Let your subscribers know what email address to expect your messages to come from, and remind them to add it to their list of acceptable emails. This will reduce the likelihood of your messages being flagged as spam. Include this information when they subscribe, and in your welcome email.

You can target a very large group of potential customers by making your email campaigns accessible to mobile devices. So many people these days use mobile devices to check their email, you can make your emails attractive and engaging by using small images, and using small, to-the-point messages. Be sure to put your logo at the top of your email.

Make sure your customers have an "opt out" option available on your emails. For whatever reason, you may get a reader that no longer wants to receive emails from you. Provide your end of the bargain in your emailing policy by allowing them to choose to end their subscription.

Getting permission to send emails is not difficult to get. You can use discounts, coupons, special offers and even flyers given out in trade shows to get customers interested enough to receive your emails. They can sign up on your website among other methods. By being friendly and offering a good incentive to sign up, customers may even give you access to personal information and their personal preferences.

Give your marketing emails the same consideration that you give your site content and other marketing materials. Too often businesses take a too-casual approach to their email marketing efforts, and seemingly small errors like typos end up undermining their readers' perception of their level of professionalism. Before you add an email to your marketing rotation, ask yourself if it would inspire you to buy.

Don't make sales pitches right away if you promised informational newsletters. You can use an informational newsletter to market a product, but only if you have the customers' attention first. Provide them with quality, useful information, and then market the product as an extension of that information. You'll see a much better conversion rate that way.

Be sure to include an easily-completed unsubscribe link in all of your marketing emails. Customers who are unhappy with your emails or who no longer wish to receive them can do more damage to your reputation than you might think. Reducing the size of your email list through unsubscribing is better than angering customers who no longer want your mailings.

Be persistent with your email marketing messages. It can take as many as twenty emails to one prospect before you routinely have their attention. Try telling a good story through your messages. Hook them with a few messages and let it unfold over a series. Running contests that span several weeks are good way to do this.

Take timing into consideration as to when your messages are sent. Try and time your messages for when readers are likely to be reading. For consumers, this is probably evenings and weekends. For business clientele, weekday mornings are more ideal. Emails sent in off hours can get buried further down in inboxes than will likely get attention if someone is deleting a bunch of messages at once. Do not forget about time zone differences either.

Make certain that the 'from' field of your e-mails displays your name or your business in a manner that is easily recognizable. Many people determine whether they are going to read an e-mail based on the 'from' field. A lot of people are also wary of opening e-mails that are sent from places that they do not readily recognize due to the fact that e-mails can contain viruses.

Build your email list by asking your existing customers to refer their friends, family or relatives. Chances are they have similar interests. When friends refer other friends, a network can be naturally built around the same interests. With people passing around your email, this can be a very effective way to grow your list.

If one of your customers is not happy with your products or services, you could send a follow-up email to this person that apologizes to them. Include a link on the email that tells this person to click on it in order to listen to the apology with their own ears. The concluding postscript could inform them that they can get a free sample by clicking on the provided link.

Someday you too may be an expert in your field, but for now you need to learn as much as you can to hone your skills and provide you with new ideas. This article is a great stepping stone, but don't stop here - practice what you've learned and continue reading and success will be within your reach!