Recently, AWeber’s Senior Content Marketing Strategist Liz Willits analyzed more than 1,000 emails from 100 of the top email marketers. She found that the average email length is 434 words, and the average subject line length is roughly 44 characters.
But if you want to stand out in the inbox, you can’t be average.
Willits dove into her research with author and marketing guru Tim Cameron-Kitchen, on his popular podcast, the Exposure Ninja. Willits explained that while knowing the average formula for email is a great starting point, the most successful email marketers go against the grain. They do the opposite of what’s popular.
You can do the same, said Willits on the podcast. Take emojis in subject lines, for example.
“According to our research, only 6.9% of people use emojis in their subject lines,” said Willits on the podcast “If most people aren’t using emojis in their subject lines, then it might be a good idea to try using them and see if it impacts your email open rates. It might just help you stand apart from other messages in the inbox. The most successful email marketers are successful because they’re unique.”
For more tips on writing unique and powerful emails that get opened and clicked, listen to Liz’s advice on the Exposure Ninja Podcast, episode #132 (Lessons Learned from the World’s Most Successful Email Marketers). Or, listen on your favorite podcasting apps like Stitcher or Spotify.
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