Digital Marketing Terms
Everything you need to know about email and digital marketing
Trying to decode some corporate email jargon? We got you. The Reply Two glossary spells out most digital marketing terms in language we can all understand.
Overall ROI
Overall ROI for email newsletters is the brutal reality check of what you're putting in versus getting out. It tallies everything from your precious time to your tech stack costs against what's actually hitting your bank account from sponsorships, subscriptions, and other revenue streams.
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A publisher in email newsletters is the entity that creates and sends the whole enchilada to subscribers. It could be a solo writer, a small team, or a media company. They're the ones making content decisions, building the audience relationship, and figuring out how to turn all those clicks into actual money.
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The root domain is the main web address of your site or email sending infrastructure, without any subdomains or paths. It's the bare-bones URL that forms the foundation of your digital presence. E.g., yourbrand.com is the root domain of newsletter.yourbrand.com
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Shared IP means your newsletter sends from an IP address used by multiple senders through your email service provider. It's like sharing an apartment building's mailing address with other tenants. Your reputation depends partly on how well your neighbors behave with their sending practices.
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Split testing (also known as A/B testing) is dividing your subscriber list to send different newsletter versions and see which performs better. You test one element at a time by pitting your current best version, the "control" or "champion," against a new version, the "challenger." You can test anything from subject lines to layout to CTAs, measuring success through opens, clicks, or conversions to make data-driven decisions.
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A suppression list is your "do not email" database. It's where you store email addresses of people who unsubscribed, bounced repeatedly, or reported you as spam. Think of it as your email restraining order list. These folks said no and your ESP helps you respect that decision so you don't get blacklisted or fined.
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Two-factor authentication is your newsletter's bouncer at the door. Password? Great. Now show me your phone's temporary code too. It's like having two locks instead of one. Your password might be "ryangosling123", (hope not), but without that second verification from your phone, hackers have a harder time breaking in.
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URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. It's the web address that points readers to your content. In newsletters, URLs connect readers to your articles, landing pages, or resources. A well-crafted URL is readable, memorable, and helps both humans and search engines understand what your content is about.
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WYSIWYG stands for "What You See Is What You Get." It's an editor that shows you exactly how your newsletter will look while you create it. No need to write code or preview constantly. You drag, drop, and type directly into a visual interface that mirrors what subscribers will see in their inbox.
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