How Gmail’s New Tabbed Inbox is Affecting Open Rates

How Gmail's New Tabbed Inbox is Affecting Open Rates

A few months ago, Gmail introduced a new feature that stirred up panic among email marketers: a tabbed interface that removes marketing messages from the user’s main inbox. The new Gmail defaults to three separate tabs: Primary, Social, and Promotions. And since Google is very good at sorting and categorizing things, it’s a sure bet that any email marketing message will end up shunted to that unappealing final tab.

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Why Email Marketing is More Relevant than Ever

Why Email Marketing is More Relevant than Ever

With all the recent emphasis on social media, text messaging, and other hot new marketing trends, it’s easy to get the impression that email marketing is dead—or at least on the way out. After all, email is the longtime staple of digital marketing, and tech-savvy consumers are always looking for the next big thing. That should mean email is old news.

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