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Subject Lines that Convert

A review of 100+ successful subject lines reveals what motivates
people to open (or delete) an email
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Dr. Flint McGlaughlin – Managing Director, MECLABS
Flint McGlaughlin is the Managing Director of MECLABS Group. The organization has
partnered with key market leaders including The New York Times, Microsoft
Corporation and Reuters Group.
Dr. McGlaughlin also serves as the Director of Enterprise Research at the
Transforming Business Institute, University of Cambridge (UK), as the Chairman of
the Board of Governors for St. Stephen’s University, and as a Trustee for
Westminster Theological Centre. Dr. McGlaughlin originally studied Philosophy and
Theology at the University of London’s Specialist Jesuit College.
Today, his primary research is focused on enterprise as transformative agent. His
work has won multiple awards and has been quoted in more than 13,000 online and
offline sources.
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Source: © 2013 MarketingSherpa Email Marketing Benchmark Study | Methodology: Fielded December 2012, N=745
Subject Lines that Convert: A review of 100+ successful subject lines reveals what motivates people to open (or delete) an email
It evaluates performance
based on:
• Over 400 unique rules
• 1 billion+ sent and tracked
email messages

messages
rules

1 billion+ email
400 unique
Test Scenario 1



Experiment ID: (protected)
Location: MarketingExperiments Research Library
Test Protocol Number: TP2092

Background: Large financial institution offering mortgages to consumers.
Goal: To determine which claim of value will generate the most response.

Primary research question: Which subject line will produce the greatest open rate
and click rate?
Approach: A/B/C single-factorial split
Test Scenario 1
Test Protocol ID: TP2092

Total Score
Version A

Looking for a lower mortgage rate? You’re not alone.

(out of 100)

63

Version B

Discover the advantages of [Brand Name] mortgages
Version C

Own your home sooner with free bi-weekly payments

78
81


Accurate Prediction
Version B & C generated a statistically significant improvement over A

Subject Line

Tool
Score

Open
Rate

Rel.
Diff.

18.08%

-

19.80%

9.5%

A

Looking for a lower mortgage rate? You’re not alone.

63

B

Discover the advantages of [Brand Name] mortgages

78

C

Own your home sooner with free bi-weekly payments

81

!

The tool’s prediction closely matched actual test results

100

100

100

20.99% 16.0%


Accurate Prediction
Mostly Accurate Prediction
B&C
Version C still generated a statistically significant improvement over A
significant improvement over A

Subject Line

Tool
Score

Open
Click Rel. Rel.
RateRate Diff. Diff.

A

Looking for a lower mortgage rate? You’re not alone.

63

B

Discover the advantages of [Brand Name] mortgages

78

C

Own your home sooner with free bi-weekly payments

81

!

Based on the tool, version B should have outperformed version A

100

100

100

18.08%
0.61%

-

-

19.80%
0.57% 9.5%
-7.4%

20.99% 16.0%
0.68% 11.3%
Test Scenario 2



Experiment ID: (protected)
Location: MarketingExperiments Research Library
Test Protocol Number: TP2078

Background: A well-known news publication.
Goal: To increase subscriptions from former subscribers who have been absent
between one and two years.
Primary Research Question: Which subject line will produce the greatest open rate?

Approach: A/B/C single-factorial split
Test Scenario 2
Test Protocol ID: TP2078

Total Score
(out of 100)

Version A

Choose from 2 ways to save big on the NEW
[PublicationName].com

56

Version B

Save 50% on your choice of two new subscription
options
Version C

Home Delivery comes with FREE access to
[PublicationName].com

59

50
Inaccurate Prediction
While Version A generated a statistically significant response, Version B did not
Subject Line

Tool
Score

Open
Rate

Rel. Diff.

9.43%

50.2%

7.01%

11.7%

6.28%

--

A

56

B

Save 50% on your choice of two new
subscription options

59

C

!

Choose from 2 ways to save big on the
NEW [PublicationName].com

Home Delivery comes with FREE access
to [PublicationName].com

50

100

100

100

Based on the tool, version B should have outperformed version A
Inaccurate Prediction
While Version A generated a statistically significant response, Version B did not
Subject Line

Tool
Score

A

56

B

Save 50% on your choice of two new
subscription options

59

C

!

Choose from 2 ways to save big on the
NEW [PublicationName].com

Home Delivery comes with FREE access
to [PublicationName].com

50

100

100

100

Open Click
Rel
Rel. Diff. Diff.
Rate Rate
1.48%
9.43%
86%
50.2%
7.01%0.76%11.7%
-5.3%
6.28%0.80%

--

--

Based on the tool, version B should have also outperformed version C
Test Scenario 3
Test Protocol ID: TP2076

Sent to: Rented list (B2B magazine subscribers)
Total Score
Version A

Target MDs with Surveys and Panels

(out of 100)

94

Version B

Reach 120,000 Physicians through Social Media

76
Inaccurate Prediction
Version B generated a statistically significant higher response than A
Subject Line

A Target MDs with Surveys and Panels

B

!

Reach 120,000 Physicians
through Social Media

Tool
Score

Open
Rate

Rel Diff.

94

21.30%

--

22.92%

7.6%

100

76
100

Based on the tool, version A should have outperformed version B
Inaccurate Prediction
Version B generated a statistically significant higher response than A
Subject Line

A Target MDs with Surveys and Panels

B

!

Reach 120,000 Physicians
through Social Media

Tool
Score
94
100

76
100

Open Click
Rel
Rel Diff. Diff.
Rate Rate
0.40% -21.30%

--

22.92%
0.56%7.6%27.6%

Based on the tool, version A should have outperformed version B
Experiment: Results
After rating hundreds of subject lines from our library of statistically significant experiments …

The tool predicts a winner:

31.57%

of the time
Experiment: Results
After rating hundreds of subject lines from our library of statistically significant experiments …

25¢ Subject Line Rating Tool
Check Yours Now!
A coin predicts a winner:

50%

of the time

The tool predicts a winner:

31.57%

of the time
So what went wrong with the tool?
Decisions based on industry standards:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Does not contain a sense of urgency
Mobile subject line is over 35 characters
Length is over 50 characters
Contains any word that has more than 8
characters
Includes one exclamation mark
Use of a word in all caps
Includes the word “You” or “Your”
Contains comma
Starts with Save
Use of $
Contains % off
Computer Logic vs. Customer Logic
• A computer draws conclusions
from algorithms, rules, switches
and settings.
• A human draws conclusions
from context, emotions and
desires.
What We Discovered

F

Key Principles

•

Customers aren’t trying to open your emails, they are trying to eliminate
them.

•

To prevent elimination, the marketer must ensure an immediate
connection with the customer.
Today’s Focus

Today, we are going to review two effective
approaches to build an immediate connection
through your subject lines.
Approach #1:

Connect to an Internal Issue
Connect to an Internal Issue

F

Key Principles

•

An interruption is not enough; we must transfer customer attention into
customer interest. This transfer occurs when we create a space in the
customer’s mind that can only be filled with what is coming next.

•

In most cases, we can create this space by connecting to an internal issue
common to our customers, and intensifying the offer’s connection to that
issue to attract them towards a potential resolution.
Example: Internal Issue
Protocol ID: CS7771
Sent to: Previous (non-active) customer list
From This

[Company Name]: A New Way to
Order

While this hints at potential issues in
their ordering, it does not make a clear
connection
Example: Internal Issue
Protocol ID: CS7771
Sent to: Previous (non-active) customer list
From This

[Company Name]: A New Way to
Order
To This

[Company Name]: Now only 2-meal
minimum order

This clearly connects the offer to an
internal issue experienced by the
customer (minimum required cost)

25.3%
Increase in opens

196%
Increase in clicks
Connect to an Internal Issue
Internal Issue Examples:
• Limited resources (time, money, help)

• Unmet expectations (work and family)
• Deficient skillsets (inability or inadequacy)

• Operational difficulties (routine usability)
• Fragmented perspectives (ignorance or misunderstanding)
From TP2137 To This
This,
Protocol ID:
Sent to: Non-paid registrants of the online site

From This

Get Unlimited Access to
[Newspaper.com] with Home Delivery

While customers want access,
this does not directly address
their trouble getting it (resources)
From TP2137 To This
This,
Protocol ID:
Sent to: Non-paid registrants of the online site

From This

Get Unlimited Access to
[Newspaper.com] with Home Delivery
To This

Free Unlimited Access to
[Newspaper] Online

This connects directly to that
internal issue and provides a
potential way around it

10.1%
Increase in opens

33.9%
Increase in clicks
From TP2076 To This
This,
Protocol ID:
Sent to: Rented list (B2B magazine subscribers)

From This

Target MDs with Surveys and
Panels

This only connects to a general
activity of desire and does not
address a need to find a new way
to do it
From TP2076 To This
This,
Protocol ID:
Sent to: Rented list (B2B magazine subscribers)

From This

Target MDs with Surveys and
Panels
To This

Reach 120,000 Physicians
through Social Media

This connects to an internal need to
get results faster and to find new
ways to justify their personal value
(expectation)

7.6%

Increase in opens

27.6%
Increase in clicks
From TP2092 To This
This,
Protocol ID:
Sent to: General house promo list

From This

Looking for a lower mortgage rate?
You’re not alone.
While this connects to a general
need, it lacks an internal
specificity making it harder to
measure in the mind
From TP2092 To This
This,
Protocol ID:
Sent to: General house promo list

From This

Looking for a lower mortgage rate?
You’re not alone.
To This

Own your home sooner with free biweekly payments

16%

Increase in opens

11.3%
Increase in clicks
Approach #2:

Connect to an External Event
Connect to an External Event
Climax

SUB STORY
Climax

Falling Act.

Rising Act.

Resolution /Exposition

Resolution

Exposition
ACT 1
Beginning (The Setup)

ACT 2

Middle (The Confrontation)

ACT 3

End (The Resolve)

Messages have more meaning when they are presented in a
story – i.e., a series of events that build toward a conclusion.
When you connect your message to the customer’s external
story, it will have more meaning.
Connect to an External Event
External Event Examples:
(recent or distant)

• An action or behavior

• A conversation
• A single exchange (completed or abandoned)

• A cancellation (membership, contract, recurring transactions)
• A service interaction
Experiment: Background



Experiment ID: (Protected)
Location: MarketingExperiments Research Library
Test Protocol Number: TP2121

Background: National B2C, B2B financial company with an online and retail presence.

Goal: To increase account activity, engagement.
Primary research question: Which subject line will generate the most opens?
Approach: A/B/C/D split test (variable cluster)
Experiment: Treatments
Version A

[Name], Your Account Information is
Ready To View
Version B

It's easy to access your [Bank Name]
Accounts Online. Sign On Now
Version C

Your Accounts are Protected with
[Bank Name] Online. Sign On Now
Version D

Did you forget your [Bank Name]
Online username or password?

Which of these clearly
connect to a recent
event in the story of
the customer?
92.2% Relative Increase in Open Rate

Subject lines A and D significantly outperformed those that did not connect to an event

#

Subject Line

Open Rate

Rel. Diff.

A

[Name], Your Account Information is Ready To View

30.67%

92.2%

D

Did you forget your [Bank Name] Online username or password?

24.14%

51.3%

C

Your Accounts are Protected with [Bank Name] Online. Sign On Now

20.33%

27.4%

B

It's easy to access your [Bank Name] Accounts Online. Sign On Now

15.96%

-
A Final Case Study
Subject Lines that Convert
Experiment: Background



Location: MarketingExperiments Research Library
Test Protocol Number: Pending

Background: MarketingExperiments, a marketing-research publication company.

Goal: To increase the open and click rates for a Web clinic promotional email send.
Research Question: Which email subject line will generate the highest click rate?
Test Design: A/B single-factorial split test
Experiment: Treatments
Control

Subject lines that convert - MarketingExperiments
Web clinic invite
Version A

What makes a good subject line?
Version B

Subject lines that fail - Recent research reveals why
your emails don't get opened
18.4% Relative Increase in Click Rate

Subject line B significantly outperformed the original subject line in both open and click rates

Open
Rate

% Rel.
Change

Click
Rate

% Rel.
Change

7.48%

-

0.96%

-

A What makes a good subject line?

7.79%

4.15%

1.08%

12.63%

Subject lines that fail - Recent research reveals why
B
your emails don't get opened

7.93%

6.0%

1.14%

18.44%

#
-

Subject Line

Subject lines that convert - MarketingExperiments
Web clinic invite

! The subject line that focused on multiple internal needs (understand and meeting
expectations) outperformed the original
Summary: Putting it all together

F

Key Points

1. Customers aren’t trying to open your emails, they are trying to eliminate
them. To prevent elimination, the marketer must transfer customer attention
into customer interest. This transfer occurs when we create a space in the
prospect’s mind that can only be filled with what is coming next.
2. Two effective approaches to create that space in the customer’s mind are to:
•
•

Connect to an internal issue
Connect to an external event
See how you can conduct research with us
MECLABS conducts rigorous experiments in the new science of optimization. We apply our
discoveries to help leaders optimize the financial performance of their sales and
marketing programs.
Learn more about how you may
be a fit for a MECLABS Research
Partnership:
• Select Research Partnership
Opportunities on the postwebinar survey
• Contact us directly
info@MECLABS.com
1-877-635-0565

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Subject Lines that Convert: A review of 100+ successful subject lines reveals what motivates people to open (or delete) an email

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Subject Lines that Convert: A review of 100+ successful subject lines reveals what motivates people to open (or delete) an email

  • 1. Subject Lines that Convert A review of 100+ successful subject lines reveals what motivates people to open (or delete) an email
  • 2. We’re sharing on Twitter! #WebClinic
  • 3. Today's Speaker @FlintsNotes Dr. Flint McGlaughlin – Managing Director, MECLABS Flint McGlaughlin is the Managing Director of MECLABS Group. The organization has partnered with key market leaders including The New York Times, Microsoft Corporation and Reuters Group. Dr. McGlaughlin also serves as the Director of Enterprise Research at the Transforming Business Institute, University of Cambridge (UK), as the Chairman of the Board of Governors for St. Stephen’s University, and as a Trustee for Westminster Theological Centre. Dr. McGlaughlin originally studied Philosophy and Theology at the University of London’s Specialist Jesuit College. Today, his primary research is focused on enterprise as transformative agent. His work has won multiple awards and has been quoted in more than 13,000 online and offline sources.
  • 4. Top Obstacles in Email Staffing, expertise Creating consistent, relevant content Source: © 2013 MarketingSherpa Email Marketing Benchmark Study | Methodology: Fielded December 2012, N=745
  • 6. It evaluates performance based on: • Over 400 unique rules • 1 billion+ sent and tracked email messages messages rules 1 billion+ email 400 unique
  • 7. Test Scenario 1  Experiment ID: (protected) Location: MarketingExperiments Research Library Test Protocol Number: TP2092 Background: Large financial institution offering mortgages to consumers. Goal: To determine which claim of value will generate the most response. Primary research question: Which subject line will produce the greatest open rate and click rate? Approach: A/B/C single-factorial split
  • 8. Test Scenario 1 Test Protocol ID: TP2092 Total Score Version A Looking for a lower mortgage rate? You’re not alone. (out of 100) 63 Version B Discover the advantages of [Brand Name] mortgages Version C Own your home sooner with free bi-weekly payments 78 81
  • 9.  Accurate Prediction Version B & C generated a statistically significant improvement over A Subject Line Tool Score Open Rate Rel. Diff. 18.08% - 19.80% 9.5% A Looking for a lower mortgage rate? You’re not alone. 63 B Discover the advantages of [Brand Name] mortgages 78 C Own your home sooner with free bi-weekly payments 81 ! The tool’s prediction closely matched actual test results 100 100 100 20.99% 16.0%
  • 10.  Accurate Prediction Mostly Accurate Prediction B&C Version C still generated a statistically significant improvement over A significant improvement over A Subject Line Tool Score Open Click Rel. Rel. RateRate Diff. Diff. A Looking for a lower mortgage rate? You’re not alone. 63 B Discover the advantages of [Brand Name] mortgages 78 C Own your home sooner with free bi-weekly payments 81 ! Based on the tool, version B should have outperformed version A 100 100 100 18.08% 0.61% - - 19.80% 0.57% 9.5% -7.4% 20.99% 16.0% 0.68% 11.3%
  • 11. Test Scenario 2  Experiment ID: (protected) Location: MarketingExperiments Research Library Test Protocol Number: TP2078 Background: A well-known news publication. Goal: To increase subscriptions from former subscribers who have been absent between one and two years. Primary Research Question: Which subject line will produce the greatest open rate? Approach: A/B/C single-factorial split
  • 12. Test Scenario 2 Test Protocol ID: TP2078 Total Score (out of 100) Version A Choose from 2 ways to save big on the NEW [PublicationName].com 56 Version B Save 50% on your choice of two new subscription options Version C Home Delivery comes with FREE access to [PublicationName].com 59 50
  • 13. Inaccurate Prediction While Version A generated a statistically significant response, Version B did not Subject Line Tool Score Open Rate Rel. Diff. 9.43% 50.2% 7.01% 11.7% 6.28% -- A 56 B Save 50% on your choice of two new subscription options 59 C ! Choose from 2 ways to save big on the NEW [PublicationName].com Home Delivery comes with FREE access to [PublicationName].com 50 100 100 100 Based on the tool, version B should have outperformed version A
  • 14. Inaccurate Prediction While Version A generated a statistically significant response, Version B did not Subject Line Tool Score A 56 B Save 50% on your choice of two new subscription options 59 C ! Choose from 2 ways to save big on the NEW [PublicationName].com Home Delivery comes with FREE access to [PublicationName].com 50 100 100 100 Open Click Rel Rel. Diff. Diff. Rate Rate 1.48% 9.43% 86% 50.2% 7.01%0.76%11.7% -5.3% 6.28%0.80% -- -- Based on the tool, version B should have also outperformed version C
  • 15. Test Scenario 3 Test Protocol ID: TP2076 Sent to: Rented list (B2B magazine subscribers) Total Score Version A Target MDs with Surveys and Panels (out of 100) 94 Version B Reach 120,000 Physicians through Social Media 76
  • 16. Inaccurate Prediction Version B generated a statistically significant higher response than A Subject Line A Target MDs with Surveys and Panels B ! Reach 120,000 Physicians through Social Media Tool Score Open Rate Rel Diff. 94 21.30% -- 22.92% 7.6% 100 76 100 Based on the tool, version A should have outperformed version B
  • 17. Inaccurate Prediction Version B generated a statistically significant higher response than A Subject Line A Target MDs with Surveys and Panels B ! Reach 120,000 Physicians through Social Media Tool Score 94 100 76 100 Open Click Rel Rel Diff. Diff. Rate Rate 0.40% -21.30% -- 22.92% 0.56%7.6%27.6% Based on the tool, version A should have outperformed version B
  • 18. Experiment: Results After rating hundreds of subject lines from our library of statistically significant experiments … The tool predicts a winner: 31.57% of the time
  • 19. Experiment: Results After rating hundreds of subject lines from our library of statistically significant experiments … 25¢ Subject Line Rating Tool Check Yours Now! A coin predicts a winner: 50% of the time The tool predicts a winner: 31.57% of the time
  • 20. So what went wrong with the tool? Decisions based on industry standards: • • • • • • • • • • • Does not contain a sense of urgency Mobile subject line is over 35 characters Length is over 50 characters Contains any word that has more than 8 characters Includes one exclamation mark Use of a word in all caps Includes the word “You” or “Your” Contains comma Starts with Save Use of $ Contains % off
  • 21. Computer Logic vs. Customer Logic • A computer draws conclusions from algorithms, rules, switches and settings. • A human draws conclusions from context, emotions and desires.
  • 22. What We Discovered F Key Principles • Customers aren’t trying to open your emails, they are trying to eliminate them. • To prevent elimination, the marketer must ensure an immediate connection with the customer.
  • 23. Today’s Focus Today, we are going to review two effective approaches to build an immediate connection through your subject lines.
  • 24. Approach #1: Connect to an Internal Issue
  • 25. Connect to an Internal Issue F Key Principles • An interruption is not enough; we must transfer customer attention into customer interest. This transfer occurs when we create a space in the customer’s mind that can only be filled with what is coming next. • In most cases, we can create this space by connecting to an internal issue common to our customers, and intensifying the offer’s connection to that issue to attract them towards a potential resolution.
  • 26. Example: Internal Issue Protocol ID: CS7771 Sent to: Previous (non-active) customer list From This [Company Name]: A New Way to Order While this hints at potential issues in their ordering, it does not make a clear connection
  • 27. Example: Internal Issue Protocol ID: CS7771 Sent to: Previous (non-active) customer list From This [Company Name]: A New Way to Order To This [Company Name]: Now only 2-meal minimum order This clearly connects the offer to an internal issue experienced by the customer (minimum required cost) 25.3% Increase in opens 196% Increase in clicks
  • 28. Connect to an Internal Issue Internal Issue Examples: • Limited resources (time, money, help) • Unmet expectations (work and family) • Deficient skillsets (inability or inadequacy) • Operational difficulties (routine usability) • Fragmented perspectives (ignorance or misunderstanding)
  • 29. From TP2137 To This This, Protocol ID: Sent to: Non-paid registrants of the online site From This Get Unlimited Access to [Newspaper.com] with Home Delivery While customers want access, this does not directly address their trouble getting it (resources)
  • 30. From TP2137 To This This, Protocol ID: Sent to: Non-paid registrants of the online site From This Get Unlimited Access to [Newspaper.com] with Home Delivery To This Free Unlimited Access to [Newspaper] Online This connects directly to that internal issue and provides a potential way around it 10.1% Increase in opens 33.9% Increase in clicks
  • 31. From TP2076 To This This, Protocol ID: Sent to: Rented list (B2B magazine subscribers) From This Target MDs with Surveys and Panels This only connects to a general activity of desire and does not address a need to find a new way to do it
  • 32. From TP2076 To This This, Protocol ID: Sent to: Rented list (B2B magazine subscribers) From This Target MDs with Surveys and Panels To This Reach 120,000 Physicians through Social Media This connects to an internal need to get results faster and to find new ways to justify their personal value (expectation) 7.6% Increase in opens 27.6% Increase in clicks
  • 33. From TP2092 To This This, Protocol ID: Sent to: General house promo list From This Looking for a lower mortgage rate? You’re not alone. While this connects to a general need, it lacks an internal specificity making it harder to measure in the mind
  • 34. From TP2092 To This This, Protocol ID: Sent to: General house promo list From This Looking for a lower mortgage rate? You’re not alone. To This Own your home sooner with free biweekly payments 16% Increase in opens 11.3% Increase in clicks
  • 35. Approach #2: Connect to an External Event
  • 36. Connect to an External Event Climax SUB STORY Climax Falling Act. Rising Act. Resolution /Exposition Resolution Exposition ACT 1 Beginning (The Setup) ACT 2 Middle (The Confrontation) ACT 3 End (The Resolve) Messages have more meaning when they are presented in a story – i.e., a series of events that build toward a conclusion. When you connect your message to the customer’s external story, it will have more meaning.
  • 37. Connect to an External Event External Event Examples: (recent or distant) • An action or behavior • A conversation • A single exchange (completed or abandoned) • A cancellation (membership, contract, recurring transactions) • A service interaction
  • 38. Experiment: Background  Experiment ID: (Protected) Location: MarketingExperiments Research Library Test Protocol Number: TP2121 Background: National B2C, B2B financial company with an online and retail presence. Goal: To increase account activity, engagement. Primary research question: Which subject line will generate the most opens? Approach: A/B/C/D split test (variable cluster)
  • 39. Experiment: Treatments Version A [Name], Your Account Information is Ready To View Version B It's easy to access your [Bank Name] Accounts Online. Sign On Now Version C Your Accounts are Protected with [Bank Name] Online. Sign On Now Version D Did you forget your [Bank Name] Online username or password? Which of these clearly connect to a recent event in the story of the customer?
  • 40. 92.2% Relative Increase in Open Rate Subject lines A and D significantly outperformed those that did not connect to an event # Subject Line Open Rate Rel. Diff. A [Name], Your Account Information is Ready To View 30.67% 92.2% D Did you forget your [Bank Name] Online username or password? 24.14% 51.3% C Your Accounts are Protected with [Bank Name] Online. Sign On Now 20.33% 27.4% B It's easy to access your [Bank Name] Accounts Online. Sign On Now 15.96% -
  • 41. A Final Case Study Subject Lines that Convert
  • 42. Experiment: Background  Location: MarketingExperiments Research Library Test Protocol Number: Pending Background: MarketingExperiments, a marketing-research publication company. Goal: To increase the open and click rates for a Web clinic promotional email send. Research Question: Which email subject line will generate the highest click rate? Test Design: A/B single-factorial split test
  • 43. Experiment: Treatments Control Subject lines that convert - MarketingExperiments Web clinic invite Version A What makes a good subject line? Version B Subject lines that fail - Recent research reveals why your emails don't get opened
  • 44. 18.4% Relative Increase in Click Rate Subject line B significantly outperformed the original subject line in both open and click rates Open Rate % Rel. Change Click Rate % Rel. Change 7.48% - 0.96% - A What makes a good subject line? 7.79% 4.15% 1.08% 12.63% Subject lines that fail - Recent research reveals why B your emails don't get opened 7.93% 6.0% 1.14% 18.44% # - Subject Line Subject lines that convert - MarketingExperiments Web clinic invite ! The subject line that focused on multiple internal needs (understand and meeting expectations) outperformed the original
  • 45. Summary: Putting it all together F Key Points 1. Customers aren’t trying to open your emails, they are trying to eliminate them. To prevent elimination, the marketer must transfer customer attention into customer interest. This transfer occurs when we create a space in the prospect’s mind that can only be filled with what is coming next. 2. Two effective approaches to create that space in the customer’s mind are to: • • Connect to an internal issue Connect to an external event
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