An event invitation email should do more than announce an upcoming event. It should give people a reason to care, make the event details easy to scan, and drive a clear next action. The best event invitations do not just share logistics. They create interest, build anticipation, and make the reader want to open [...]
How to Authenticate Email With SPF, DKIM, and DMARC If you want stronger deliverability, better inbox placement, and fewer messages landing in the spam folder, email authentication needs to be part of your foundation. At a high level, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC are the three core email authentication protocols that help mailbox providers verify [...]
If you spend any time writing an email, whether it’s a formal business email, a quick check-in to a customer, or outreach for job applications, your greeting and closing do more than "sound polite". They: They signal tone and intent in the first second. They influence whether someone hits reply, clicks, or unsubscribes. Influence [...]
1-Minute Recap If you’re just here for the quick answer to “what is a newsletter?”: A newsletter is a recurring email (or series of emails) that shares updates, insights, and curated content with a defined audience that asked to hear from you. Unlike one-off promotions, good newsletters are built to deliver value first—then earn [...]
1-Minute Recap If you only skim, here’s the big picture: Email click-to-open rate (CTOR) is an email marketing metric that shows what percentage of people who open your email actually click. It sits alongside email open rate and click through rate (CTR) as one of the core performance signals: Open rate = inbox and [...]
1-Minute Recap (If You Read Nothing Else) CTR = clicks ÷ delivered emails × 100. It shows how many people actually did something after opening your email. In recent benchmark studies, average email CTR usually sits around 2–3% across industries, with many sources calling 2–5% a “good” range. CTR matters more than ever as [...]
Updated November 2025. Understanding email open rates is crucial for optimizing your email marketing campaigns and driving engagement. Whether you’re a seasoned marketer or just starting, mastering this key metric can have a major impact on your campaign’s success. Among these metrics, email open rates stand out as a fundamental indicator of your email’s [...]
How to Spot Fake Email Addresses Easily Email communication remains a cornerstone of both personal and business interactions. However, with 7.9 billion emails registered, the prevalence of fake or invalid email addresses has also risen. These fake addresses can harm your marketing efforts, lead to bounced emails, and even expose your network to security risks. In this guide, we'll explore [...]
Email marketing for higher education is an effective way for educational institutions to reach their target audience, engage with current and prospective students, and increase visibility and engagement. Adhering to email marketing best practices and sending the right types of emails is essential for any successful email marketing strategy. It’s also incredibly beneficial to [...]
When you hear the term “best practice” in email marketing for higher education, your mind whisks away to some magical place for a moment, allowing you to consider what life would be like if you had all of them in place. Then reality hits, and you begin to question if any of those “best [...]
