4 Advantages Of Direct Mail Over Email Marketing
Today, many consumer inboxes are filled with promotional emails from different companies. With such cluttered emails, it is nearly impossible to get your email noticed or opened. In fact, an unsolicited promotion is highly likely to end up in the trash folder and your mailing address put on the spam filter.- Higher response ratesAccording to a study by Ritter’s Communications, 50 per cent of customers pay more attention to direct mailing compared to other forms of marketing, including email marketing. In fact, about 80 per cent of households open and read the mail they receive, compared to emails. Getting your message read increases the visibility of your CTA, resulting in higher response rates. According to the Direct Mail Association (DMA), the response rate for direct mail is about 3.4 per cent, compared to 0.12 per cent for emails.
- Makes your brand appear more trustworthyReports suggest that 56 per cent of customers find print marketing to be a trustworthy form of marketing. As such, direct mailing can help to boost your credibility and improve the reputation of your brand.
- Consumers actually like direct mailAccording to a report by DMA, 67 per cent of consumers base their purchase decisions on direct mail. In fact, a massive 92 per cent of young consumers refer to direct mail before making a purchase.
- Consumers keep direct mail for longerWhile emails can be deleted with a single click, direct mail tends to be tossed on the counter or in a junk drawer, so it hangs around longer. Research shows that 50 per cent of consumers keep their direct mail for future reference. This means that you get more than one chance to produce your CTA with a single direct mail.
About: Seamus Barton
Seamus Barton joined Troi Mailing Services in 2014 after graduating from York University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Professional Writing. As a manager of print and direct mail solutions, he sees how words play an important role in personalizing any experience. Seamus’ passion for writing motivates him to provide frequent direct marketing content that supports each Client’s individual needs. Please chat with Seamus about commercial printing and direct mailing campaigns, or about how to marry digital and physical strategies for optimal Smartmail Marketing success.
You can connect with Seamus on LinkedIn or by calling Troi Mailing Services at 1-866-486-0423 or via email at seamus@troimail.com. Read his latest article featured in Direct Marketing Magazine on “Dimensional Mail: Marketing’s Buffet Lobster“
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