Subject Lines Put to the Test
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Subject Line B:
Nexus Bill, Independent Tax Courts and more
Pre-header: Legislative Updates from Across the Country
Results
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Topic No Pre-Header Topic with Pre-Header
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CTR
31% lift in opens
How To:
• Split 50/50
• Test topic based subject line for 2 weeks to the same group then switch test group.
Subject Line A (control):
Give a Gift from the Heart with Pi Phi Express
Subject Line B:
Show Your Pi Beta Phi Spirit!
Surprise Her with a Pi Phi Gift!
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Generic Personalized
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CTR
63% lift in opens
73% lift in CTR
Subject Line A (control):
MSV Update – Together we can make a difference
Subject Line B:
Topic Based Subject Line - MSV Update
Or
MSV Update – Topic Based Subject Line
How To:
• Split 50/50
• Split topic based group again 50/50
• Average topic base subject line results together to compare to control
Results – Control vs Test
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Generic Topic Based
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19% lift in opens
35% lift in CTR
Results – MSV Update placement
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MSV Update Preceding MSV Update @ End
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CTR
26% lift in CTR
Final Thoughts
• Mind the length (less than 45 characters is ideal)
• Target content
• Identify hot topics
• Remove duplication
• Pre-header!
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