Very simplified, with a lower sender reputation, the likelihood of emails going into promotional or spam folders increases. From my experience, this is rarely something that will happen overnight however.
If you're sending content specifically for those contacts, content that is optimized for them, I think that's a good approach. You should however have a defined moment when you stop trying to reengage so that it does not become an infinitely repeating process.
Does that answer your question?
Best regards!
Karsten Köhler HubSpot Freelancer | RevOps & CRM Consultant | Community Hall of Famer
Just adding to @karstenkoehler's point. I did a webinar on email deliverability earlier this year, when I still worked at HubSpot. It has some good explanations on what email deliverability means, how to keep an eye on key performance indicators, and how to run a re-engagement campaign.
"Spam filters can identify and filter out emails that your recipients aren't opening or clicking. This increases the likelihood that future emails will end up in the junk folder or spam filter. By continuing to send email to contacts who don't open or click, you're lowering your sender score overall."
Nevertheless, I would consider occasional re-engagement attempts a good idea. The key is coming up with a hypothesis as to why these contacts do not open your emails and not just sending another marketing email of the type that they've received before. It could be a best of email, the 'threat' of a goodbye or anything that stands out.
Hi, thank you for that explanation. Can you describe what lowering the overall sender score actually means in terms of a con? We have a growing list of unengaged and plan to send a reengagement campaign and then subsequent, periodic targeted emails to try to increase engagement. However, we don't want to take action that could result in other emails from our address (going to those who do engage) being viewed as spam. I appreciate any insight. Thanks!
Very simplified, with a lower sender reputation, the likelihood of emails going into promotional or spam folders increases. From my experience, this is rarely something that will happen overnight however.
If you're sending content specifically for those contacts, content that is optimized for them, I think that's a good approach. You should however have a defined moment when you stop trying to reengage so that it does not become an infinitely repeating process.
Does that answer your question?
Best regards!
Karsten Köhler HubSpot Freelancer | RevOps & CRM Consultant | Community Hall of Famer
Just adding to @karstenkoehler's point. I did a webinar on email deliverability earlier this year, when I still worked at HubSpot. It has some good explanations on what email deliverability means, how to keep an eye on key performance indicators, and how to run a re-engagement campaign.