SPECIAL SERIES: Marketing Myths | Bathroom Break #11
Jul 8, 2024
10:03
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Debunking marketing myths about content repetition, e-mail marketing, and open rates. Exploring the value of repurposing content and engaged subscribers in email marketing
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Quick takeaways
Repeating successful content is crucial in marketing to maximize its impact and reach.
Tracking email open rates remains vital despite bot activity, influencing the success of marketing campaigns.
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Busting Marketing Myths: Repetitive Content and Email Metrics
Marketing experts in the podcast discussed common myths in marketing, emphasizing the value of repeating successful content rather than constantly creating new material. They highlighted the importance of identifying winners in content marketing and leveraging their success. Additionally, they debunked the myth that email open rates are insignificant due to bot activity, stressing the strategic importance of open rate tracking for effective marketing campaigns.
Focus on Engaged Contacts Over List Size
The podcast advocates for prioritizing engaged contacts over list size in email marketing campaigns. They suggest actively managing inactive subscribers by implementing re-engagement campaigns and regularly removing disengaged contacts from email lists. Emphasizing the value of quality over quantity, they challenge the conventional idea of focusing solely on list growth, encouraging marketers to cultivate relationships with genuinely interested subscribers for better engagement rates.
At least, not IRL. But in marketing? Well… in marketing not repeating your content is practically an original sin.
I chat with Jay about some of the biggest marketing myths that need debunking and break down the ins and outs of repurposing content. Plus, are open rates meaningless?
Yes… and no. Let’s just say, it’s complicated, ok?