{"id":167,"date":"2018-07-25T08:59:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T08:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sedulous.co\/blogm\/?p=167"},"modified":"2025-10-21T20:41:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:11:44","slug":"email-marketing-strategies-to-drive-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sedulous.co\/blog\/email-marketing-strategies-to-drive-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Email Marketing Strategies to Drive Big Sales (Quickly)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.sedulous.co\/blog\/email-marketing-strategies-to-drive-sales\/#1_%E2%80%9CHey_insert_name_here_how_are_you%E2%80%9D\" >1. \u201cHey *insert name here*, how are you?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.sedulous.co\/blog\/email-marketing-strategies-to-drive-sales\/#2_Segment_your_email_list\" >2. Segment your email list<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.sedulous.co\/blog\/email-marketing-strategies-to-drive-sales\/#3_No_more_those_fancy_email\" >3. No more those fancy email<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.sedulous.co\/blog\/email-marketing-strategies-to-drive-sales\/#4The_perfect_time_to_push_an_email\" >4.The perfect time to push an email<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.sedulous.co\/blog\/email-marketing-strategies-to-drive-sales\/#5_Dont_sell_ENGAGE\" >5. Don\u2019t sell. ENGAGE.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.sedulous.co\/blog\/email-marketing-strategies-to-drive-sales\/#6_Use_email_automation\" >6. Use email automation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For every $1 spent on email marketing, you can expect to get a return of $38.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know that?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In an age where social media is reigning the hype-ville, emails still hold a prominent position in the marketing space. In fact, 246 billion emails are expected to be sent every day by the end of 2019. <em>Yes, two hundred and forty-six billion emails. EVERY DAY.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So, if you\u2019re a business owner and still not sold just how crucial emails are for your revenue, you\u2019re only writing for yourself a failure story. Fix it immediately!<\/p>\n<p>Good thing is that the task-at-hand is fairly easy. Even when relying on a DIY approach, you can effectively use emails as a medium to promote your brand\/product and achieve business goals if you\u2019ve got the right strategies. Again, it\u2019s fairly simple.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 6 email marketing strategies to convert subscribers into customers and drive big sales:[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=&#8221;xs:10;sm:10;md:10;lg:18&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_%E2%80%9CHey_insert_name_here_how_are_you%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>1. \u201cHey *insert name here*, how are you?\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>A person\u2019s name is the sweetest sound, said Dale Carnegie. And he\u2019s right! Don\u2019t you love it when someone calls you by your name?!<\/p>\n<p>Address your subscribers in the emails on a more personal level. Greet them by their name. Use \u201cyou\u201d \u201cyour\u201d in good amount. Create personalized contents that are unique to their needs and preferences.[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=&#8221;xs:10;sm:10;md:10;lg:18&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Segment_your_email_list\"><\/span>2. Segment your email list<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Personalizing your emails to cater to a diverse group of subscribers is difficult and too much manual work. This is where email segmentation comes\u2014a standard feature that nearly all top email marketing companies offer.<\/p>\n<p>You group your subscribers into different categories and then opt for unique email campaigns and contents for each of them depending on where they stand on the customer journey map.[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=&#8221;xs:10;sm:10;md:10;lg:18&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_No_more_those_fancy_email\"><\/span>3. No more those fancy email<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Yes, there was a time when those colorful (read: obnoxious) and multiple-column newsletters were a big craze. Thankfully, that\u2019s not the case today. Now, what sells are plain, simple and content-rich emails.<\/p>\n<p>So, say goodbye to fancy email designs. Focus on content and not how it looks. Also, be careful of the mobile experience. Too many email designs \u2013 and even content for that matter \u2013 is never appealing for mobile users.[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=&#8221;xs:10;sm:10;md:10;lg:18&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4The_perfect_time_to_push_an_email\"><\/span>4.The perfect time to push an email<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Honestly, there\u2019s no perfect time to send emails. And a lot also depends on who you\u2019re sending the email to. The night is usually the right time if you\u2019re targeting teens and young bunch; morning is good for working professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Generally speaking though, from 8:00 pm to 00:00 am is considered to be good hours to send emails. Also, weekends deliver higher ROI than emails send on weekdays.[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=&#8221;xs:10;sm:10;md:10;lg:18&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Dont_sell_ENGAGE\"><\/span>5. Don\u2019t sell. ENGAGE.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Yes, your end business goal is to make sales and generate revenue. However, this doesn\u2019t mean you strive to sell something to your subscribers right from the first email. It\u2019s a recipe for failure.<\/p>\n<p>Email marketing will only work when your subscribers trust you. And this won\u2019t happen if you\u2019re pushing them your products in every email. This space is not to directly sell but to strike conversations and connect with your audience. Your emails must engage the subscribers, hook them up and build trust.[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=&#8221;xs:10;sm:10;md:10;lg:18&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Use_email_automation\"><\/span>6. Use email automation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Automation is one of the biggest blessings of email marketing. You don\u2019t need to stick to your keywords and push emails to your subscribers, manually, on a regular basis. You can simply create a bunch of content all at once and then automate them for selected segments.<\/p>\n<p>Once someone joins your email list, the drip campaign will automatically be triggered, and the subscriber will start getting emails in a series, in an interval set by you. There are many types of email automation triggers, depending on the email marketing service you have chosen. The more triggers, the simpler it would be for you to engage and convince subscribers and achieve your business goals.<\/p>\n<p>These are 6 email marketing strategies that would help you convert your subscribers into purchasing customers.<\/p>\n<p>Take our words\u2014if you manage to recognize the true power of emails, you would easily be able to drive massive sales at cheap. 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Did you know that? In an age where social media is reigning the hype-ville, emails still hold a prominent position in the marketing space. In fact, 246 billion emails are expected to be sent every day by the end of 2019. Yes, two hundred and forty-six billion emails. EVERY DAY. So, if you\u2019re a business owner and still not sold just how crucial emails are for your revenue, you\u2019re only writing for yourself a failure story. Fix it immediately! Good thing is that the task-at-hand is fairly easy. Even when relying on a DIY approach, you can effectively use emails as a medium to promote your brand\/product and achieve business goals if you\u2019ve got the right strategies. Again, it\u2019s fairly simple. Here are 6 email marketing strategies to convert subscribers into customers and drive big sales:[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=&#8221;xs:10;sm:10;md:10;lg:18&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 1. \u201cHey *insert name here*, how are you?\u201d A person\u2019s name is the sweetest sound, said Dale Carnegie. And he\u2019s right! Don\u2019t you love it when someone calls you by your name?! Address your subscribers in the emails on a more personal level. Greet them by their name. Use \u201cyou\u201d \u201cyour\u201d in good amount. Create personalized contents that are unique to their needs and preferences.[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=&#8221;xs:10;sm:10;md:10;lg:18&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 2. Segment your email list Personalizing your emails to cater to a diverse group of subscribers is difficult and too much manual work. 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