The subject line of your email is one of the most important ways you can get new clients.
Not copy, not websites, not joint ventures, etc.
In this article I will reveal the 8 levels of how writing compelling and thought provoking subject lines will directly and dramatically impact your ability to get new clients and ultimately affect the bottom line of your business.
I will also share some of my favorite and most popular email subject line writing techniques you can immediately use in your email marketing.
Look at it this way.
There are so many steps in the process from an online sale or securing a new client when using email marketing.
You can't just send an email and expect to get clients.
Let me break it down for you in these 8 levels so you get the idea:
Without a compelling subject line, your email does not get opened and does not get read.
You might have amazing copy or text in your email - or an amazing product or offer - or a fantastic sales page with excellent copy.
But, if your subject line does not compel the reader to open and read your email - you're missing out, BIG TIME.
Here are ways you can write compelling and amazing subject lines for your emails.
You want them to have some (if not all) of these characteristics:
It has to trigger their emotions and have a sense of curiosity that compels them to open and read the rest of the email.
Here are some of my favorite and best techniques: Using [video] and [photo] when referencing a video or photo in the email.
People respond when they know there is a video or photo for them to see (it's more compelling and interesting than just text).
For example: Really cool method for new sales [video] Vs.
Get more sales You can mix up lowercase and uppercase to make your email seem more casual and less professional.
It implies more of a conversation you're having with your reader than a more formal or professional email.
check out this brand-new amazing resource Vs.
Great Business Resource Also, including (or excluding) personalization such as first name works well depending on the type of email you're sending.
Firstname, how was your weekend? Vs.
How was your weekend? I love the idea of using "re:" as in the "reply" of email in the subject line - it implies more of a conversation and chat you'd have over email with your friends.
re: can't wait to see you Vs.
Firstname, I can't wait to see you Referencing "blog" also works well as the content on a blog implies more personal and current as opposed to just website content.
For example, a subject line could be: Just posted on my blog - cool tips on using video Vs.
Article on video Which of these would you open? It also depends on your market and the types of people on your list and what they would respond to most.
What might work in one niche may not work in another.
Here's a snapshot of some of my favorite email subject lines - really just to see as a reference and see what you can think of or apply to your own business and emails.
Be wary of spam - don't include words such as MONEY, INCOME, etc.
Those are big no-no's when it comes to email SPAM.
Put a '.
' or '-' in front of the word so it doesn't get caught - such as "mo.
ney" or "in-come".
The email subject line is really all about having that conversation with the people on your list.
Hear that? The PEOPLE on your list.
They are real people that you want to talk to and have a conversation with.
So, use your email subject lines as the conversation starter as you would chatting with a person as your friend.
It will build that know-like-and-trust factor even more - and that will begin the process of getting you new clients.
Your Assignment: How can you change up your email subject lines so they are more intriguing and will compel more of your readers to open and read your emails? Try including some of the different strategies I outlined above (caps, personalization, etc.
) and see what results you get.
Remember, not all markets are the same so spend some time to strategically think about what would compel your readers more to open your emails.
Approach writing email subject lines like you would copy and start to see the results.
Not copy, not websites, not joint ventures, etc.
In this article I will reveal the 8 levels of how writing compelling and thought provoking subject lines will directly and dramatically impact your ability to get new clients and ultimately affect the bottom line of your business.
I will also share some of my favorite and most popular email subject line writing techniques you can immediately use in your email marketing.
Look at it this way.
There are so many steps in the process from an online sale or securing a new client when using email marketing.
You can't just send an email and expect to get clients.
Let me break it down for you in these 8 levels so you get the idea:
- Money in your business comes from...
- A new client or the online sale of a product or program, which comes from...
- A prospect clicking on an online purchase link, which comes from...
- A prospect visiting your website and reading sales copy, which comes from...
- A prospect reading your email marketing, which comes from...
- Specific email campaigns or promotions you send out, which come from...
- The actual email copy, which comes from...
- The individual emails you send out, which come from...
- Your Email SUBJECT
Without a compelling subject line, your email does not get opened and does not get read.
You might have amazing copy or text in your email - or an amazing product or offer - or a fantastic sales page with excellent copy.
But, if your subject line does not compel the reader to open and read your email - you're missing out, BIG TIME.
Here are ways you can write compelling and amazing subject lines for your emails.
You want them to have some (if not all) of these characteristics:
- Catchy
- Attention Grabbing
- Shock or Awe Your Reader
- Curiosity
- Urgency
- Compelling
- Intriguing
- 'Wow' Factor
It has to trigger their emotions and have a sense of curiosity that compels them to open and read the rest of the email.
Here are some of my favorite and best techniques: Using [video] and [photo] when referencing a video or photo in the email.
People respond when they know there is a video or photo for them to see (it's more compelling and interesting than just text).
For example: Really cool method for new sales [video] Vs.
Get more sales You can mix up lowercase and uppercase to make your email seem more casual and less professional.
It implies more of a conversation you're having with your reader than a more formal or professional email.
check out this brand-new amazing resource Vs.
Great Business Resource Also, including (or excluding) personalization such as first name works well depending on the type of email you're sending.
Firstname, how was your weekend? Vs.
How was your weekend? I love the idea of using "re:" as in the "reply" of email in the subject line - it implies more of a conversation and chat you'd have over email with your friends.
re: can't wait to see you Vs.
Firstname, I can't wait to see you Referencing "blog" also works well as the content on a blog implies more personal and current as opposed to just website content.
For example, a subject line could be: Just posted on my blog - cool tips on using video Vs.
Article on video Which of these would you open? It also depends on your market and the types of people on your list and what they would respond to most.
What might work in one niche may not work in another.
Here's a snapshot of some of my favorite email subject lines - really just to see as a reference and see what you can think of or apply to your own business and emails.
Be wary of spam - don't include words such as MONEY, INCOME, etc.
Those are big no-no's when it comes to email SPAM.
Put a '.
' or '-' in front of the word so it doesn't get caught - such as "mo.
ney" or "in-come".
The email subject line is really all about having that conversation with the people on your list.
Hear that? The PEOPLE on your list.
They are real people that you want to talk to and have a conversation with.
So, use your email subject lines as the conversation starter as you would chatting with a person as your friend.
It will build that know-like-and-trust factor even more - and that will begin the process of getting you new clients.
Your Assignment: How can you change up your email subject lines so they are more intriguing and will compel more of your readers to open and read your emails? Try including some of the different strategies I outlined above (caps, personalization, etc.
) and see what results you get.
Remember, not all markets are the same so spend some time to strategically think about what would compel your readers more to open your emails.
Approach writing email subject lines like you would copy and start to see the results.