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Open Rate
Open Rate is the percentage of people who open a mass email sent by a brand or individual. Open rates can be monitored and analyzed to assess for deficiencies in email quality and relevance to the audience.
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Google Analytics
A free, browser-based software that allows users to link their website to the Google Analytics (GA) platform. The tool then gives users information about users and traffic to their website including, but not limited to, total visitors and visits, individual pages visited, what site users entered your website from, and demographic information on users such as age and geographic region.
The most recent version of Google Analytics is GA4, replacing the previous version, Universal Analytics. Having GA set up for your business is an easy and important step to gathering useful data on your website’s effectiveness.
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CAN-SPAM
CAN-SPAM is an acronym for Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing, referring to a legislative act from 2003. It’s a law that sets national standards for commercial emails. In order for mass emails to be legal, they must comply with CAN-SPAM guidelines.
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Lead Nurturing
Once a prospective customer is in your database and can be contacted in some way, lead nurturing refers to the communications provided to that person in order to guide them further along the path toward your products or services.
A classic lead nurturing technique is via email marketing, wherein a series of emails will be sent that are intended to inform the person about your brand and increase their interest in trust in utilizing your products or services.
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