Email Marketing Best Practices
August 16, 2006
Vol 1 - Issue 11


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Today's Student Stat:

85% of online 17 year-olds use the Internet to search for schools.

          - Pew Internet &             American Life
            Project's
            Teens and
            Technology report
            Nov. '05

In a recent MarketingSherpa survey:

• 7 out of 10 marketers report   regularly testing email   subject lines

• 62% test copy (i.e. topics,   messaging, etc.)

• 46% test link placement and   personalization

          
- MarketingSherpa's
            "Email Marketing
             Benchmark Guide
             2006"

Increase Open Rates with Subject Line Testing

One of the most common questions we hear at Student Horizons, Inc. is "How can I improve my open rate?" Testing subject lines is one of the fastest and most effective ways to increase email open rates. And the best part: it's easy to do.
Tips for Reaching Teens

Did you know that 57% of teens aged 15-17 have cell phones?

  (Tip: Use your email results to follow up over the phone. You can easily download a list of subscribers who opened your email multiple times, for example. Also, don't forget to include a field on your application for the applicant's cell phone.)

Did you know that 85% of online 17 year-olds use the Internet to search for schools?

  (Tip: Make sure you are collecting email addresses on your website. And, make sure your email sign-up is easy to find and logically placed for first-time visitors.)

Check out more great teen stats in the Pew Internet & American Life Project's Teens and Technology report from Nov. '05. Click here.



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