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Future of Cold Email: 5 Strategies to Dominate in 2024
2 min readNov 27, 2023
If you’ve been following the buzz since November 2023, you know cold emailing is getting a serious makeover thanks to Google and Yahoo.
They’re tightening the reins, and it’s time for us to whip our strategies into shape.
What’s changing
- Stricter Email Rules: We’re talking authentication with SPF, DKIM, and DMARC to prove we’re legit.
- Easy Unsubscribes: A single click should let readers opt out (because who likes being held hostage?).
- Quick Unsubscribe Processing: Two days max to honour that ‘see ya’ from subscribers.
- Lower Spam Tolerance: Keep those spam complaints under 0.3% or face the digital cold shoulder.
What This Means for Your Cold Email Strategy
It’s out with the old ‘blast ’em all’ and in with the smart, savvy approach.
The New Rules of Cold Emailing
- Build Real Connections: It’s like prepping for a first date; know who you’re talking to and make it count.