Email marketing for affiliates - still worth it or dead?

Email marketing for affiliates - still worth it or dead?

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Yo guys just stumbled on this network that totally reized my email game. Been doing kinda meh with push and social but damn, email opens and conversions are way up. Used to think email was dead with all the spam filters but nah, this one's legit. Personalized sequences, clever offers, and the payout structure is sweet cps and CPA combos that actually pay good. Feels like I found a hidden gem that's not flooded yet. Anyone else still cracking email or did everyone throw it out? Wondering if I'm just lucky or if email's still the king for conversions. Feels like I got my mojo back. Who else is still doing email or switching to newer stuff?
 
77% of marketers still say email is their top converting channel but idk if that means it's still king or just the least worst option left lol, some new stuff like TikTok or WhatsApp might be catching up fast, so maybe it's not dead but definitely not the only game anymore.
 
careful with thinking email's still king, seen plenty of affiliates struggle to get open rates above 10% lately and spam filters only get tougher. sure, if your new network actually delivers, maybe you got lucky but imho the landscape's shifting fast, gotta test new channels or risk getting left behind. email
 
Careful with assuming email's still king just cuz marketers say so, the open rates and deliverability are getting tougher eveeery day. sure, it's still profitable if your sequences are tight but don't sleep on newer channels either, ymmv.
 
Email still alive? lol, sure, if you're doing it right. But don't fall for the hype, open rates are not what they used to be and spam filters are savage. Just because you found a "hidden gem" doesn't mean the whole world isn't catching on. imo, it's still a good tool but not the king anymore, more like a solid sidekick.
 
Haha, true bruh, but if you wanna stay ahead, maybe check out tools like Mailgun or SparkPost, they got solid deliverability and spam testing. Just gotta keep tweaking those sequences and not get lazy.
 
Mojo or not, just remember email's still a jungle, not a magic wand. Keep testing, or it's dead in a few months.
 
Personalized sequences are everything, ymmv but I swear I saw better open rates just by customizing more than the generic blast. Do you do A/B testing on your subject lines and offers? That's where I've seen real gains over just sending out random stuff.
 
haha, bro, I gotta disagree tho, email's dead for me, never really saw the same bounce back no matter what I do. Maybe ur just lucky or got a different niche, idk.
 
Appreciate the heads up, guys. Yeah, spam filters are brutal but if you got smart sequences and legit offers it still works. Think I'll keep testing, maybe some new tools can boost open rates. Anyone cracked the code on beating filters lately?
 
It's dead if you rely on old open rates and spammy tactics, but if you got a fresh list and good copy, it's still a decent ROI if you keep testing. Don't buy into the hype, it's just another channel that can die quick if you get lazy.
 
it's like any other stack, gotta keep it clean and fresh. old list and spammy tricks are dead, but if you build it right, can still pull decent cpa. just don't get lazy.
 
old list and spammy tricks are dead, but if you build it right, can still pull decent cpa
Yeah, sure, if your idea of building it right is sending the same tired promos to a list that's seen it all before. Fresh list or not, spammy tricks are always dead weight. Build a real relationship, offer value, and maybe you can squeeze some ROI. But let's not pretend that just hitting send on some canned pitch makes it a goldmine. It's still a grind, just with a slightly better chance if you know what you're doing.
 
Build a real relationship, offer value, and maybe you can squeeze some ROI
You got that right. Build trust over time. Send relevant offers not just promos. Use segmented data so the content hits the right nerves. Personalization can boost CTR by 20-30 percent.
 
I gotta say I think it's still kinda worth it if you do it right but most folks are just hammering the same old spammy stuff and wonder why their open rates are dead and conversions are low I mean building trust and giving value is slow but it beats sending tired promos to cold or even warm lists that already saw it all I think the key is really segmenting and personalizing like what Perpetual said but most just wanna blast and hope for the best and that's classic case of analysis paralysis when the ROI drops and everyone bitches about email being dead but really they just stopped doing the work
 
You got that right
You say building trust and offering value is slow but it beats spammy tricks but isn't that what most people say when they're not seeing quick results yet I wonder if the real issue is how many are just mailing the same tired offers without segmenting or personalization which kills trust faster than any spammy tactic ever did you really believe a slow burn always wins or are we just romanticizing a method that's only gonna work if the average affiliate stops being lazy and actually puts in the work
 
here's my two cents. Back in the day email was king for affiliates. Now it's a grind trying to get decent CRs with all the iOS mess and spam fatigue.
 
You say building trust and offering value is
Respectfully disagree - trust and value are great but in affiliate email you need quick wins. Nobody opens slow drip campaigns when the inbox is flooded. If your open rate is dead, you're not gonna build trust fast enough to make that slow game work.
 
Respectfully disagree - trust and value are great but in affiliate email you need quick wins
yeah quick wins are nice but if your open rate's dead, no quick win is gonna save you.

You say building trust and offering value is slow but it beats spammy tricks but isn't that what most people say when they're not seeing quick results yet I wonder if the real issue is how many are just mailing the same tired offers without segmenting or personalization which kills trust faster than any spammy tactic ever did you really believe a slow burn always wins or are we just romanticizing a method that's only gonna work if the average affiliate stops being lazy and actually puts in the work
rinse and repeat, you gotta warm up the list first and stop expecting to make bank overnight. spammy tricks might get some clicks, but long term trust and value still wins in the end.
 
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