Trends [July] This Month in Email Marketing: Countdown Timers, Big Acquisitions, and Free Templates

Every month we round up voices from the email marketing industry for a quick, one-post recap of what’s going down.

AMA: Really Good Emails Team
Hey designers, email nerds, and mom! (Okay, not mom. She wouldn’t ever figure this thing out. But grandma, on the other…
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Building a Dynamic SVG Timer
Customizable countdown timer that works in email…
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Idea: “This Week in Cats”
Buzzfeed publishes 20+ interest specific newsletters per week such as This Week In Cats. How can you better segment your newsletter groups to improve engagement?
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Subject Line Open Rate Predictor
This tool is uses 8 years of hospitality emails to predict how well a subject line might perform on a marketing email…
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Why Simplicity Wins in Email Marketing
Does writing the “perfect” email ever feel daunting? With studies showing that prospects are opening less than 24% of promotional…
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Adding Value for Customers Post-Purchase
IBM’s Anitha Gopinathan shares some ideas marketers can use to create a better post-purchase experience for their customers…
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Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.83 billion
ter a months-long bidding process and many layoffs, Yahoo has finally found a buyer. Verizon (which owns AOL…
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25 Free Responsive, Hybrid + Mobile-Aware Email Templates
We live in the age of mobile. We’re constantly checking our smartphones and other devices for news and updates to stay…
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