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2020/05/26
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2023/11/06
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Each week, Deliverability Defined will dive deep into topics about email deliverability, giving you the insight you need to reach the inbox of your subscribers.
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New Requirements from Gmail and Yahoo
2023/11/06
Gmail and Yahoo have announced new sender requirements taking affect in February of 2024. You can read more here: https://help.convertkit.com/en/articles/8538056-gmail-and-yahoo-s-new-requirements-for-2024-and-what-to-expect
The 3 main steps to take:- Set up a verified sending domain in your email provider- Set up a DMARC record if you haven't already- Start monitoring your spam complaint rates within Google Postmaster Tools
How to Utilize AI for Your Newsletter with Naomi West
2023/06/27
Email remains one of the oldest and most popular digital communication channels, yet content creators struggle to stand out in their audience’s email inboxes. The explosion of ChatGPT has prompted questions about AI’s role in the deliverability space. Should AI be integrated into email marketing strategies, and if so, in what capacity?
In this episode, Alyssa and Melissa talk with email marketing expert Naomi West about her relationship with AI. Naomi is a seasoned SaaS Lifecycle Marketer and creator of Email Characters, a Google Chrome extension designed to optimize email content. Naomi is not only an email enthusiast, but also an email expert, having earned the “Email Whiz Award” in 2021 at EiQ’s email marketing conference.
Together, Alyssa, Melissa, and Naomi delve into the pros and cons of using ChatGPT for content creation, the future of AI, and Naomi’s advice for creators running their own businesses.
Key Takeaways
[04:00] - Who is Naomi West?[10:33] - Naomi’s relationship with AI.[12:33] - The pros and cons of using ChatGPT for content creation.[24:53] - Where is AI headed?[32:49] - How AI could affect ESPs.[39:06] - Naomi’s tips for creators running a business.[41:45] - Where to find Naomi (@emailfromnaomi)
Quotes
[08:18] - “I tried to get into marketing in university for three years straight. And the business school of my university rejected me for three years straight. And I was like, ‘Well, I guess I'll do an arts degree and I will write a lot of papers. And then I graduated and I immediately did marketing. And here I am.” ~ @emailfromnaomi
[39:41] - “[Email] is this completely interconnected space. When you are sending email you have to be cognizant of what’s going on on your other channels as well as recognizing that email is not just you. The inbox is so overwhelmed these days with senders, everyone's doing email. So just be aware that you're not the only individual in the space, but you can still provide unique value.” ~ @emailfromnaomi
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How to Grow and Monetize Your Newsletter Featuring Dylan Redekop
2023/06/20
As a creator, you are never going to feel “ready” to build something. The hardest part is getting started and accepting that creation is an iterative process, and the mistakes you make along the way will lead to stronger content over time.
In this episode, Alyssa and Melissa talk with Dylan Redekop, Growth Currency Newsletter Strategist and Product Marketer at SparkLoop, about his journey building his newsletter from scratch. What started as a multitopic newsletter niched down into a newsletter that helps creators and solopreneurs start, grow, and monetize their own newsletters. Dylan delves into the best ways to keep lists clean and audiences engaged, even if your newsletter is still in its nascent stage. There’s no need to wait until your audience reaches a certain threshold to seek monetization opportunities.
Together, they discuss Dylan’s process in choosing his niche, tips for growing and monetizing newsletter content, and the power of referral networks in gaining high-quality subscribers.
Key Takeaways
[06:40] - An introduction to Dylan.[09:26] - How Dylan chose his newsletter niche.[12:15] - Dylan’s advice to anyone niching down.[15:36] - How to grow and monetize your newsletter.[25:04] - How referral networks expand your list.[32:25] - How to keep your list clean while using partner programs.[36:43] - Where to find Dylan and his newsletter (@growthcurrency)
Quotes
[12:35] - “The subscribes and the unsubscribes, it's all vanity metrics. What matters is that the people that are reading your newsletter and are subscribed to it are interested in it, and you don't just want people to hang on because the numbers look good.” ~ @growthcurrency
[20:13] - “You only need to have one person on your email list to sell them something, right? People get caught up in, ‘I need to have a certain amount of subscribers to make a sponsorship deal or to sell my ebook or my course or my service.’ But I don’t think you have to wait. Why wait until you have a certain threshold to start trying?” ~ @growthcurrency
[26:00] - “The reason why I love [partner programs] is because it's cost-controlled and it's quality-controlled. When you create a Facebook ad or an Instagram, as soon as somebody clicks, you're paying, regardless of if they unsubscribe or never open an email. You don't have that quality control filter.” ~ @growthcurrency
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Dylan Redekop on LinkedInDylan Redekop (@growthcurrency) on TwitterDylan Redekop (@growthcurrency) on InstagramGrowth CurrencySparkLoopThe SparkLoop Partner ProgramThe SparkLoop Partner NetworkConvertKit Sponsor NetworkSubstackCraft + Commerce ConferenceCreator WizardTinderSubscribe to the Marketing Design DispatchSubscribe to the monthly Deliverability Defined newsletter!Ask Alyssa & Melissa questions or suggest content for our next monthly newsletter!
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Selling Digital Products Featuring Charli Prangley
2023/05/23
Many people strive to become creators but often forget the discipline, hard work, and consistency required to build an audience. But while the task can seem daunting, it’s not impossible. The best way to learn how to grow a subscriber base is by learning from creators who have successfully done so.
In this episode, Alyssa and Melissa talk with Charli Prangley, Creative Director at ConvertKit, about her experience as a YouTuber with more than 220K subscribers, and the author of the Marketing Design Dispatch newsletter with more than 15K subscribers. Charli discusses what led her to ConvertKit, why creators should take advantage of email when building their brand, and why simple designs often land best with audiences.
They also discuss Charli’s digital product offerings, her different sources of income, and her advice for aspiring creators.
Key Takeaways
[06:00] - An introduction to Charli and her creator journey.[07:35] - What brought Charli to ConvertKit. [10:04] - Charli’s day-to-day at ConvertKit. [13:07] - Why creators should use email.[18:30] - An overview of Charli’s digital products. [20:18] - How Charli decided which products to create.[22:00] - What do Charli’s income streams look like?[25:53] - Charli’s design advice for creators.[34:26] - How Charli encourages email replies.[42:28] - Charli’s closing thoughts.[48:31] - Where to find Charli.
Quotes
[14:29] - “Email is powerful for directly reaching your audience.” ~ @charliprangley
[25:53] - “The main thing I suggest is to keep it simple. The more simple you make it, the more refined your design is going to feel.” ~ @charliprangley
[43:10] - “Don't make all of the decisions just based on business reasons, but include your own enjoyment in there as a factor too.” ~ @charliprangley
Links
Charli Prangley on TwitterCharli Prangley - Creative Director - ConvertKit | LinkedInCharli MarieCharliMarieTV - YouTubeSubscribe to the Marketing Design DispatchSubscribe to the monthly Deliverability Defined newsletter!Ask Alyssa & Melissa questions or suggest content for our next monthly newsletter!
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Why Is Email Still a Key Player in Today’s Marketing Landscape?
2023/05/16
Email is a universal method of communication that brings together people of all different ages and backgrounds. While some people may check their emails more than others, it remains true that everyone needs an email address to survive in the digital world.
Whether you use your email to stay up-to-date on current events, manage your reservations, or collect discount codes, email is a versatile tool to stay informed and connected.
Email is a more reliable form of communicating with your audience because its popularity is not as volatile as social media. As we’ve observed with apps like Vine or MySpace, no social media platform is invincible or irreplaceable. Email content is also more customizable than social media, which allows creators to connect with different audiences and curate content specific to their needs and interests.
In this episode, Alyssa and Melissa discuss why email is crucial for your business. They cover how to customize content for your audience, how monetization for emails differs from social media, and how a good ESP can help you grow your list and find advertisers.
Key Takeaways
[04:14] - Why does email work?[09:28] - Why it is important to “own your audience”.[14:36] - How to customize email outreach based on your audience’s preferences.[17:51] - How email monetization differs from social media.[21:45] - How a good ESP can help your business.
Quotes
[07:25] - “Your subscribers have the control to interact with your email when it’s best for them.” ~ @mel_lambert_
[10:34] - “We don’t always know which direction [social media platforms] are going to go in, not just the success of a platform, but also how their algorithms work.” ~ @alyssa_dulin
[15:36] - “A lot of brands have become very successful because of targeted ads on Instagram. You could be making that money instead of Instagram.” ~ @alyssa_dulin
[16:36] - “You want to make sure that you’re treating people’s inboxes with as much care as possible.” ~ @mel_lambert_
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Answering Your Deliverability Questions
2023/05/09
The way our email inboxes operate has changed dramatically with the evolution of the internet and increased awareness and caution around email scams. Email security and privacy have become a top priority for users, resulting in enhanced protection measures and more stringent regulations.
With so many changes happening in the email deliverability world, several factors could be affecting your success metrics as an email marketer or a content creator. Email strategies need to be adapted according to the sender’s needs and their intended audience.
In this episode, Alyssa and Melissa cover how various factors impact deliverability, including email privacy protection, automatic clicks, link shorteners, VSDs, and DMARCs.
Key Takeaways
[03:50] - Are clicks impacted by Apple Mail Privacy Protection?[09:19] - What should I do if my clicks are inflated from non-human interactions?[11:36] - How do I reduce automatic clicks?[12:07] - Should I use link shorteners?[14:10] - Should I use a VSD (verified sending domain)? [19:00] - Should I set up a DMARC?[24:51] - What is my deliverability reputation score?[26:47] - What can I learn from Gmail’s Postmaster Tools?
Quotes
[11:32] - “Here are a few recommendations we give to reduce automatic clicks. 1) Always use HTTPS links, not HTTP links. 2) Keep your sender reputation healthy. Make sure you're cleaning your list and listening to engaged subscribers. 3) Encourage replies to your emails. 4) Pay attention to the content of your message — make sure that it
doesn't look spammy, and that the links in your emails are not suspicious.” ~ @alyssa_dulin
[13:19] - “As far as trying to reduce automatic clicks, using something like Bitly is not going to help you do that. In fact, it’s probably just going to increase your chance of having automatic clicks in your email because it’s not a trusted domain.” ~ @mel_lambert_
[29:45] - “These small pieces individually might not be overwhelming, but how they all work together in order to help people be the best sender possible gets tricky. So if you feel like deliverability is overwhelming or you just don't know where to start, know you're not alone. It's very understandable.” ~ @mel_lambert_
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What We Learned From a Promotions Tab Experiment
2023/05/02
Email service providers are committed to providing their users with the best possible experience, increased security and safety measures may come at the expense of content creators’ success. A content creator’s biggest fear may be their emails landing in the spam folder, but emails landing in the promotions tab is also a major worry.
The promotions tab is determined by Gmail’s ever-changing and unpredictable algorithm. While these messages are not technically labeled as spam, they imply to your audience that there is promotional or advertising content inside. While the promotions tab is meant to organize users’ inboxes, creators fear that it might tarnish their engagement and the audience relationships they’ve worked so hard to build.
In this episode, Alyssa and Melissa discuss what the promotions tab is and how to avoid it, why you shouldn’t try to beat the algorithm, and what you should focus on instead to improve your deliverability metrics.
Key Takeaways
[07:25] - What is the promotions tab?[12:32] - Sender best practices to help you avoid the promotions tab.[15:20] - Alyssa reveals her big secret.[17:50] - Key insights from Alyssa’s experiment.[24:59] - Why you should focus on what you can control.[27:20] - One thing deliverability experts can all agree on.
Quotes
[14:55] - “Senders can underestimate the effectiveness of just being honest with your subscribers.” ~ @mel_lambert_
[19:43] - “The primary promotions tab placement algorithm isn't a human.” ~ @alyssa_dulin
[27:19] - “Focus on what you can control and do not lose sleep over where your email is placed.” ~ @alyssa_dulin
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How to Grow Your Email List Using Instagram
2023/04/25
Whether you’re a consumer, business owner, or content creator, Instagram's potential to expand your reach is undeniable. With more than one billion active users, Instagram can help you connect with new audiences and engage existing ones.
Although growing your Instagram following is important, it's only half of the battle. While Instagram remains a popular social media platform, its future is unpredictable. Algorithms can change and platforms can go out of business or be replaced by competitors. Therefore, it's crucial to convert your Instagram following into email subscribers to ensure that you have a more stable and direct relationship with them, one that is not subject to the platform's uncertainty.
In this episode, Alyssa delves into how and why you should convert your Instagram followers to email subscribers, what to avoid when building your Instagram presence, and which best practices you should follow to maximize your audience growth.
Key Takeaways
[02:30] - Why should you use Instagram for your business?[06:38] - What are the best practices for Instagram?[08:50] - How to convert your Instagram following into email subscribers.[21:50] - What to avoid when building your Instagram presence.[26:34] - Why authenticity makes you more relatable on Instagram.
Quotes
[16:15] - “Your Instagram is building up your proof that you know what you're doing, you know what you're talking about, you are someone that can be trusted, and you have valuable insights to share.” ~ @alyssa_dulin
[17:28] - “The ideal situation is that it's a symbiotic relationship. You're not asking people for a favor. You are helping them as well, and they're excited to give you their email address, and you all can build a connection and relationship, and it's a win-win for everyone.” ~ @alyssa_dulin
[26:34] - When it comes to Instagram, authenticity is key. It’s not Twitter or LinkedIn. We don't really want to see that perfectionism.” ~ @alyssa_dulin
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B2B vs B2C Deliverability
2023/04/18
While creators hope their audience will open and read their emails, the first step is to ensure emails actually make it into the intended audience’s inbox. The goals of B2C audiences (business to consumer) are not the same as B2B audiences (business to business). By understanding the unique challenges of B2B and B2C subscribers and tailoring the message accordingly, creators can achieve better results in their deliverability strategy.
While we have control over our personal email inboxes, B2B audiences often rely on increased security measures that can block unknown senders or direct emails straight to spam. What is an ESP’s role in deliverability for different audiences, and what kind of control does the sender have in getting these messages successfully delivered?
In this episode, Alyssa and Melissa discuss how the goals of B2B and B2C audiences differ, how to optimize deliverability to B2B email addresses and tailor your message to their needs, and why transparency with your audience matters.
Key Takeaways
[06:02] - How do the goals of B2B and B2C differ? [10:44] - How B2B subscriber bases skew success metrics.[12:15] - How to optimize delivery to B2B email addresses.[16:06] - Why transparency with your audience matters.
Quotes
[06:31] - “For B2B addresses, the main goal of those usually are for communicating with coworkers and clients and more task-oriented, business-focused. So marketing emails that land in B2B inboxes are typically treated more like spam, even if the person signed up for it.” ~ @alyssa_dulin
[13:25] - “The ESP you use can help with B2B delivery, but it cannot guarantee it. There are some things that are going to be tough no matter which ESP you're using because you might be sending to a mailbox where the person who controls the mailbox does not want any promotional, newsletter, or other type of email to get through. However, using an ESP with really strict compliance will help make sure your sending IP isn't on any major block list and that you're sending from an IP and domain that have a healthy reputation. That's always extremely helpful for any deliverability, but especially B2B deliverability.” ~ @alyssa_dulin
[16:20] - “Be honest with your audience. Have transparency, ask for their help.” ~ @mel_lambert_
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What to Do if You Are Looking to Move to a New ESP?
2023/04/11
Creators hope to grow a following, but communicating with an audience at scale is challenging. Technology can help facilitate communication with your subscribers, especially if you’re seeking analytics on email performance and engagement.
Email service providers, or ESPs, are services that allow you to send campaigns to subscriber lists. Different ESPs have different features, such as automation, audience segmentation, template builders, A/B testing, and customer support. Not all ESPs are created equally, and the type of ESP that is right for you can vary depending on your goals.
In this episode, Alyssa and Melissa discuss what the decision-making process looks like when moving to a new ESP (email service provider). Together they discuss how to choose the right ESP depending on your goals, how ESPs impact email deliverability, and what actually happens when you switch ESPs.
Key Takeaways
[03:05] - How to look for a new ESP.[05:42] - Why ESPs can’t solve all of your problems.[08:47] - How the “right” ESP for you changes depending on your goals.[10:21] - How different ESPs impact email deliverability.[16:12] - What switching ESPs actually looks like.[23:09] - Why price shouldn’t be your only consideration when choosing an ESP.[25:47] - How switching ESPs affects your IP address and domain.[28:22] - Why creators might want to switch ESPs?
Quotes
[04:19] - “Find creators who are using the ESP and ask them their opinion. Do your shopping. Sign up for a free trial if they have a free trial. What works for one person is not gonna work for someone else.” ~ @mel_lambert_
[06:29] - “Is the problem something that switching to a new ESP can actually help with? Or are you beating around the bush on whatever the actual root issue is?” ~ @alyssa_dulin
[09:42] - “You could be in the same exact space as another creator, and your needs at an ESP are completely different.” ~ @mel_lambert_
[22:22] - “Don’t switch ESPs for a feature or price at the risk of a deliverability issue.” ~ @alyssa_dulin
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How to Run an Inbox Placement Test
2023/04/04
When emails don’t perform well, creators will do whatever it takes to uncover the root cause of the issue and win back their subscribers. Senders can learn whether their messages could get lost in the spam folder by running an inbox placement test that predicts deliverability issues.
This type of test gives creators more insight into their emails, especially if open rates have been lower than usual. Perhaps there’s a single word in the copy that’s causing the entire email to default to the “promotions” tab, and a quick revision could prevent this going forward. The test isn’t perfect, but it’s an effective way to gather data on your emails and their deliverability.
In this episode, Alyssa and Melissa discuss the benefits and drawbacks of inbox placement tests. Together they discuss what an inbox placement test is, why and how people run one, and what the results will look like.
Key Takeaways
[03:21] - What is an inbox placement test?[05:27] - How panel data is used.[07:07] - Why you should keep an open mind when running inbox placement tests.[07:41] - Why inbox placement tests may not always be accurate.[08:47] - The reasons people run inbox placement tests.[10:36] - How to run an inbox placement test.[13:31] - What do the results of an inbox placement test look like? [17:00] - How to know if your emails are being blocked.[20:45] - Why data-driven data people will love inbox placement tests.
Quotes
[07:07 ] - “With an inbox placement test, you really have to keep an open mind and not take it for the absolute because there are so many other factors that occur in those mailboxes and with subscriber behavior.” ~ @mel_lambert_
[07:27] - “If you're going to run an inbox placement test and try to gather insights from it, you have to use that data alongside your real subscriber data.” ~ @alyssa_dulin
[20:27] “Panicking doesn’t solve an issue. The best thing you can do is reach out to an expert and get some advice on what changes or steps you can take next that are actionable and helpful.” ~ @mel_lambert_
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Growing Your Audience Through Recommendations
2023/03/28
Word-of-mouth has proven to be one of the most consistent business tactics of all time. If someone we admire and trust recommends something to us, we are much more likely to take their recommendation seriously and take action. The same holds true for creators. Successful creators who have already built their audiences know which newsletters are worth subscribing to and which creators are worth following, and they only recommend the content they believe in to maintain their audience’s trust.
ConvertKit’s Creator Network is a place where creators can work together to grow their audience with similar interests and similar niches. One of the biggest challenges for newsletter creators is growing an audience, because the ability to “go viral” doesn’t exist in the same way it does via social media. Reaching audiences organically and ensuring they will be a good fit is difficult, but not impossible. How can recommendations give you an advantage when trying to expand your email reach?
In this episode, Alyssa and Melissa discuss how to grow and get to know your audience
organically through ConvertKit’s Creator Network, how to recommend creators that will resonate with your subscribers, and how to maintain a highly-engaged email audience by cleaning your list and being consistent.
Key Takeaways
[03:02] - What is the Creator Network? [06:20] - How creators can grow their newsletter lists and get to know their audience better.[08:42] - How to choose which creator will resonate the most with your audience.[10:30] - How automation helps deliverability. [13:26] - Why it’s crucial to clean up your lists.[16:27] - How to boost subscribers on your email lists.[21:05] - Why consistency is key for content creators. Quotes
[07:59] - “If you're going to recommend someone to your audience, it's really important that you believe in their content. You don't want to recommend people sign up for a list that you actually don't enjoy, and then for your audience to lose that trust.” ~ @alyssa_dulin
[09:59] - “We know that a lot of creators on our platform are busy running their own businesses. They don't have a lot of time to do the research. So if we are recommending people to you that we know have a similar audience, that's less work that you have to do on your end.” ~ @mel_lambert_
[14:11] - “It's gonna be more important than ever to check engagement levels and make sure that people who may not be opening your emails are either excluded from receiving certain emails or eventually removed from your list.” ~ @mel_lambert_
[20:38] - A larger creator can recommend a smaller creator and have such a big impact. It's wild. I hope a lot of creators get to partner up with each other and connect and help each other grow.” ~ @alyssa_dulin
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ConvertKit Creator NetworkCraft + Commerce ConferenceSubscribe to the weekly Deliverability Dispatch NewsletterSubscribe to the monthly Deliverability Defined NewsletterAsk Alyssa & Melissa questions or suggest content for our next monthly newsletter
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TwinMomMDO 2024/01/16
Valuable nuggets with a takeaway from each episode
I learned of Alyssa and Melissa on a ConvertKit webinar about the new Gmail & Yahoo updates. I was extremely excited that a podcast about email delive...
Dave Stachowiak 2023/03/29
Practical and helpful…
Thank you both for email marketing tips in general - and especially for the work you all do to help us make the most of ConvertKit!
Kristine Bolt 2021/12/26
SO bingeworthy
I recently switched my ESP to ConvertKit and somehow stumbled across this podcast. I decided to listed to 1 episode and…2 days later I’m bingeing thro...
E.P. Clark 2021/04/21
Love this show!
I am strangely addicted to this show! Full of practical info and very engaging.
alisonisila 2021/03/24
Favorite podcast of all time!
Alyssa and Melissa are so engaging and smart, I learn something every week!
Ross @ podcastinsights.com 2020/07/22
Great email Deliverability tips
These two clearly know their stuff and you can hear their passion around email marketing and Deliverability.
You don’t need to be a ConvertKit custo...
avclark 2020/07/12
Well done Alyssa and Melissa!
Alyssa and Melissa do a great job of taking a very technical topic and making it not only understandable, but enjoyable! I’m a fan. 😉
AnnaBMEd 2020/06/25
Powerhouses!
Alyssa and Melissa are clearly experts on their subject! It's amazing to hear two women be passionate, knowledgeable, and driven about something in th...
Joe Paun 2020/06/20
Really helpful content.
Melissa and Alyssa do a good job of making a really dry topic interesting. We are just getting started with email marketing and love this podcast. ...
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