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Hotmail Spam Filters Wage War on Baby Gray Seals on Your Behalf (I mean, Graymail)

In a bid to control what Hotmail has determined is email that you probably won’t read anyway; they have declared war on baby gray seals (I mean, Graymail). “…In previous posts on our blog, we talked about how we’ve reduced … Continue reading

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5 Tips to Increase Email Subscription Rates

The most effective (and by effective I mean responsive) email lists are those grown organically, in house and over time. But growing an in-house email list doesn’t happen overnight. For that reason, some email marketers get impatient and take shortcuts … Continue reading

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How Dismal Conversion Rates Pay Off for Spammers

We all receive spam each day in our inbox. Some of it is sent from legitimate companies taking shortcuts in their list acquisition efforts. They might have found your address at a trade show or from a local conference – … Continue reading

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The Olympics of Email Marketing

Sixteen swimmers competed in the semifinals of the 50M Freestyle yesterday in Bejing. The top eight made it to the finals, which will take place later today. The winner will be the Olympic champion and Gold Medal recipient. But who … Continue reading

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Email Lottery Spammers Add Toyota to the List

We’ve all seen the Microsoft Global Lottery spam in our inboxes over the past couple of years. The Google brand has been used by email lottery scammers as well. Now, it appears that the Toyota brand has made the cut. … Continue reading

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