Ensuring Good Email Deliverability - with Benny Rubin

eCommerce Marketing Podcast

In this episode, email deliverability expert Benny Rubin shares insights on effective cold emailing and avoiding the spam folder. He discusses his background in music and how he transitioned to becoming a B2B marketer. Rubin explains the importance of email marketing in enhancing the customer journey and gives examples of successful email campaigns that improved customer loyalty and conversions. He also highlights the potential for DTC brands to tap into the B2B market and the unique sales opportunities it presents. In this conversation, Arlen Robinson and Benny Rubin discuss strategies for effective cold email marketing. They emphasize the importance of finding the right audience and creating a warm introduction by mentioning previous clients or affinity groups. They also highlight the critical aspects of email deliverability, such as setting up SPF, DMARC, and DKIM records. Additionally, they advise startup businesses to consider multiple lead generation channels and not over-index on one specific channel. In terms of personal interests, Benny shares that he plays the violin and has a soft spot for the band Megadeth.

Key Episode Takeaways:

• Email marketing is a powerful tool that can enhance the customer journey and improve customer loyalty and conversions.
• Cold emailing can be an effective strategy for reaching out to potential B2B customers and securing large-scale orders.
• Email is a reliable and cost-effective channel for communication, making it a valuable asset for businesses.
• DTC brands should consider exploring the B2B market and leveraging email marketing to tap into new sales opportunities.
• Email is still widely used and checked regularly by consumers, making it a valuable channel for marketing and communication. Find the right audience for your cold email campaign by targeting individuals in specific affinity groups or mentioning previous clients in the same industry.
• Ensure good email deliverability by setting up SPF, DMARC, and DKIM records and considering the use of subdomains.
• Don't over-index on one lead generation channel; consider multiple channels to diversify your sources of leads.
• Personalize your cold emails by mentioning previous clients or affinity groups to create a warm introduction.
• In addition to email marketing, explore other lead generation channels such as affiliate programs or text messaging.

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Past guests on the ecommerce marketing podcast include Neil Patel, Nemo Chu, Luke Lintz, Luke Carthy, Amber Armstrong, Kris Ruby and many more.

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