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1/18/2012 6:44:21 AM EST
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The Pros and Cons of Email Marketing
Part 4.
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Pros to Email Marketing
Ease and speed of delivery are at the top of the list of selling points for email marketing. Emails aren't difficult to produce and a business can expect their message to be delivered to their target customers within seconds of send off. Response time is equally swift, as interested customers can respond either by replying to the email or through whatever commercial links were provided.
Affordability is also high on the list of advantages for email marketing campaigns. The cost is typically restricted to having an Internet connection, which most businesses already have in place for other uses. In contrast to physical mailings, there are no costs associated with materials, postage, or handling.
Email campaigns also allow businesses the advantage of reaching a targeted audience by customizing email offers for customers based on demographics, interests, and/or geographical locations. Businesses aren't restricted to sending out the same offer to all customers, and can streamline their marketing strategy to connect with their most sought after customers.
Most email marketing services also offer various types of reporting along with the basic email service. These reports can be invaluable for businesses looking to understand customer behavior and interest. With as much ease and speed as sending out the email, a business can get data on the number of successful deliveries, the number of emails opened, and the number of click-throughs if links are involved, which can be correlated to the number of orders and sales made. This information can help businesses to tweak their email marketing to improve future deliveries.
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 | | Thanks Erika for this blog, very useful information to pass along! |
| | | | | Thanks Erika for this blog, very useful information to pass along! |
| | | | | Thanks Erika for this blog, very useful information to pass along! |
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