by Anik Singal The Top 5 Reasons People Unsubscribe From Your Marketing Emails Hey there, Eager Marketers! Getting people to sig...
by Anik Singal
The Top 5 Reasons People Unsubscribe From Your Marketing Emails
Hey there, Eager Marketers! Getting people to sign up for your marketing emails requires a lot of effort. Once you’ve managed to capture a lead, you want to do whatever you can to keep them signed up.
Read on to learn the top 5 mistakes email marketers make that cause people to unsubscribe.
1)You send too many emails.
Polls by Litmus and Marketing Charts both found that sending too many emails is number one reason people unsubscribe:
But whenever people ask me how often they should send emails for their niche, my answer is the same:
It depends.
OutboundEngine found that sending one to four emails per month is a good guideline, but that may not apply to your unique audience.
The best way to know is by asking them. Break down your opt-in form to include a frequency option:
- All the latest news and updates
- A weekly digest
- A monthly newsletter
- Etc.
Then you’ll know exactly how much email your audience is interested in receiving, and optimize for that.
2) Your targeting is poor.
25% of people unsubscribe because they found the content irrelevant.
Even if your website visitors are interested enough in your product or service to sign up for your marketing emails, I recommend you take advantage of the unique interests and needs of your contacts in order to be as relevant as possible.
According to DMA, segmented and targeted emails generate 58% of all revenue.
Send out the most relevant messages by segmenting your list based on demographics, behavior, interests, point in the sales funnel, and other insights you might have. Doing so can result both higher open rates and lower unsubscribe rates.
3) Your content is boring.
Litmus found that 49% of people unsubscribe because the content became repetitive or boring over time.
While some of your messaging should be focused on moving leads down the sales funnel, offering variety will keep subscribers interested and help you segment even further.
Strike a balance between:
- Sales material and discounts
- How-to articles and related content
- Industry news and events
People sign up to email lists for different reasons. You may find some subscribers are more likely to engage with your how-to articles than industry news. Pay attention to open rates, clickthrough rates and other metrics for your content, and turn this behavior into a segment so you can send more of the content they like.
Oh, and don’t forget to be funny, interesting, unpredictable, and exciting, like JCrew: 
4) Your emails aren’t mobile optimized.
If you’re not ensuring that your marketing emails are mobile-friendly, I recommend you start now.
53% of emails are opened on mobile devices in 2016, and 70% of consumers will immediately delete emails that don’t render well on a mobile device.
Here are some quick tips for mobile optimization:
- Use larger fonts
At least 14 px for body text and 22 px for headlines.
- Use a single column layout
This simplifies reading on smaller screens and improves user experience.
- Use touch-friendly buttons
Make your call to action visible and clickable (at least 44 px by 44 px).
- Use alt text
Many mobile device platforms don’t load images by default. Alt text will appear to show what the images are about.
Pay attention to all mobile optimization best practices to avoid this problem:
5) You’re forgetting to personalize.
Personalized email messages improve click-through rates by an average of 14%, and deliver 6x higher transaction rates.
Here are some simple ways you can personalize with big impact:
- Use their name in your subject line and body content
- Celebrate their birthday
- Cater your message to demographics (gender, age, home situation, etc.)
- Create exclusive offers and discounts based on their purchase history
Luckily, all of these problems can be tackled with a little research, planning, and the help of an advanced email automation tool. Sign up for a free trial of Sendlane™today to get started.
What’s your main reason for clicking the “unsubscribe” button? Tell us in the comments!
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