Professionals (like the 7 figure brands our agency manage) plan out campaigns.
Rule of thumb: Plan out campaigns at least 30 days in advance
Let's get into some examples with Campaign # 1..
Campaign # 1 The referral email
Purpose:
> Turn your existing customers into brand evangelists.
> Incentivize your customers to tell their friends and family about your brand.
Segment:
> Previous buyers who have been engaged with your content
Subject line ideas:
> Here: 💵. It’s for you
> Sharing is Caring
> Let us pay you for this
Preview text ideas:
> Send a friend $20 and get $20 off your order.
> Announcing a better way to share [Brand name]
> Sharing [Brand name]
Examples (Click images below)
Campaign # 2 Summer time
Purpose:
> It's summer time so send a related email to play to the relevance of the season.
Segment:
> Depending on the angle you take (conversion vs. content/education) will dictate the segment you should send to.
> If campaign is conversion..
focused, I'd send to your engaged list (exc recent buyers)
> If campaign more content/education focused, send to engaged list (inc recent buyers)
Subject line ideas:
> Going on an Adventure?🌲
> Upgrade Your Summer Style ☀️
> Your Summer Staples
Preview text ideas:
> Check out our Summer lineup
> Summer is full of surprises
> Raise Your Summer Standards
Example (see attached image)
Let's move on to Campaign # 3
Campaign # 3 Last Chance to Buy Email
Purpose:
> Get rid of old inventory.
Segment:
> Send your engaged list (exc. recent buyers). Also consider looping in past buyers that might be slightly outside your typical engaged segment.
Subject line ideas:
> Up to 40% off retiring styles!
> Going, going, almost gone...
> It's now or never
Preview Text Ideas:
> These items are disappearing...
> Last chance! Get em before they're gone!
> While they last...
Examples (see attached images)
Campaign # 4 Free product with purchase
Purpose:
> Conversion focused. You're sweetening the pot to get the reader to buy.
> Works well for turning subscribers to 1st time buyers.
> Works well for turning a one-time buyer into a repeat customer.
Segment:
> Engaged subscriber list (exc. recent buyers)
> Recent buyer = Anyone who bought in last 7-14 days
Subject line ideas:
> Your Favorite [ITEM NAME] is now FREE! 🙌
> Score your FREE [ITEM NAME]
> Free [ITEM NAME] with purchase!
Preview Text Ideas:
> Don't Miss Out On A FREE [ITEM NAME]! 🔥
> [ITEM NAME] is free with purchase from now until we sell out!
> Don't wait - these will go fast!
Examples (see images)
Campaign # 5 Brand birthday email
Purpose:
> Build brand affinity and celebrate a company milestone. Great chance to share more of your brand story.
> Drive revenue with a discount code so subscribers can celebrate and support your brand
Segment:
> Engaged list
Subject Line Ideas:
> BIRTHDAY SALE 🎊 A gift for you, from us!
> [INSERT OFFER] to celebrate our birthday
> Happy Birthday to us!
Preview Text Ideas:
> It's our birthday and we want to give you a gift!
> Yes, you read right. We're hooking you up for our birthday.
> Let's get this party started!
Examples attached
Campaign # 6 The best sellers
Purpose:
> Great campaign for brands with tons of products as the more products you sell, the more choice overwhelm customers will feel.
> Plays into social proof bias (people buy products others have bought)
2 ways to implement this campaign
> Curate list of best sellers with no discount
> Offer discount
Note: I've included examples of both ways 👇
Segment:
> Engaged segment (Exc recent buyers)
Subject Line Ideas:
> You need these
> These best sellers are 🔥🔥🔥
> complements guaranteed
Preview Text Ideas:
> These are our MUST haves
> Our stuff is the COOLEST
> All the best—just for you
Examples (note the difference in discounts vs no-discounts)
Campaign # 7 Content focused
Purpose:
> Content, content, content
3 ways to do this:
> Pure education (no selling)
> Include content and products in one email
> Use content/education to boost conversions
(Examples of each included 👇 Keep reading!)
Segment
> Engaged Subscriber Segment
Subject Line Ideas:
> [HOW TO + INSERT TOPIC OF CONTENT] e.g. How To Groom Your Dog At Home
> [TOPIC 101] e.g. Napping 101
> [TOPIC + PRODUCT/OFFER] e.g. Prep your skin for summer + 10% off
Preview Text Ideas:
> [THE FEW GREATER THAN SYMBOL COULD LITERALLY JUST BE THE PREVIEW TEXT. SEEN IT WORK DECENTLY WELL]
> [INSERT CONTENT TEASER]
> Hope you learn a thing or two...
Examples (pay close attention to the different angles)
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What I'm getting at is: April Fools' Day is all about having fun with your marketing messaging and it's a great way to humanize your brand.
The King Kanine email highlights that this sale is no joke. They keep this email simple and also provide a solid discount.
Claire’s has a 1 liner of text overlaid on the image that's upside down: "Don't be an April Fool". Here they're using a large % off. I think 50% off is a bit extreme, but to each their own. I think there needs to be a more clear CTA instead of the one they're currently using ">".