E-Mail Marking Providers (EMPs) allow you to accomplish much more with your e-mail marketing than you otherwise could on your own. Some EMPs even provide various levels of outsourcing for higher prices if you don’t want to do your own e-mail marketing. Here are a few examples of the kinds of benefits that EMPs provide:
Give your business a professional look. EMPs can help you create great-looking e-mail communications without programming knowledge. Most EMPs provide templates with consumer-friendly layouts to accommodate any type of message.
Some EMPs provide template-creation wizards that allow you to control all your own design elements for a low cost, and some EMPs either include professional services to help you with semicustom designs or allow you to completely outsource and customize your template designs. Here are some of the templates that EMPs usually provide:
Newsletters
Promotions
Announcements
Press releases
Event invitations
Greeting cards
Business letters
Keep your marketing legal. EMPs are required to incorporate current e-mail laws for customers to easily comply. Reputable EMPs take compliance a step further than the basic legal requirements and adhere to more professional standards that reflect consumer preferences. Examples of professional standards include the following:
Safe one-click unsubscribe links
Privacy statements
Physical address added to e-mails
Sending from a verified e-mail address
Help you with logistics and reporting. EMPs can help you manage the data and feedback associated with executing your e-mail strategy. Here are some examples of ways that EMPs can help you manage your information:
Storage and retrieval of subscriber information
Reports on deliverability
Automated handling of subscribe and unsubscribe requests
Tracking information on blocked and bounced e-mails
Help with content: EMPs want you to be successful because if your e-mail messages are effective, you’ll likely reward your EMP by being a loyal customer. Many EMPs have resources available that can help you develop your content and use best practices. Examples include
Online communities
Webinars
Tutorials
Classroom-style training
Consultation
Teach you best practices. EMPs can give you valuable information on consumer preferences that would be too expensive or impossible for you to obtain on your own.
EMPs send a lot of e-mails on behalf of their customers, and they’re good at staying up to date on consumer preferences and professional standards. Some EMPs are willing to share their knowledge to make your e-mails more effective. Some things you might find out include
Best times and days to send
How to improve your open rates
How to avoid spam complaints
What to do when e-mail is blocked or filtered
How to design and lay out your content
