How To Write Email Marketing Headlines That Convert
Crafting compelling email marketing headlines is a skill that can significantly impact the success of your email campaigns. A well-written headline grabs the reader’s attention, entices them to open the email, and ultimately drives conversions & sales across the board.
We’re going to walk you through the art of writing effective email marketing headlines that convert, and how to properly structure these headlines for maximum open & click through rates.
Make sure to use these strategies and apply them to your copywriting & subject line writing, as we’ve perfected them after being successful email marketers for over 20+ combined years.
Understanding the Power of Email Marketing Headlines
Email marketing headlines serve as the gatekeepers to your email content. They are the first impression and determine whether your leads will engage with your message or let it get lost in their inbox.
A compelling headline not only grabs attention but also conveys the value proposition, generates curiosity, and creates a sense of urgency, compelling recipients to open the email and take the desired action.
Let’s walk through now the best strategies that will help you write high converting email headlines with ease.
Always remember that if you can’t get your emails opened, then there is never any potential for sales or customers. So, your headline should be the main focus of your efforts when writing any email.
Key Strategies For Writing Email Marketing Headlines That Convert
Be Clear and Concise
Make your headlines clear and concise to ensure they are easily understood at a glance. Avoid using any overly complicated language that may confuse readers.
Simply make sure to use language that is very similar to the language your customer would use.. A straightforward headline immediately communicates the purpose and benefits of opening the email.
Create a Sense of Urgency
Use words or phrases that instill a sense of urgency, prompting readers to take immediate action. Using verbs, strong descriptive words, and more will help with this.
Limited-time offers, exclusive deals, or time-sensitive information can create a fear of missing out (FOMO) and cause your leads to open more emails as well based on the headline alone.
Personalize and Segment
Tailor your headlines to specific segments of your audience to increase relevance and engagement. Utilize personalized data, such as first names or previous interactions, to create a connection and make recipients feel valued.
Segmentation allows you to address the specific needs and interests of different groups within your subscriber base.
Doing email segmentation allows you to better craft emails based upon the actions of your readers, which will substantially increase conversion rates.
Use Action-oriented Language
Employ strong action verbs and compelling language that inspire readers to take action. Encourage them to “Discover,” “Unlock,” “Claim,” or “Transform” through engaging with your email content.
Active and energetic language creates a sense of excitement and prompts recipients to click through.
Test and Optimize
Perform A/B testing on your headlines to determine which variations resonate best with your audience.
Test different elements such as length, tone, personalization, or formatting to identify the most effective email marketing strategies for your specific target market. Continuously optimize your headlines based on each test you do.
Remember that you need to do many tests before your data you gather will be accurate and insightful.
Monitor Analytics
Regularly monitor key email metrics such as open rates, click-through rates, and conversion rates to evaluate the performance of each headlines.
Analyze the data to identify patterns, trends, and areas for improvement such as the tone of the headline or whether or not it was curiosity based.
Use this information to refine your headline strategies and improve all of your future email subject lines going forward.
How To Write Your First Email Headline or Subject Line
Now that you know the fundamentals of writing high open rates headlines for all of your email campaigns, here’s the best process for writing them.
- Write out 3 different headlines around the same subject. Before you finalize & decide on which style of headline is best, you should write a minimum of 3 variations so you have a variety of options to choose from.
- Choose 1 headline that stands out the most, and edit it to perfection. Choose the headline you like best, and begin editing & exchanging out different words until you get the most effective headline that you believe will get the highest open rates possible.
- Send out the email campaign with the perfected headline, and repeat the process. Overtime you’re going to write hundreds to thousands of headlines and email subject lines. You’ll become better with time and experience, but until then you’ll need to keep experimenting and searching for what your email list resonates most with.
Final Thoughts On Writing Email Headlines
Writing email marketing headlines that convert is both an art and a science. By following the strategies outlined in this article, you can increase the effectiveness of your email campaigns and drive higher engagement and conversions.
Remember to be clear, concise, and compelling, while incorporating elements of urgency, personalization, curiosity, and action-oriented language.
Doing these things will ensure a lot higher overall open rates for your email sequences, email follow up broadcasts, and all headlines you send to your email lists.
These best practices will help you stay on a steady path of optimizing your email efforts.
Continuously test, optimize, and analyze your headlines to refine your approach and achieve optimal results.
Mastering the art of writing compelling email marketing headlines will take time but overall will increase many different email marketing stats you care about growing for your business.
With our kindest regards,
Jon Weberg
Richard Weberg
