This document discusses how using live content in emails can engage subscribers. Live content is dynamic content that can be adjusted based on factors like location or time. It recommends using live content like countdown timers, geo-targeted offers, and real-time components to increase email relevancy and drive higher conversion rates. The document provides examples of live content and findings that show response rate improvements ranging from 15-44% depending on business type when using live versus static content.
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1. TOP 5 WAYS TO USE
LIVE CONTENT TO
ENGAGE YOUR
SUBSCRIBERS
09.10.14
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YOUR PRESENTERS
Samantha Iodice
Senior Solutions Consultant
Epsilon, Email Center of Excellence
Jill LeMaire Redo
Senior Director
Epsilon, Strategic Services & Analytics
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AGENDA
What is Live Content?
Why should Live Content be important to you?
How does Live Content drive increased conversion?
How do you apply Live Content
Use Cases
Q&A
4. WHAT IS LIVE CONTENT ANYWAY?
Live Content is a real-time, dynamic technology that allows content to be
served at the time of open
Live Content can be adjusted with each open, depending on logic parameters,
and serve new information as needed
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5. HOW DOES LIVE CONTENT WORK?
This technology can take cues from the time of open, current geographic
location at open, social networking cues, etc. and offer the appropriate response
For example, a countdown timer used for a specific event that has now ended
can show a notice that the event is over, or offer up some other default
messaging
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6. WHY LIVE CONTENT SHOULD BE IMPORTANT TO YOU
Over 60+% of email now opened on mobile devices
Fewer than 15% of all emails are optimized for mobile devices
Users will give no more than 2-3 seconds before hitting delete,
most common action
Introduction of advances with email clients, such as Gmail tabs,
causing shifts in when emails are read
Relevancy while the volume of emails sent is increasing,
CTR/CTOR continues to fall overall (specifically in less-optimized email
programs, which are predominate regardless of industry)
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7. HOW YOU CAN USE LIVE CONTENT IN EMAIL
Options of use include a countdown timer, geo-specific offers, creative content
testing, device targeting, image optimization and even the weather!
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Some Countdown Timer examples
8. USING REAL-TIME TICKER AND DYNAMIC COMPONENTS
Dynamic email component:
Using behavior data can be very
powerful and engaging
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Real-time ticker:
Top News Stories, in real-time
9. BOOST RELEVANCY AND CAPTURE IN-EMAIL CONTENT
Capture content within an email,
in real-time:
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In real-time utilize purchase behavior to
deliver most relevant options:
10. DRIVING CONVERSION WITH LIVE CONTENT
1. A slider can bring more inventory to your email = 5X ROI
2. Using Geo-targeting + Device-targeting on mobile ad + Personalized content
recommendations = 15% increase in CTR
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3. Use Video / Ticker of News / Twitter (Social)
4. Using Timer and 際際滷r for movie recommendations
5. Using Video
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11. AVERAGE FINDINGS BY BUSINESS TYPE
Business Type Static Email CTR Live Content CTR % Improvements
B2B Marketer 9.20% 10.60% 15%
eCommerce 18.30% 22.10% 21%
Social Gaming 18.00% 22.40% 24%
Non-Profit 3.60% 4.80% 35%
Content Marketer 5.40% 7.80% 44%
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help you build the connection between your brand and your consumer.
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