Basic Email Testing

Goal

To provide a streamlined procedure for verifying new email campaigns, ensuring they are sent without obvious errors, display correctly, and are free from broken links.

Ideal Outcome

Achieving a 99% success rate in sending campaigns without any noticeable errors.

Importance

Email campaigns are a critical communication tool. Once sent, errors cannot be retracted, and correcting them requires additional follow-up emails. This can dilute the campaign's impact and potentially increase unsubscribe rates due to annoyance or inconvenience to subscribers.

When to Use This Service

• Timing: This check should be performed anytime a new email campaign is ready to be sent, whether it's a batch or automated email.
• Context: The check is applicable after the final copy of the email has been written and is ready for dispatch.

Steps for Email Campaign Quality Assurance

• Content Review:

  • Check for spelling and grammatical errors.
  • Verify that the email content aligns with the campaign's purpose and message.

• Layout and Design Check:

  • Ensure the email displays correctly in different email clients and devices.
  • Review formatting, including text alignment, font consistency, and image placement.

• Link Testing:

  • Test all links in the email to ensure they are functional and lead to the intended pages.
  • Confirm that no links are broken or lead to error pages.

• Personalization Elements:

  • Validate dynamic content or personalization elements, if used, to ensure they render correctly.

• Final Overview:

  • Perform a last, quick overview of the entire email to catch any overlooked issues.

• Test Send:

  • Send a test email to a controlled group or internal email addresses to ensure it is received as intended.

• Confirmation and Dispatch:

  • Once the email passes all checks, confirm readiness for dispatch.
  • Send the email campaign to the target audience.

Why This Service?

• Preventative Measure: To avoid the irreversible consequences of sending out flawed email campaigns.
• Cost-Effective: Reducing the need for correctional follow-ups saves time and resources.
• Brand Reputation: Maintains the professional image of your brand, enhancing trust and reliability in the eyes of your audience.
• Subscriber Satisfaction: Decreases the risk of annoying subscribers, thereby reducing the likelihood of unsubscribes.
• Efficiency: A quick and straightforward process that fits easily into the workflow without causing significant delays.
• Adaptability: Suitable for various types of email campaigns, whether batch or automated.