Tova Ekdahl | Email Marketer
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Tova Ekdahl | Email Marketer
@tovaekdahl.bsky.social
+1 Ecommerce brand exit. Now diversifying by writing emails for other brands.

Reach out if you need help.
Frequent sales train customers to wait for discounts
January 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM
High open rates are a vanity metric

While they can indicate performance

Purchase and revenue metrics are more crucial
January 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Overly focused email segments are inefficient

Often leading to micromanagement and draining resources

Unless you have over 150k subscribers

Stick to best practice customer segmentation
January 13, 2025 at 5:47 AM
The top 5 essential Shopify Skills are:

1. Copywriting
2. Content creation
3. Ad management
4. Conversion rate optimization
5. Analytics competency
January 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
In the mind of your customer

The most valuable emails provide information that helps solve their problems

If you want to increase open rates, help them solve their issues
January 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Don't depend exclusively on email flows

While automation is powerful, it's also important to send manual, timely updates and announcements

People want to feel there's a real, active presence behind your company
January 12, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Don't bother with email marketing

If you don't have a high-converting opt-in pop-up

An empty email list means no one will read your emails
January 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM
4 high ROI email marketing A/B tests:

1. Subject lines
2. Discount offers
3. Welcome flow (first three emails)
4. Email capture form

These tests can yield high returns on resources invested
January 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
After a potential customer clicks on your content

They want to feel confident they've landed in the right place

Using the right colors for your main funnel buttons makes it easier for customers to navigate and complete their purchase
January 11, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Having clean data is essential

With analytics platforms

It's crucial to ensure they're properly configured and filtered

You can hire someone on Upwork to set it up correctly for your industry
January 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
When creating digital content

It's good to keep in mind

What’s working is working for a reason

Testing new ideas is great, but it’s tough to constantly reinvent the wheel

Especially when you’re competing with an entire community
January 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Stress or frustration after failure motivates us to learn more quickly
January 10, 2025 at 5:47 AM
If you use ChatGPT frequently

Try asking it to roast you

Afterward, request a list of your strengths and areas for growth

This can offer unique insights about yourself in a fun and reflective way
January 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
We found success with ads not by copying direct competitors

But by identifying strategies used by brands outside our niche and testing them within our own
January 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
5 reasons why buying an e-commerce email list is bad:

- Most people on the list are uninterested in what you are selling
- They may mark your emails as spam
- It may be illegal in your country
- Your email deliverability will drop
- You have to pay for it
January 9, 2025 at 5:47 AM
5 key A/B tests to help grow your eCommerce store:

- Main landing page
- At least three new ad creatives
- Product pricing
- Email capture popup
- Welcome flow (first three emails)
January 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The minimum email setup for any Shopify store:

- Welcome flow: Email 1 and 2
- Abandoned cart/checkout: Email 1 and 2
- Browse abandonment: Email 1
- Sunset flow: Email 1

These are your most basic and highest revenue-generating emails
January 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The #1 content killer:

If your prospect doesn't connect with the headline

They won't engage with the rest of your content

Getting the headline right can mean the difference between success and failure
January 8, 2025 at 5:47 AM
5 quick steps to start your ecommerce store:

1. Test Facebook ad creatives with a $50 budget per ad
2. Use a fast, simple Shopify theme
3. Set up basic email flows
4. Hire a virtual assistant for customer service and basic tasks
5. Set up proper tracking and analytics
January 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Don't send emails to Shopify customers from a "no-reply" email address

Using a no-reply email discourages engagement, which negatively impacts deliverability

When customers reply, it sends a positive signal to email platforms, helping improve overall deliverability
January 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
4 important reasons why the quality of your email list matters more than its size:

- Higher open rates improve deliverability
- Unengaged subscribers rarely make purchases
- Inactive recipients harm your deliverability
- Unwanted emails frustrate disinterested customers
January 7, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Shopify email marketing unsubscribes are fantastic!

They remove unengaged subscribers from your list

Improving your email deliverability
January 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Don’t have enough time to A/B test all your email flows?

Focus on testing your "high-value" emails

List your top 5 highest-revenue emails and test those
January 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Five common Klaviyo email account pitfalls

1. Missing an "added to cart" flow
2. Not enough emails in the welcome flow
3. Poor email deliverability
4. Low popup conversion rate
5. Sending to low-engagement customers
January 6, 2025 at 5:47 AM
5 essential Google Analytics use cases for a Shopify store:

- Visualizing the sales funnel
- Tracking traffic sources for purchases
- Analyzing metrics by device
- Analyzing metrics by operating system
- Identifying and clearing 404 error reports
January 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM