Litmus: Guide to Calls-To-Action (CTAs) in Email Marketing

Litmus just published a insightful story:

Every email has a purpose. Whether it’s to inform users of a product update, an upcoming event, or the latest offers—every campaign should have a primary goal. In most cases, the goal is to get subscribers to do something. Enter: calls-to-action (CTAs). CTAs help guide your subscriber to the primary action you want them to take. In this blog, we’ll cover CTA best practices, including: Why is a call-to-action important? Designing calls-to-action for email Types of calls-to-action Primary CTAs Secondary CTAs Styling calls-to-action Styled text links Rollover effect How many calls-to-action are too many? Testing your call-to-action Why is a call-to-action important? While some email campaigns exist purely for entertainment or educational reasons, most campaigns are used to market something—a product, service, or event. As email marketers, we need our subscribers to buy those products, subscribe to those services, and register for those events. And the only way to accomplish…

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