
Email marketing is a powerful tool for engaging customers and growing your business. Perhaps unsurprisingly, 
[99% of email users check their inbox every day](https://optinmonster.com/email-marketing-statistics/). By sending out an email newsletter, you can form a personal connection 
with your customers, increase brand loyalty, encourage repeat business, recapture abandoned shopping carts, and ensure 
your customers remember and think about your business regularly. Email is one of the best ways to communicate with
 your customers directly. What are you waiting for? Here are some of our top tips to help you craft an effective 
 email newsletter campaign!

## Use Modern Email Tools

Today, business owners have access to several valuable [email marketing tools](https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/best-email-marketing-services/). These tools can help you write 
and design engaging emails, keep track of your contacts, plan email sequences, and schedule your newsletters 
in advance. You can even use email tools to segment your email list based on customer shopping behavior 
or individual interests, creating highly targeted newsletters that resonate with each and every reader.

[RenderForm](https://renderform.io), for example, is great for generating unique email images that are personalized for every customer. 
You can use this tool with Mailchimp to include the customer’s name or other personal details within 
[personalized images in your emails](https://renderform.io/blog/posts/personalized-emails-mailchimp/). Tools like these make it easy to create emails that 
capture the attention of your customers and compel them to take action!


## Avoid Common Email Marketing Mistakes
As you start planning your first email newsletter, be careful to avoid common email mistakes. 
One of the biggest mistakes you can make in email marketing is to purchase mailing lists. 
While buying an email list may sound a lot easier and faster than collecting email addresses 
from website visitors, this can damage your reputation, hurt your email deliverability rates, 
and violate GDPR laws. Plus, most reputable email marketing services ban the use of purchased email lists.

Another common email mistake is to include more than one call to action (CTA) in a single email. 
A single strong CTA tells readers exactly what you want them to do next. For example, you 
might ask your reader to make a purchase, use a promotional code, enter a contest, or register for an event. 
Multiple CTAs will muddle your message and confuse your readers.

## Learn How to Write Engaging Newsletters

Are you struggling to write engaging, attention-grabbing newsletters? Privy.com suggests thinking carefully 
about the newsletters you read and why you enjoy some over others. Your favorite email newsletters 
likely offer some form of value, whether it’s entertainment, information, a sense of connection, or unbeatable deals. 
Try to keep your emails casual by writing as you talk. Pretend you’re writing to a friend rather than a boss at 
a corporate job, and don’t be afraid to let your personality come out!

## Follow Email Best Practices to Boost Your Open Rates

Email open rates describe the percentage of email recipients who actually open an email. 
[An average email open rate of about 21% is considered good](https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/average-email-open-rate-benchmark). If your emails are seeing much lower open rates, 
employ a few best practices to get more clicks. Campaign Monitor suggests several tricks to get your customers 
in the habit of opening and reading your emails:

- Stick to a consistent frequency, such as twice monthly or once a week.
- Send your emails during a time of day when your customers are likely to read them.
- Use a familiar ‘from’ name based on who your customers expect to hear from.
- Send out a welcome email every time someone subscribes to your email list.

Email newsletters can be great for growing your business. Because they’re so inexpensive, sending out 
a regular newsletter is a risk-free marketing strategy that can offer a very high return on your 
investment over time. Learn how to design and write engaging emails and get started on your first newsletter today!

Including high-quality, informational images in your newsletter can help you get your point 
across and compete with your readers’ shrinking attention spans. Use RenderForm to generate 
personalized email images that will resonate with each customer. 

[Register](/register/) for your free trial today!


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How to Grow Your Business With an Email Newsletter


Email campaigns are one of the most popular ways to reach subscribers and customers. Generic emails are useful for general announcements or new product updates, but they don't create any emotional connection between you and the email recipient. 

**Personalized images** are a powerful way to connect with your customers on a personal level. Tailoring the images of your emails to include the recipient's name, organization name or other personal details allows you to give them an experience that they are sure to enjoy. 

Check how to send **personalized email campaigns with Mailchimp and RenderForm.io** image generator in 3 simple steps!

![Email template with image](/blog/mailchimp-template.jpg)

## Create personalized images for your Mailchimp email campaign

RenderForm.io's easy template editor lets you create nice image templates and use them in your Mailchimp email campaign without any coding skills. Automate your email campaigns and improve your relations with your customers with those 3 easy steps.

### Create image template

First, log in to RenderForm.io and create an **image template**. You can also use any image you like from our template base.

![Image template created in RenderForm editor](/blog/image-template.png)

Our tips:
- think about where you want the image to be in the email (e.g., in the email header, as a sticker or promo banner)
- for email **header image** in Mailchimp, use a template with **600 pixels width**
- create space for the recipient's name, company name or other element you want to personalize
- have a photo of the recipient or a company logo? Use it to personalize the content!

### Create the image link

When your image template is ready, create its unique link that you will use in your email campaign.

![Template Link Builder tool](/blog/template-link-builder.png)

1. Open **Plugins** tab,
2. Go to **Link Builder** plugin to generate your image link.
3. Choose your template from selector.
4. Click **Generate AuthCode** option to create a unique code for your image.
5. In **Image Changes**, select which image component will be modified. In this case, we will modify the component named *Header*. Enter your text and to insert your recipient's name to the image, use **`*|FNAME|*`** key from Mailchimp.
6. Click on **Create and Copy link** button to generate your image link.

### Add image to Mailchimp email template

Create a new email template in Mailchimp or use an existing one and drag **Code** block section to the template. 

![Personalized Email Image](/blog/mailchimp-code-block.png)

In the Code editor, paste the following code, **replacing YOUR_IMAGE_LINK with the image link** created in RenderForm.

```html
<div class="mcnTextContent">
   <img src="YOUR_IMAGE_LINK"/>
</div>
```

Save the template and it's ready to go!

## Personalized Email with Mailchimp

With those 3 steps, your audience can receive interesting and tailored emails that stand out from the mass of generic emails they receive daily.

![Personalized Email Image](/blog/personalised-email.jpg)

Thanks to personalized image links, you can send customized messages in your Mailchimp Campaigns! Create custom and interesting texts and add them to your emails as images. 





Personalized Emails with Mailchimp in 3 minutes


A social media post is a message that is created and published on one of the social media platforms.  It may include text, images, videos, links to pages, and other content.

Sharing content to social media platforms can be as easy as creating a URL. Whether you're a developer or marketer, these ready-to-use links let your visitors share posts without needing any SDK or JavaScript integration.

## Post on Facebook

To share a post on Facebook, you can use the following HTML code snippet. This will create a link that, when clicked, will open a new tab to share the specified URL on Facebook.

```html
<a 
  href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://renderform.io" 
  target="_blank" 
  rel="noopener">
  Share on Facebook
</a>
```

Example: [Share on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://renderform.io)

![Share to Facebook Example](/blog/share-to-facebook-example.jpeg)

> Use `target="_blank"` to open the link in a new tab, and `rel="noopener"` for security reasons.

## Post on X (Twitter)

X (formerly known as Twitter) allows you to share content easily with a simple link. Below is the HTML code snippet to create a post on X:

```html
<a 
  href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=RenderForm is great!&url=https://renderform.io">
  Share on X
</a>
```

X allows you to share a message along with a URL. The `text` parameter is the message you want to share, and the `url` parameter is the link you want to include.

Example: [Post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=RenderForm%20is%20great!&url=https://renderform.io)

![Share to Twitter Example](/blog/share-to-twitter-example.jpeg)

## Post on LinkedIn

LinkedIn provides a straightforward way to share content. The following HTML code snippet creates a link that opens a new tab to share the specified URL on LinkedIn.

```html
<a href="https://linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://renderform.io">
  Share on LinkedIn
</a>
```

Example: [Share on LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://renderform.io)

![Share to LinkedIn Example](/blog/share-to-linkedin-example.jpeg)

## Post on Reddit

Use this endpoint to share content on Reddit. The following HTML code snippet creates a link that opens a new tab to share the specified URL on Reddit.

```html
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https://renderform.io&title=Try RenderForm!">
  Share on Reddit
</a>
```

Example: [Share on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https://renderform.io&title=Try%20RenderForm!)

![Share to Reddit Example](/blog/share-to-reddit-example.jpeg)


## Share via email

Generate a mailto link to allow users to share content via email. The following HTML code snippet creates a link that opens the user's default email client with a pre-filled subject and body.

```html
<a href="mailto:?subject=RenderForm is great!&body=Check out RenderForm: https://renderform.io">
  Send with E-mail
</a>
```

Example: [Send with E-mail](mailto:?subject=RenderForm%20is%20great!&body=Check%20out%20RenderForm:%20https://renderform.io)

![Share with Email Example](/blog/share-with-email-example.jpeg)

## Share on WhatsApp

WhatsApp “click-to-chat” links allow direct messaging or sharing:

```html
<a href="https://wa.me/?text=Check%20out%20RenderForm:%20https://renderform.io">
  Share on WhatsApp
</a>
```

Or to a specific number:

```html
<a href="https://wa.me/15551234567?text=Hello%20there!">
  Chat on WhatsApp
</a>
```

Example: [Share on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/?text=Check%20out%20RenderForm:%20https://renderform.io)

![Share to WhatsApp Example](/blog/share-to-whatsapp-example.jpeg)

## Share on Telegram

Telegram supports sharing links with pre-filled messages:

```html 
<a href="https://t.me/share/url?url=https://renderform.io&text=Check%20this%20out">
  Share on Telegram
</a>
```

Example: [Share on Telegram](https://t.me/share/url?url=https://renderform.io&text=Check%20out%20RenderForm!)

![Share to Telegram Example](/blog/share-to-telegram-example.jpeg)

## Share on Pinterest

The link to share content on Pinterest is as follows:

```html
<a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://renderform.io&media=https://renderform.io/render-form.svg&description=Check%20out%20RenderForm">
  Share on Pinterest
</a>
```

It includes parameters for the URL, media (image), and description.

Example: [Share on Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://renderform.io&media=https://renderform.io/render-form.svg&description=Check%20out%20RenderForm)

![Share to Pinterest Example](/blog/share-to-pinterest-example.jpeg)

## How to open post sharing in a new tab?

To tell web browser to open a sharing post in a new tab you need to use `target='_blank'` in `<a>` tag.

`rel="noopener"` is used to prevent the new page from having access to the `window.opener` property, which can help prevent security vulnerabilities.

```html
<a href="https://renderform.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Open in new tab</a>
``` 

## Notes and best practices

- **Security**: Always use `rel="noopener"` when using `target="_blank"` to prevent security vulnerabilities. 
- **Mobile Optimization**: Ensure that the links are mobile-friendly, as many users will share content from their mobile devices.
- **Meta Tags**: For platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, ensure your page has appropriate Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags to control how the shared content appears.
- **Facebook**: Only the URL is passed via `sharer.php` all title/summary/image data must be set in your page meta tags 
- **WhatsApp**: Use `wa.me/` with `?text=...` for sharing; for business use, include the phone number 

## Testing

To test these links, simply copy the HTML code snippets into your web page and click the links. They should open the respective social media platforms with the pre-filled content ready to share.

You can also try out our free tools that allow you to check how your content will look when shared on different platforms:

- [X (Twitter) card preview tool](/tools/twitter-card-preview-tool)
- [iMessage link preview tool](/tools/imessage-link-preview-tool)
- [Open Graph debugger](/tools/og-debugger)
- [Website metadata preview tool](/tools/website-metadata-preview-tool)


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