środa, 12 października 2011

Basic Email Copywriting Tactics to be Aware of

By Owen Porter


Successful email copywriting can help you make better sales, win the trust of your subscribers and assist you in creating a long term relationship with your email list. Email copywriting isn't that difficult, but it does require that you pay attention to certain rules, which we'll be discussing in this article.

It's Essential to Have a Purpose: With any type of copywriting, you have to know what it is you're trying to achieve. Before you begin writing your email, you should think about what it is that you're trying to accomplish. For instance, if you're simply writing an email to your mailing list where you want them to check out your new product, then the purpose of that particular email is to get them to take action by clicking your site's link. It will be simpler to write emails that get results when your purpose is well defined from the beginning.

The First Thing to Write is the Subject Line: What's the most important message you want to convey in your email? What promise do you aim at fulfilling? When you begin with the subject line, you know what your email is going to be about so you'll stay on topic. After you've created the subject line, you have a compass that can keep your email on track. The body of your email should deliver what you promised them in the subject line. Ultimately, success with email copywriting comes when you are sure about your offer, which your readers will feel when they read it.

Be Honest With Your List: You naturally want as many people as possible to open your emails, but don't try to improve your open rates by fooling people. It's fine to arouse your subscribers' curiosity, but that's not the same as writing something like, "You earned a commission" in the subject line. The copy of your email should match the subject line, and you should never have a subject that's an outright lie. If you end up confusing your prospect or making him feel like he's been cheated, then you're obviously not going to have much response, even if you get a good open rate for your email. Email copywriting involves several factors, such as providing value to your readers, staying on target and showing people that you're trustworthy. That's why you never want to trick people with your subject lines.

Email copywriting is something you can use to market just about any product or service online, and it's all about meeting the needs of your prospects and knowing what they want.




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