Episode 122 / Romance author and email expert Holly Darling joins us to share how we can connect with readers from the moment they opt-in to our emails. There’s so much good info in this episode! We guarantee you’ll come away with so many ways to improve your welcome sequence.

Show notes:

• Creative ways to use double opt-in as part of the welcome sequence 
• What happens in each email inside a welcome sequence
• How to use the welcome sequence to create engagement
• What to do if someone doesn't engage
• How to create a custom experience for your readers inside the welcome sequence
• Common mistakes authors make with their emails
• Ideas for lead magnets for new authors without a lot of intellectual property
• Trends in newsletter marketing including customization, paid newsletters, and video

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