The Importance of an Email Marketing Audit

When was the last time you had an email marketing audit? Do you feel like your email campaigns could be achieving more?

As an email marketing expert, I specialize in conducting thorough audits that help uncover those hidden opportunities just waiting to be discovered. With years of experience working on the most advanced email marketing service providers, I can help take your email marketing efforts from good to great.

Why do you need an email marketing audit?

Imagine your email campaign as a pipeline delivering water to a village. If there are leaks, no matter how much water you pump through it, you won’t efficiently serve the village.

These processes identify these leaks in your campaign—such as poor subscriber engagement or ineffective content. Addressing these issues means more effective communication and better results.

How an Email Marketing Audit Works

The audit begins with a comprehensive review of your current email strategies and tactics. I examine everything from how you capture email addresses to how you engage with your audience. This process involves detailed analytics to understand what works, what doesn’t, and where there’s room for improvement.

During one of my audits, I discovered an incredibly useful feature in ActiveCampaign—their conditional content capability. This feature allows you to customize messages based on subscriber actions and preferences directly within your emails. I’ve used this to tailor content that resonates more personally with the audience, significantly boosting engagement rates.

The Power of Expert Intervention on a Real Email Marketing Audit

Recently, I worked with a client who was struggling with their GetResponse automation sequences. They were not seeing the conversion rates they hoped for.

After a detailed analysis, I pinpointed several key issues in their automation triggers and email content. By reconfiguring their automation workflow and refining the message content, we managed to double their conversion rate, which led to a noticeable increase in revenue.

The Tangible Benefits: Before and After an Audit

Let me give you an example. Before an audit, one of my clients was experiencing a stagnant subscriber growth rate and low engagement levels. Post-audit, with strategic adjustments based on my insights, their open rates increased to a very respectable figure.

This not only improved their direct engagement but also enhanced overall campaign effectiveness.

3 Essential Email Marketing Audit FAQs

1) What is an email marketing audit?

An email marketing audit is a detailed review of your email marketing campaigns and strategies. It helps identify gaps and areas for improvement to enhance overall effectiveness.

2) Does it make a difference who my email service provider is?

Absolutely not! Besides the fact that I’ve worked with many of them, I understand the engineering plans of an email marketing platform and even created automations before they were mainstream! This allows me to swoop in and glean some useful insights for you and your company.

3) How often should you conduct an email marketing audit?

I recommend conducting an email marketing audit at least once a year or whenever you significantly alter your marketing strategy. Regular audits help keep your campaigns fresh and aligned with your audience’s evolving needs.

Set up a free 15 Minute Power Meeting with me and let’s get the ball rolling!

About the author

A sought-out keynote speaker and KOL, Shmuel Herschberg is a seasoned digital marketing executive, who lives and breathes online marketing channels like email and paid media. He is a fractional CMO and the founder of Shyn Media, a boutique agency that offers creative marketing automation, content strategy, and paid media services.

With over 20 years of experience, Shmuel possesses a unique blend of technological awareness coupled with strategic thinking and customer psychology. This enables him to translate customer needs into actionable, winning strategies. He also enjoys photography and mountain biking.


 

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