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Building a Strong Sender Reputation: Your Key to Email Deliverability

Hope you’re enjoying the journey so far through the intricate (and sometimes infuriating) world of email deliverability. It’s time now to delve into the third piece of our series puzzle – building a strong sender reputation.

Just like you’d want a good credit score when applying for a loan or a 5-star rating as a rideshare driver, in the world of emails, you want a top-notch sender score. This score, influenced by your email habits, is a vital determining factor in whether ISPs roll out the welcome mat or slap on the "return to sender" stamp.

What Is a Sender Reputation?

Simply put, your sender reputation is your credibility score in the eyes of ISPs. It’s like your email credit score, and it influences how ISPs handle your outgoing emails. If you’ve got a high sender score, ISPs will have your emails gliding effortlessly into inboxes. If it’s low, well, it’s the email equivalent of being in the dog house.

How Is It Calculated?

Several factors determine your sender reputation:

1. Spam Complaints: Keep these low. Complaints are a big red flag that you’re sending emails people don’t want.
2. Bounce Rate: Emails bouncing back? This could mean you’re sending to invalid addresses. ISPs don’t like that.
3. Volume: Sending a huge amount of emails at once can be a red flag. ISPs prefer consistent and predictable email volumes.
4. Engagement: If your emails are often opened, replied to, or forwarded, this can boost your sender reputation.

How to Improve Your Sender Reputation

Now for the golden question – how can you improve your sender reputation?

1. Quality Over Quantity

Be selective about who you email. Make sure your list consists of people who actually want to hear from you.

2. Engaging Content

Create emails that people want to open and interact with. High engagement rates can significantly improve your sender score.

3. Consistent Sending Volume

Avoid drastic spikes in your email volume. Sending 10 emails one week and 10,000 the next can be suspicious. Keep your sending volume steady.

4. Authenticate Your Emails

We’ve chatted about this before – make sure you’re using SPF, DKIM, and DMARC to authenticate your emails and prove you’re a trustworthy sender.

5. Regular List Cleaning

Keep your email list tidy. Regularly remove unengaged, invalid, or bounced email addresses. This ensures you’re only sending to active and interested recipients.

Super Send: Your Sidekick in Sender Reputation

Super Send is here to help you every step of the way. Our platform provides tools and analytics to keep you on track:

• Monitor engagement rates to identify what’s working.
• Manage email volumes to maintain consistency.
• Clean your lists with ease, removing bounced or unengaged addresses.

Coming Up Next

In our next post, we’ll dive into crafting high-quality email content that escapes spam filters and engages your audience. Stick around – we’re just getting started!

Remember, building a strong sender reputation is a marathon, not a sprint. Keep pacing yourself, and you’ll cross the finish line in the inbox every time.

Happy Sending!

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