digital subscriptions, merchandise sales, social media registrations, inbound customer calls, and print promotions.
APPS Wiser Living Apps for Smartphones and Tablets • Gain registrations after downloads FOOD GARDENING GUIDE PICKIN’ CHICKEN HOW TO CAN
BIG IMPACT EMAIL MARKETING IDEAS Presented by Nina M. La France May 23, 2012
Email Testing Evolution • Goal • To transition email creative to new Forbes brand identity. • Challenge • To achieve the goal while improving response rates. • Execution • A disciplined, iterative approach.
Forbes Brand Evolution • Then • Now
Test 1: New Email Creative • Gross Index 61
Test 2: New Email & Landing Page • Gross Index 98
Test 3: Email Optimized for Preview Pane • Gross Index 80
Test 4: Landing Page Optimizedfor Preview Pane • Gross Index 114
Surround our Customers with Service Digital First Strategy Destroy the Company
Digital Platforms Digital First Strategy
Digital First Strategy Audience Acquisition Digital Platform Pull Websites Apps Push email
Digital First Strategy Audience Engagement Audience Acquisition Interactive (Swipe, Tap, Click) Multi-Media (Video)
Digital First Strategy Audience Engagement Universal Web App
Universal Web App View from a Marketer’s Eye
Universal Web App ePromo for Back Issue DVD ePromo for Cuisine
Universal Web App View from a Marketer’s Eye +50%
Universal Web App View from a Marketer’s Eye Does it Work? 500,000 Subscribers: $2,000,000 Revenue:
$1,000 / M Universal Web App $300 / M What we learned $100 / M $25 / M $10 / M ePromo Campaign Base eTip