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Most marketers understand the value of email in the general sense. But it’s also one of the oldest tactics in the digital marketing playbook. So its unmatched ability to reach qualified customers is often overshadowed by the latest and greatest marketing trends. Underestimating the power and potential of email marketing is a huge mistake that could cost you dearly. We’ve identified three ways that an email marketing plan can be one of your most valuable assets, and the single biggest factor in lead nurturing.

Advanced Lead Tactics,

Why Data Privacy Matters To Win Back Unsubscribers

August 28, 2018 / By Opt Intelligence

It’s a given to most businesses that they need to protect the data of their customers. But what about potential leads and unsubscribed users? You might not think of this data as “yours” to protect yet, but perhaps you should. Because you could be inadvertently making a very big privacy mistake if not. By applying the same data privacy policy to any data you interact with, you’ll ensure a compliant, clean database of leads and customers, as well as unsubscribed users. And that sets you up for a better, more cost-effective method of building your email list as you work to win back unsubscribers.

Advanced Lead Tactics, Email Marketing, Opt-In Advertising,

Resubscribe Email Addresses With Opt-In Advertising

July 11, 2018 / By Opt Intelligence

Everyone has an unsubscribe list. Customers get tired of a full inbox and conduct a “spring cleaning” of their email subscriptions, or they sign up for a seasonal reason and opt-out after. Perhaps they think they can simply search for content or offers online and haven’t seen the value of staying on your email list. Whatever the reason, you’ve got a list of unsubscribes you can’t do anything with. Or can you? With opt-in advertising, you can win those subscribers back and resubscibe email addresses to your list.

Ad Targeting,

Using Geo-Location Data For Lead Generation

May 17, 2018 / By Opt Intelligence

The ubiquity of GPS on mobile devices has made geo-location data an integral part of ad targeting. Gone are the days of Bond villain homing beacons and tracking devices. Now, nearly every cellphone transmits location data and provides the user with maps and hyper-local suggestions for food, entertainment, and more. Apps can use your device’s location in conjunction with a geofence to remind you that you’re due for a shopping trip, or that a new pizza shop just opened up. But it’s not just brick-and-mortar retailers that are benefitting. Your lead generation strategy should make use of geo-location data, too. Here’s how:

Opt-In Advertising,

How To: Quickly Triple Email Subscribers Without Breaking The Bank

March 29, 2018 / By Opt Intelligence

“I wish I had a smaller email list…” said no one ever. Quality is key, but sometimes sales is strictly a numbers game. A qualified lead is more likely to convert, and more quickly, but how much qualification should you do up front, and how much can come later? If you are looking to build a strong list, opt-in advertising offers an affordable way to grow your database at scale. How fast, how big and how finely tailored? That’s up to you. Here’s how it works.

Opt-In Advertising,

3 Reasons You Don’t Need Web Traffic Anymore

March 7, 2018 / By Opt Intelligence

One of the first things every new business invests in these days is a website. It’s a digital world, and ecommerce is thriving. Even if your product or service can’t be directly purchased online, consumers are searching for advice and information on the web. Online research encompasses Google searches, review sites, recommendations from friends, and more. So yes, your website is a vital part of the business. But how much traffic you get might not be as important as you think. Here are three reasons you don’t need big lead generation web traffic numbers to do serious business online.

Email Marketing,

5 Tips To Improve Email Deliverability

November 29, 2017 / By Opt Intelligence

For many marketers, the ultimate question during a lead nurturing campaign is “how often should I send an email?” But if your email deliverability is low, your email frequency won’t matter. Deliverability is the percentage of emails that make it into a valid Inbox, ready to be opened. They don’t bounce, get lost in a Spam folder, or lead to an unsubscribe.

The rampant amount of junk mail and scam emails has led to increasingly strict standards for email deliverability. While this is good news overall, it can be tricky to navigate all the rules when you’re setting up an email campaign. We’ve put together a few tips to help ensure your emails aren’t incorrectly categorized as Spam. Follow these five tips to help improve email deliverability, as well as open rate.

Email Marketing, Opt-In Advertising,

Should You Switch To Single Opt-In For Email Marketing?

November 8, 2017 / By Opt Intelligence

We’re big proponents of double opt-in email marketing, which requires an initial welcome email to validate a user’s email address and allow them a second chance to “opt out.” New subscribers to your email marketing list need to click the link in this welcome email to confirm they would like to join the list. After that, your email marketing efforts continue as usual.

If you’re sending emails to customers or leads, you’ve probably heard of MailChimp. They’re a well-known email service provider that facilitates email campaigns for businesses of all sizes. They offer helpful email marketing tips and a wide array of service levels to fit just about every business owner’s needs. Some might even say they are the “gold standard” of Email Service Providers. Another claim to fame? Double opt-in.

Opt-In Advertising,

Scale Your Email List With Opt-In Advertising

October 25, 2017 / By Opt Intelligence

In advertising, nothing is ever a sure thing. But opt-in advertising comes close. When it comes to building your email list, opt-in advertising gives you reliable scalability that is unmatched by any other advertising type. Simple, interactive lead forms are served right where your target audience is already browsing. There’s no need to click over to your website, where you run the risk of losing them to technical error, slow internet speeds or browser issues. There are no wasted clicks without a lead to go along with them. And you get those leads immediately, so you can follow up with lead nurturing emails, retargeting ads or any other conversion campaigns to turn those leads into customers.

Sound like a dream come true? Here are a few reasons opt-in advertising is the best way to grow your email list.

Email Marketing,

Want To Grow Your Email List? Focus Your Media

September 6, 2017 / By Opt Intelligence

While it can sound counter-intuitive at first, to really grow your email list you need to focus on your immediate goals and not your long-term strategy. What does that mean? Your long-term aim is obviously to acquire customers and get conversions. But the short-term is to grow your email list. Then you can use that database of warm leads to really kick your sales strategy into high gear.