How Subject Lines Resembling Spam Hinder Deliverability

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/24/2023 - 16:13

What you write in the subject line of a marketing email is really important. It has the power to either make or ruin your email marketing campaign. The people who receive emails are tired of getting messages like "get this software for no cost" or "get an upgrade for no cost" or "regarding some software". Nowadays, it is challenging for email marketers to know if an email is genuinely from a software marketer simply by looking at the subject line. How can we expect recipients to figure it out. When people can't recognize the messages they receive, they assume it is spam. They will just delete the message and may also mark it as spam or unsubscribe.


No matter what they do, you'll still have delivery issues. Never assume that you can always earn the trust of the people who follow you. There have been many cases where marketers who were not spammers were incorrectly thought to be spammers and faced severe consequences. This is a warning for people involved in email marketing, especially those in healthcare, financial services, technology, and luxury goods.
The best way to avoid being confused with someone else is to come up with a unique subject line. This requires putting in a lot of effort and using clever strategies to outsmart people who send unwanted messages. The subject line of an email should be interesting, short, and tell the recipients that the email is trustworthy.


You should know that spammers often send spam emails during important times, such as when new products are released, during national disasters, holidays, and news events. They do this to try and trick people into opening their emails.


The release of Microsoft's new operating system Vista attracted many spammers who sent out promotional emails about Vista to everyone. Now, because of this, a genuine marketer could end up being blamed for something wrong. If a genuine marketer tries to promote a product in a proper way, the people who receive the email might mistake it for spam and delete it. The next morning, an email marketer wakes up to find a lot of complaints about spam. Because of this, the emails from this email marketer are being blocked. What made this happen. It didn't happen because of content filtering mistakes, but because the people receiving the email couldn't tell if it was real or spam. In this situation, the person who sends emails to promote things online ruined their good image and lost many people who used to enjoy receiving their emails. So, it's important to know that having a good subject line is necessary. If you don't, it could cost you your reputation and clients.


To prevent getting caught in these traps, pay attention to warnings and reports from antivirus and antispam companies. They monitor and report on virus and spam attacks that are connected to certain events. The good thing about these reports is that they include spam emails with subject lines. This can help you identify and avoid the keywords and phrases that spammers use in your own emails. Watch out and be cautious if the email marketing program happens at the same time as important events or when new products are being launched. It's a good idea to avoid sending emails during that time. It's a good idea to look at your inbox and spam folder to see what subject lines the spammers are using. Then, make sure to not use those subject lines in your emails. Also, make sure that the name of the product, company, and newsletter are clearly visible in the subject bar. This will let the recipients know that the email is from a trustworthy source.