Tools we love: Optimizing Email Deliverability with Mail-Tester.com
What if you have spend tons of time preparing a webinar. Now’s the great moment to send out the invitation to your list that you have meticulously built. But what if your email is ending up in your recipients spam folder? After I got on several occasions from people the feedback (luckily …) that my emails went straight to their spam. I was surprised and started investigating. Here’s how I solved the issue with the help of mail-tester.com.
The rise of email marketing has made it an invaluable tool for businesses to reach out to potential customers and maintain existing relationships. But as effective as email campaigns can be, they can be even more effective with the right tools. One of the best tools to make sure your emails are reaching their destination is Mail-Tester.
Mail-Tester.com
Mail-Tester is a free tool that can help businesses determine if their emails are being flagged as spam by their recipients’ email filters. It works by generating a unique email address that can be used to send a test email. Mail-Tester then evaluates the email headers, content, formatting, and other factors to determine the likelihood of the email being flagged as spam. This helps businesses identify potential problems with their emails, such as certain keywords that may trigger filters or formatting errors that may be causing issues.
Once Mail-Tester has completed its evaluation, businesses can then make the necessary changes to their email campaigns to improve deliverability. This can include making changes to the email content, adding or removing certain words, altering formatting, and more.
How I dramatically increased our score
I was honestly a bit in shock when I discovered that my email rating was only 4.5/10. No wonder that my emails often ended up nowhere. The main reason was pretty simple: the SPF record was not correctly configured so that our email provider was labeled as being unauthorized. Of course that was leading to a catastrophic email rating and no wonder that I didn’t get nowhere with my mailings.
Another problem was that a DMARC record was missing in our DNS configuration. Once that and the SPF was solved, our rating had already dramatically increased. Finally I solved a few HTML glitches in our signature and ended up with 9/10 which is a very good score.
Mail-Tester is a powerful tool that can help businesses ensure their emails make it to their intended recipients. It’s a must-have for any business looking to maximize the effectiveness of their email campaigns. By taking the time to evaluate your emails before you send them, you can drastically reduce the chances of them being flagged as spam and ensure they reach their intended recipients.
More info: www.mail-tester.com