SPAM words can really hurt your email marketing. Therefore, it’s obvious we need to avoid them in order to succeed in email marketing. In this post, you will find the exact words which make your email sound like a SPAM mail. But first, what exactly is SPAM?
What is SPAM?
SPAM is an attempt to send a copy of an email to a massive number of email IDs. It feels like forcing the message on people who did not opt to receive them in the first place. SPAMMING is usually commercial advertising for dubious products or some get rich quick schemes.
Therefore, it’s important to have that little unsubscribe button at the end of every email you send to your list. If they don’t want to see your email they are free to opt-out of it. Don’t ever force people to receive your emails because that is what we call SPAMMING.
Pro Tip: If you have an email list of 10 thousand subscribers, don’t send them an email just at once. Send them the email in small chunks. That’s how you can avoid looking like a SPAMMER.
SPAM Words to Avoid
Your auto-responder should not look like it’s sending SPAM emails. In that case, your account is most likely to shut down or put in on some kind of delay. They could also ask you to fix the problem and while you do your account temporarily stays shut. Pay attention to these words and you’ll definitely save yourself all the trouble. These words are listed niche wise.
1. Commerce
Words to avoid: Clearance, amazing stuff, buy direct, shopper, order status, sale, claim, no fee
2. Finance
Words to avoid: Benefit, cash, credit, money, lowest price, money back, bargain, best price, bonus, save up to, US Dollars, profit, get paid
3. Income
Words to avoid: earn money, make money, expect to earn, double your, extra cash, extra income, insurance, guarantee, earn per week, million dollars
4. Marketing
Words to avoid: ad, click, click to remove, click below, subscribe, search engines, don’t delete, mass email, marketing solution
5. Free (giving something away for free)
Words to avoid: free gift, free installation, free grant money, free membership, free trial, free offer, free sample
6. Call-to-action
Words to avoid: visit our website, click here, give it away, sign up free today, see first, compare
7. Numbers and Offers
Words to avoid: #1, 100% free, 50% off, 100% satisfied, thousand, being a member, deal, give away, prize, you are a winner!, you have been selected, month trial offer, $$$
8. Food
Words to avoid: lose weight, stay in shape, hungry, (and much more…)
9. Sense of urgency
Words to avoid: only today, time-limited, act now, get it now, urgent, for only, apply now, order now, last chance, instant
Hopefully, that was helpful for you. If you were unaware of the fact that SPAM words exist in every industry (even in yours) and they can delay or cancel your email from going to your subscribers, learn more about your niche’s SPAM words today.
