{"id":8756,"date":"2022-06-03T14:46:36","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T13:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/?p=8756"},"modified":"2022-09-28T06:08:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T05:08:56","slug":"a-great-unsubscribe-option-why-is-this-good-for-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/en\/inspiration\/a-great-unsubscribe-option-why-is-this-good-for-business","title":{"rendered":"A Great Unsubscribe Option \u2013 Why is this Good for Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is no secret that the Unsubscribe link represents a digital marketer\u2019s worse nightmare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Losing a bunch of subscribers after sending a campaign that took you a full night to build from scratch can certainly make you rethink your digital marketing game. Now, while reading this post, you will learn more about the Unsubscribe link. How it can impact your business in a positive way and how you can polish your subscription management procedures with the help of a solid unsubscribe process. Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">What are Unsubscribed contacts?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-26-512x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-26-512x1024.png 512w, https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-26-150x300.png 150w, https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-26-500x1000.png 500w, https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-26-600x1200.png 600w, https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-26.png 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basically,&nbsp;<strong>unsubscribed contacts are those recipients who have decided that they no l<\/strong>onger want to receive your emails. According to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CIO.com<\/a>, there could be many&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/2901255\/email\/top-7-reasons-people-unsubscribe-from-your-email-list.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">different reasons<\/a>&nbsp;behind the decision to unsubscribe. You could be sending too many emails too often, maybe the content of your mail is not relevant anymore, it could be found boring by your recipients, or they could have simply forgotten that they subscribed to your mail in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Unsubscribes options &#8211; can be a good thing?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-27-512x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-27-512x1024.png 512w, https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-27-150x300.png 150w, https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-27-500x1000.png 500w, https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-27-600x1200.png 600w, https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-27.png 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this point, you might be wondering how is that possible? Losing people in your contacts list, people you took years to add to your contacts cannot be a good thing. Well, it actually depends on how you make your unsubscribe link work for your business instead of against it. Allow us to show you three ways in which your Unsubscribe link is helping you become a better marketer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Unsubscribed contacts are saving you time and money<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"962\" src=\"https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-28.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-28.png 680w, https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-28-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-28-500x707.png 500w, https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-28-600x849.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Unsubscribed contacts might seem like&nbsp;<\/strong>a big hit to your list &#8211; we get that. But you know what\u2019s a bigger hit? Sending to people who simply do not care about your mail. Your contacts represent your time, your effort and your money. So, when you are sending to recipients who are deleting your emails at first sight and not taking the next step, which is to get unsubscribed, you are the one who\u2019s losing. On the other hand, when your contacts cancel their subscription to your mail, they are not only telling you to stop sending them emails, they are in fact helping you redirect your energy to contacts who are truly interested. Let\u2019s use that energy you are saving to engage more of your contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Unsubscribes do not hurt your delivery, but complaints do<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-29.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-29.png 680w, https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-29-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-29-500x746.png 500w, https:\/\/mailsnap.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-29-600x895.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yes, but how are complaints connected to unsubscribed contacts?&nbsp;<\/strong>According to Litmus\u2019&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/blog\/adapting-to-consumers-new-definition-of-spam-ebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adapting to Consumers\u2019 New Definition Of Spam<\/a>&nbsp;report, roughly 50% of subscribers who cannot easily figure out how to unsubscribe choose to mark unwanted emails as spam instead. Now, while unsubscribed contacts do not stain your&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/help.elasticemail.com\/reports\/what-is-the-complaints-threshold\" target=\"_blank\">sender reputation<\/a>, receiving many complaints does, and getting complaint after complaint will make your mail look and feel like spam, even if that\u2019s not what you are sending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Unsubscribes are an opportunity for improvement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We understand how hard it can be for you as a digital marketer to see your subscribers go. So no matter what we tell you here, we know that it would not soften the blow that your contacts list is taking. You also understand at this point that when a recipient has already decided to go, there is little you can do about it. However, you can learn from past mistakes and work on your present subscribers. Have you thought about maybe&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/help.elasticemail.com\/contacts\/how-to-create-contact-segments\" target=\"_blank\">creating segments<\/a>&nbsp;to reach your contacts more accurately? It could also be a matter of who you are sending to instead of what you are sending. Likewise, when it comes to subscribers,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/elasticemail.com\/blog\/smart-ways-to-deal-with-stale-contacts-executing-a-sunset-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">pruning your contacts&nbsp;<\/a>can help you reach for those who are waiting to receive your emails instead of wasting your time on non-engaged recipients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Good unsubscribe option practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you know how a good Unsubscribe process can help your delivery. Finally, let us offer some advice to help you improve your sending and unsubscribe practices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Don\u2019t hide your Unsubscribe<\/strong>. Make it visible at all times. A nicely placed and good-sized Unsubscribe link can save you a lot of complaints. Just remember that if the option to unsubscribe is not present, subscribers can and will mark your emails as spam. Also, did you know that Elastic Email offers the option to set up&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/elasticemail.com\/account\/#\/settings\/unsubscribe\" target=\"_blank\">List-Unsubscribe<\/a>&nbsp;on your mail?<\/li><li><strong>Honour your Unsubscribe requests as soon as possible<\/strong>.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/fightspam.gc.ca\/eic\/site\/030.nsf\/eng\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canada&#8217;s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)<\/a>&nbsp;establishes that the unsubscribe mechanism must be&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/elasticemail.com\/blog\/casl-canadas-anti-spam-legislation\/\" target=\"_blank\">easy, cost-free and performed promptly<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; within 10 days.<\/li><li><strong>Offer Manage Subscriptions to your recipients<\/strong>. Offering your customers the option to receive only certain emails (e.g. transactional mail) can save you an unsubscribed contact. Your subscribers will have the option to stay in some of their preferred lists from your mail, just not all of them. &nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Losing a bunch of subscribers after sending a campaign that took you a full night to build from scratch can certainly make you rethink your digital marketing game. Now, while reading this post, you will learn more about the Unsubscribe link. How it can impact your business in a positive way and how you can polish your subscription management procedures with the help of a solid unsubscribe process. 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