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Email is a great way to create a successful campaign for your fundraiser, with the channel offering a clear and direct ask for donations – but how do you boost donations as much as possible? Here are our email marketing for charities tips and strategies to help you gain more supporters. Personalise the email Addressing [...]

Marketing strategies may be all you hear about when starting a business from scratch – but which strategy is best when looking to drive traffic and boost engagement? If you’re looking to gain new clients and keep them, here’s our list of six sure-fire ways you can be successful in increasing your customer base. 1. [...]

Few nonprofits can survive without donations, but understanding the common traits your target audience has can be a highly effective way of ensuring that your outreach efforts are well-placed. Here are some of the common traits of nonprofit target audiences and how to use them to your advantage. 1. Communication type One common trait that [...]

Both attracting and keeping a large audience to your blog can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. Luckily, we’ve created a list of six cost-effective marketing hacks for bloggers to draw in more visitors than ever, increasing your subscribers and ultimately boosting user engagement. Budget-friendly and simple to set-up, here’s how to drive in even [...]

Millions of us around the world use email platforms, whether that be for personal or business use. Are you using the right email marketing tools that meet our needs and requirements? Here are some of the reasons why it may be time to switch email service providers today. Why it might be time to switch [...]

People come and go and so do customers. An order cancellation email is your chance to leave a positive impression and perhaps win some customers over. Even if everything fails, you’ll still be able to receive actual feedback on why they cancel and what you can do to prevent it. Listen: every business will eventually [...]

Whether you’re new to email marketing or are looking to expand your audience even further, any email platform can seem an overwhelming place to be a part of. Here are some of the ways in which authors can utilise their email marketing to improve communication skills and build a successful email campaign. Let subscribers know [...]

Communication should be a two-way street. No matter what channel you’re using, it’s vital to establish a way that both parties can get in touch with each other. Sending out an email with a noreply address breaks this fundamental law of communication. Businesses regularly send emails using a noreply email account, and their readers cannot [...]

Steven Edwards is the founder of etch., a restaurant in Brighton & Hove on the south coast of England. After winning MasterChef: The Professionals in 2013, Steven set about finding the perfect home for his own restaurant and etch. was born. We caught up with Steven to hear more about etch., weathering the pandemic, and [...]

Building an email list, launching email marketing campaigns, and optimising for the best results can be quite complicated – especially if you’re a marketer who’s just getting started with their email marketing strategy. But regardless of where you’re at, keeping track of your email marketing KPIs and measuring the effectiveness of your email campaigns is [...]

Meet EmailOctopus’s youngest creator and entrepreneur: author, designer and artist Bodhi Biddle Schneider. During the pandemic, nine-year-old Bodhi combined his love of cats, art and stories to launch a quarterly magazine, Cats Jumping on the Couch. We caught up with him to hear a bit more. Hi, Bodhi! First up, tell us a bit about [...]

With a higher CTR than B2C campaigns according to a benchmark report by the Data & Marketing Association (DMA), email marketing for B2B can target quality audiences, build deep loyalty, and generate leads. However, B2B newsletters are often easier said than done, as they require creativity and hard work. Suppose you’re a business professional, marketer, or entrepreneur. In [...]