Comments on: The #1 Email Marketing Sales Killer http://www.marketingforsuccess.com/blog/email-marketing/the-1-email-marketing-sales-killer/ Small Business Marketing Ideas That Attract Clients and Profits Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:29:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Charlie Cook http://www.marketingforsuccess.com/blog/email-marketing/the-1-email-marketing-sales-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Charlie Cook Thu, 31 May 2007 17:29:00 +0000 http://officeondemand.ca/blog/?p=167#comment-32 The only way to track whether an email has been opened is if you send it in html. One option is to send it in html and then send a short text email later in the week pointing the the online version that way you've got both covered.<br/><br/>At this point I don't trust any email services deliverability statistics. My service was report almost 100% when I wasn't even getting my test emails.<br/><br/>The best way to know if your email is getting through is to check your sales. Low sales, low email deliverability. High sales, they're getting through.<br/><br/>- Charlie<br/>Website Marketing That Works The only way to track whether an email has been opened is if you send it in html. One option is to send it in html and then send a short text email later in the week pointing the the online version that way you’ve got both covered.

At this point I don’t trust any email services deliverability statistics. My service was report almost 100% when I wasn’t even getting my test emails.

The best way to know if your email is getting through is to check your sales. Low sales, low email deliverability. High sales, they’re getting through.

- Charlie
Website Marketing That Works

]]> By: Christopher Richards http://www.marketingforsuccess.com/blog/email-marketing/the-1-email-marketing-sales-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Christopher Richards Thu, 31 May 2007 17:23:00 +0000 http://officeondemand.ca/blog/?p=167#comment-31 I never accept email in HTML format, and most people I know don't. Are there ways to tell how many and who opened your email if you don't send HTML?<br/><br/>On a similar note, how does this work? There is a lot of concern about spyware or adware. How can we be sure that the services are not changing the registry on computers they send to?<br/><br/>Thanks. I never accept email in HTML format, and most people I know don’t. Are there ways to tell how many and who opened your email if you don’t send HTML?

On a similar note, how does this work? There is a lot of concern about spyware or adware. How can we be sure that the services are not changing the registry on computers they send to?

Thanks.

]]> By: Saeed El-Darahali http://www.marketingforsuccess.com/blog/email-marketing/the-1-email-marketing-sales-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Saeed El-Darahali Thu, 17 May 2007 12:57:00 +0000 http://officeondemand.ca/blog/?p=167#comment-30 Great article. I also had this same problem with number of service providers.<br/><br/>I am currently using Zebratracks.com from a company called Mailworkz.com, they also have a product called Blacklistmonitor.com that checks if any of your servers are listed on blacklist.<br/><br/>Hope this helps.<br/>Saeed Great article. I also had this same problem with number of service providers.

I am currently using Zebratracks.com from a company called Mailworkz.com, they also have a product called Blacklistmonitor.com that checks if any of your servers are listed on blacklist.

Hope this helps.
Saeed

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