Episode Details

Email returns about $36 for every $1 spent. Paid search sits around $2. Social advertising is around $2.80. Email is not the loud channel, but it is the one that actually pays.

In this episode of Measured, we break down why your email list is one of the few channels you actually own and how to build one that actually responds. Social platforms can change their algorithm tomorrow. Search can change tomorrow. AI can change everything tomorrow. The email list you own does not change.

We cover why most businesses confuse "email marketing" with "sending a newsletter," what makes a strong email program actually work, and why your best data is already sitting in your business. Every past buyer, every quote request, every form fill. Most of it is not being used.

We also walk through what makes a strong email capture form, why the average website opt-in rate is only 1.95%, and the signs your email program is hurting more than helping. A stale list is worse than a small list.

In this episode: Why email is more than a newsletter The numbers that make the case for email over paid and social How to turn your website into a real list-building tool What makes a strong email capture form Signs your email program is hurting more than helping What to build first instead of just sending more

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