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Email Marketing Planner &amp Checklist
Plan and monitor the progress of your email campaigns & newsletters with this email marketing planner and production checklist.

Customizable Version: Word
Printable Versions: Word | PDF | Printable HTML

Campaign/Newsletter Name:
Launch Date(s):

Goals/Metrics:

___ Open Rate
___ Click-Through Rate
___ Bounce Rate
___ Unsubscribe Rate
___ Conversation Rate
___ Referral Rate
___ Transactions
___ Revenue
___ Subscriptions


Learnings from previous campaigns/issues:

Testing Strategy:

Segmentation:


Subject Lines:

A.
B.
C.
D.

 

Production Checklist

List Preparation:

__Upload new lists, new customers/subscribers and additional information
__Conduct list hygiene
__Segment list appropriately
__Create A/B split or other random group lists

Message Creation:

__Create HTML version
__Create AOL/Rich Text Format version
__Create plain text version
__Include unsubscribe link and message
__Include referral/send to a friend link
__Include change email/update profile link
__Include change format preferences link (HTML, Text, AOL)
__Create PDF version of newsletter and articles
__Obtain necessary approvals

 

Web Site/Server:

__Create profile update page
__Create landing page, survey page, referral form page
__Post images to server
__Modify as necessary/post version of message on Web site
__(newsletters) Create HTML versions of articles and update article index and links
__Post PDFs to Web site

Proofing/Quality Assurance/Schedule:

__Spell check copy - including subject lines
__ Proof read copy
__Check all links
__(ecommerce) Check to ensure consistent pricing and product information between email and Web site
__Send Proof of HTML, AOL/RTF and Plain text versions
__Send test messages to key email clients/domain accounts (AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.)
__If forms were used, check to ensure
__Schedule for delivery - recheck time (EST, PST, etc.)

Post Distribution:

__Monitor distribution
__Monitor bounces, unsubscribes
__Monitor opens, clicks and Web site activity
__Reply to challenge-response messages
__Respond to email comments, feedback

 

Triggers/Follow-Up Messages/Correction Messages

__Send full campaign (based on test results)
__(If appropriate) monitor trigger-based emails
__(If necessary) Create and send correction email


Reporting/Analysis/Learning Debrief

__Update reporting spreadsheet
__Analyze results/compare to previous messages and target goals
__Determine specific learning from campaign results/testing
__Outline strategies for new campaign/newsletter


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