{"id":12568,"date":"2020-01-09T05:41:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T12:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sfwpexperts.com\/?p=12568"},"modified":"2020-05-05T19:23:42","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T02:23:42","slug":"email-marketing-series-what-are-promotional-emails-explained-with-types-and-optimization-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sfwpexperts.com\/email-marketing-series-what-are-promotional-emails-explained-with-types-and-optimization-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Email Marketing Series: What Are Promotional Emails? Explained With Best Promotional Email Examples 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the increase in email users, businesses have started to divert and concentrate more on email marketing. And promotional emails are one of the important types of emails that are used by many small and large scale businesses in grabbing their subscriber\u2019s attention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you want to know about different types of email used by email marketers then check our blog on 10 Different Types Of Emails Every Business Should Send<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Therefore in this article, we will be discussing what is promotional email? Different types of promotional emails that businesses should send to their subscribers and how to optimize a promotional email?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are Promotional Emails?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Promotional emails are one of the commonly used and most effective types of emails that help in promoting a company’s product, offers, events, and services. The main aim of a promotional email is to<\/span> convert a subscriber into paying customers<\/b>. That\u2019s why it is important to create an attractive promotional email. A properly crafted promotional email doesn\u2019t take much time to persuade subscribers to perform the desired action like buying, downloading, signing up for an event, etc. A promotional email can also be used to retain new as well as lost customers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As we have said earlier that the <\/span>main aim<\/b> of a promotional letter is to <\/span>make the conversion<\/b> so a promotional email can be a weekly newsletter, customer retention email, sales-related email, etc. So, you have to be very specific and clear about your goal while crafting a promotional email. And another<\/span> advantage<\/b> of promotional email is that it helps in <\/span>setting up a good relationship with the recipient<\/b>. That’s why it is essential to create attractive content that speaks positively about your brand and product.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the common mistakes made by businesses is that they try to send the same type of promotional email frequently to their subscribers. If you are among them, then right away you should stop sending emails to your subscribers. Because too many promotional emails can give a bad impression about your company and there are chances that your subscribers may unsubscribe from your email list. That’s why always remember sending<\/span> less email<\/b> can give you<\/span> more profit<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Promotional emails are not about the tons of email you bombard to your subscribers. It is all about <\/span>creativity and strategy<\/b> that takes to create a promotional email campaign. That’s why it is important to send different types of email to your subscribers which can help you in building a good relationship with your subscribers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Promotional Email Examples:\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

A promotional email has always helped businesses in getting connected with their subscribers. By sending different types of promotional email every business focuses on achieving some goal. So, we are going to highlight different types of promotional emails that you can use in your email marketing campaign.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Limited Period Offer (FOMO)<\/b><\/h3>\n

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It is another type of promotional email that grabs user attention and gets a higher open and click-through rate. Because no one wants to miss a limited time offer. That\u2019s why subscribers don\u2019t hesitate in performing the desired action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Generally, these types of emails create fear among the audience to missing out on an offer (FOMO). So, If you are planning to promote a limited period offer email then make sure that your campaign reaches the maximum number of people. Because this type of email encourages subscribers to take a quick decision to buy that particular product. And it will also help your email marketing campaign in getting a high conversion rate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, you can see in the image how to reach out is offering a huge offer of 60% holiday sale for limited users only. This type of email persuades users to take quick action on your email. <\/span><\/p>\n

2. Product launch email\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Many companies send product launch emails to their subscribers. Because emails are the most <\/span>convenient and cost-effective <\/b>way of <\/span>announcing a product launch<\/b>. These types of promotional emails are sent to grab the user’s attention on upcoming and latest products launched by companies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Promotional email can help you in analyzing the response of subscribers for your product. For example, if your company is planning to launch a new product after four months then you can create an enticing email template to tell your subscribers about your new product. And in your next email, you can try to get the response of subscribers by taking the survey or pre-orders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Sales Email\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

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This type of email is sent to promote and spread awareness about the sales that are going on in your products and stores. People come across these types of emails related to summer, winter, and end of season sales. And many businesses have found that subscribers become more active and interactive when they send an email related to the <\/span>summer, winter, and end of season sales.<\/b><\/p>\n

Because your subscribers signed up for your mailing list because they have an interest in your product and by sending promotional sale email you are encouraging them to convert into paying customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Generally, these types of promotional emails are sent to subscribers to <\/span>inform them about upcoming or current sales<\/b>. So, whenever you feel that it’s the right time to grab user attention on your product then you can craft an email with an enticing subject line that can show that there is some sale going on in your store and product.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As you can see in the image how American Eagle has created an attractive email template that tells about their summer sale (40% discount on shorts, tees, and more). This type of email design and the content will surely grab user attention.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Promotional email related to special offers<\/b><\/h3>\n

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A promotional email related to special offers helps businesses in getting connected with the subscribers. If you are planning to <\/span>send a special offer<\/b> email then segment your email list before sending your promotional email. Because a new visitor will take time to understand the details about your product before buying it. Whereas your existing subscriber may show interest in y<\/span>our offer. That\u2019s why it is good to send a special offer email to your prospects who already know about your product.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And always personalize your special offer email to make your subscribers feel special. This practice will help you in <\/span>retaining loyal customers<\/b> for your brand. Therefore, by offering the right incentive to your email list subscribers you can influence them to use that offer and buy your products.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As you can see in the image that the old navy is offering 3 different special offers in an email. The email template looks very classy with 2 images in it. And they have used bold letters and colors to highlight their discounts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For new users who are not aware of their products may find this mail bit confusing whereas as prospects who are already aware of their products may enjoy these special offers.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Referral Email<\/b><\/h3>\n

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Referral email is another type of email where businesses request subscribers to refer them to their friends and family. Most of the time businesses fail to impress their audience because they keep on harassing their subscribers by asking their reference. Well, this type of practice will not help you in getting any reference. Instead, you can end up losing your subscribers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, if you are planning to request your subscribers to share details about your business then make sure that you offer something to them. Because your subscribers are not going to show any interest in an email that only ask for referral request.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, you can look at the image where uber eats is requesting their subscribers to share referral code in return they get a 20% discount. And another thing you can observe is how they made their goal clear by highlighting the call to action button with a green color.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Event Email\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

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If you are crafting a promotional email for announcing an event then focus more on the email content then format. In this type of email, the subscriber doesn\u2019t care about how your email appears. They just want to know the event details and venue of the event. That\u2019s why you have to be careful in writing the content of the email.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of the companies include the event details in the newsletter but subscribers don’t need to read every word in the newsletter. therefore, always focus on crafting a stand-alone email for your event. This practice will grab your subscriber\u2019s attention and they will show interest in your event. As you can see in the image how Shillington announced their upcoming event by highlighting what that event is about, the venue of the event and the highlighted CTA (call to action) button.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Optimize an underperforming Promotional Email?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

1. An email that Captures Audience attention\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

It is always important to grab subscriber\u2019s attention because your next promotional email campaign is very much dependent on your previous promotional email campaign. If you fail to impress your audience in any of your email campaigns then they will not show any interest in opening your next promotional email. That\u2019s why you shouldn\u2019t take your subscribers for granted by sending monotonous content and fake discounts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Once the user subscribes to an email list then they look for something interesting and valuable in a promotional email campaign. And that is the time you can <\/span>flaunt your valuable content<\/b> and offers in your email to grab your subscriber\u2019s attention. Always try to craft a <\/span>short and simple subject line<\/b> because you have limited words\u00a0 (mobile devices) to show what your email is about and why your recipient should open your email. So, make use of it and within those limited words give your recipients a proper reason to open your email.<\/span><\/p>\n

FOMO (fear of missing out) <\/b>also plays an important role in capturing subscriber\u2019s attention. By offering something like \u201c limited time offer\u201d and \u201ctoday only\u201d\u00a0 you can excite the recipient about your email.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another way to grab your recipient\u2019s attention is by presenting a problem and a proper solution for that problem in your email. Because there are many companies whose <\/span>revenue depends on website traffic<\/b>. To generate higher traffic from the email you have to create an attractive promotional email. Because after opening an email you want your recipient to click on your CTAs. And if your email is solving your subscriber\u2019s problem then they will not hesitate to open your email and perform the desired action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Send an email that establishes a good relationship<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Once you start getting new subscribers through the lead magnet and opt-in, what should be your next step?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are planning to send a promotional email to your subscribers. Then remember that content in your email will play an important role in establishing a good and positive relationship with your subscribers. Your email will decide whether your recipient will be interested in your future promotional emails or not.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now you might be wondering how to set up a positive relationship with subscribers? So, <\/span>Trust<\/b> is the main factor that will help you in setting up a good relationship with your new subscriber. That’s why you should focus on crafting an email that can help you in building trust with your subs\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of the time email marketers try to send promotional emails frequently. This type of practice will make you look greedy and users are very smart in identifying whether an email is sent for their interest or company’s interest. You have to be very smart while crafting a promotional email. You can use a few tips to craft an<\/span><\/p>\n