Beginners Guide to Email Marketing Part 10: Just Show Up Review!

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The worst thing you can do in email marketing? Ghost your subscribers. You’re not their situationship; you’re their favorite inbox friend.

Even if you’re busy, keep a consistent schedule – weekly, biweekly, whatever you choose. This keeps trust alive and sales flowing.


1. Start With a Hook That Slaps

Your subject line is your red carpet. If it’s boring, no one’s showing up.

  • Instead of: “Monthly Newsletter – February”

  • Try: “The Sneaky Email Trick That Tripled My Sales (You’ll Love This)”

Think curiosity, emotion, and benefit- all in under 60 characters.


2. Talk Like a Human

You’re not writing a corporate memo. You’re writing to one person- your reader. Pretend you’re having coffee together. Use “you” more than “we.” Avoid big, stuffy words unless you’re being ironic for laughs.


3. Deliver the Goods

Your reader should get something valuable- tips, entertainment, a special offer- every time. They need to feel like, “Dang, if their free emails are this good, imagine what their paid stuff is like.”


4. Use Micro-Stories

A quick story, even two sentences long, makes your email sticky in someone’s brain.

Example:

“Last Thursday, I almost threw my laptop across the room… until I remembered this one email hack that saved me hours.”


5. Call to Action Like You Mean It

Don’t mumble your offer at the end like a shy kid at a lemonade stand. Be direct:

“Click here and grab your free checklist now- before I remember to charge for it.”


Bottom line? Your email should be the one they look forward to opening. If they read your email while stirring pasta sauce and it makes them laugh, learn, or click- that’s a win.