The link between the subject line and the email copy

Email The subject line of your email is the most important part of your emails. I guess we all know that by now. It’s what makes people open your emails (together with other elements such as what recipients see in the preview pane of their email client).

Earlier, I explained why it is important that you test your subject lines and even why you should do it in real-time.

What is sometimes forgotten is that there also has to be a clear link between the subject line and the email copy. Things should be consistent. Just like the messaging, content, style and many other aspects of the landing page should be consistent with the email.

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B2B companies increase or maintain their marketing budgets this year and look at online and social media marketing

According to Loop Demand Gen, an integrated business-to-business (B2B) demand generation and telemarketing services company, the majority of B2B marketers will have at least the same marketing budget in 2010 as they did in 2009.

This despite current economic conditions and budget cuts in many organizations.

In a survey the company found that only 25 percent of respondents will add marketing positions in 2010, which suggests that marketers are challenged with accomplishing more with fewer staff.

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